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Twin Pregnancy is Different
• Most women feel differently from early on when
they are carrying twins. They guess from the shape and
size of their uterus. This guess can be confirmed with
a scan from as early as week 8 else week 12 when the
routine ultrasound is performed.
• The gestation period is shorter. In normal situations
it is about 40 weeks while in a twin situation it is
37 weeks or less. One reason is due to space shortage
in the womb
• The birth weight of twins is less than single
babies
• The second twin has to face extra risks and
suffer more namely oxygen levels will be lower and they
will need to experience contractions twice over
Double
Trouble..
Pregnancy complications increase when there are two
babies growing inside of you:
• Preeclampsia
• Bleeding before and post delivery
• Symptoms of pregnancy like anemia, exhaustion,
sickness, odema, sleeping problems, shortness of breath
are all heightened
• Pregnancy stress
• Faster and greater weight gain in the early
weeks; the extra weight composes of extra baby, extra
placenta, extra amniotic fluid and extra body fluid.
In the later part of pregnancy, size will make daily
activities laborious
• The odds for a C-section rises
• Preterm labor
• IUGR is at a higher rate when two babies or
more share space; regular ultrasound becomes a must
to keep track of growing babies
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