Twins and Multiples
Multiples
Obie Editorial Team
There are various situations that may lead to the conception or growth of a multiple pregnancy. For the sake of discussion, the twin/triplet pregnancy is easiest to understand.
Dizygotic twins/trizygotic triplets (fraternal or non-identical) are created when a female releases more than one egg or ovulates two or three times and all eggs are fertilized. Monozygotic (maternal/identical) twins or triplets are created if one egg is released, only one sperm fertilizes the egg, and the egg splits into multiple embryos.
Twins
- Monozygotic vs. Dizygotic and Monochorionic vs. Dichorionic
- Types of Twins: Monozygotic, Dizygotic, Monochorionic, Dichorionic, Monoamniotic, Diamniotic
- Multiples Pregnancy: Twins and Triplets
- What are the Odds of Having Twins?
- Multiple Births: Risks to the Child
- Risks of Multiple Births
- How to Name Twins and Multiples
- Popular Twin Names of 2010
- Extra Special Hospital Care for Twins
- All About Twins
- Examples of a Twin Pregnancy Diet
- What Is It Like To Be Pregnant With Twins?
- hCG Levels in Twin Pregnancy
- Superfetation and Superfecundation - Twins Conceived Weeks Apart by One or Two Fathers
- Twins with Two Fathers: Superfetation and Superfecundation
- Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Twins
- Conjoined Twins - What are They?
- Facts About Gemellology: Twins, Triplets, and Multiples
- What are the Odds of Twins Having Twins?
- Clomiphene and Twins - What are the Odds?
Blogs
- Which Women are More Likely to Have Twins?
- Do Twice the Babies Mean Twice the Labor?
- Is tandem breastfeeding truly an option?
- Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
- How common are conjoined twins?
- Should your twins co-sleep?
- Is having twins genetic?
- Are twins genetic?
- Do Twins act the Same in utero?
- Are your Twins Fraternal or Identical?
- Having Twins? Beware of GDM
- Do you Really Need Maternity Clothes when you're Pregnant with Twins?
- What Is the Worst Part of Being Pregnant with Twins?
- Can you Feel Twins Kick Separately?
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: They Can Catch up with Their Peers
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: Kangaroo Care
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: They Grow Fast
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: They Will Sleep Through the Night
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: They Can Survive on that Little Bit of Formula
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: Starting Small Does Not Mean Ending Small
- 7 Things I Learned Raising Preemie Twins: They do Require Some Special Care
- Dr. Amos: Does Bed Rest Work as a Medical Intervention?
- Twin Moms Live Longer Than Singlet Moms
- Not all Pregnancies are Created Equal: The Other Side of a Twin Pregnancy
- Twin Births are Increasing Dramatically and I Thought I Was Unique
News and Studies
- Gestational Diabetes Screening in Singletons and Twins
- Two Embryos More Viable Than One for First-time Mothers
- Eliminating Multiple Pregnancies: An Appropriate Target for Government Intervention?
- Height May Determine Twin Birth After IVF
- Progesterone Does Not Prevent Preterm Birth in Women with Twin Pregnancy
- Risk of Twins/Triplets After Ovulation Induction
