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Preparing for Multiple Births
Over the past two decades, there's been a phenomenal rise in the number of multiple births in the United States. Between 1980 and 2004, the number of twin births increased by 70% and the number of ...
www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/multiple_births.html
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Upside: Easy to use site with very good information about how twins occurs, types and what to expect from a twin pregnancy
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Advice about Triplets
Pregnant with triplets -- selective reduction? My husband and I recently received the astonishing news that I'm spontaneously pregnant with triplets. This is my second pregnancy, and it came after ...
parents.berkeley.edu/advice/parents/triplets.html
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Upside: Summary of user advice on planning for triplets including short discussion on childcare costs
Downside: Some information is Berkeley-area specific
Twin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, either of the same or opposite sex.
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Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail including types, complications and more
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Pregnancy - Twins and Multiples
- Older mothers - What are the risks of multiple births? - Are multiple pregnancies especially risky for older women? - What can I do to reduce the risks? - What about bed rest?
healthresources.caremark.com/topic/multiples
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Upside: Article on how to prepare for multiple births including risks and advice
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Twins & Multiple Pregnancies
All human beings start as a single cell, the zygote. This cell divides into a clump of two cells, these two cells divide into a clump of four cells, and so on. Ultimately, a human being develops from ...
www.moondragon.org/obgyn/pregnancy/twins.html
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Upside: Very detailed information on twins and multiples including genetics, myths, births and risks; no ads
Downside: Very basic site design with lots of scrolling
Multiples: Twins, Triplets and Beyond
When a woman is carrying two or more babies (fetuses), it is called a multiple pregnancy.
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_4545.asp
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Upside: Very detailed article on likelihood and risks of multiples and how to prepare
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Twin pregnancy: What multiples mean for mom
Twin pregnancy? Taking good care of yourself is the best way to take care of your babies. Here's what you need to know.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/twin-pregnancy/PR00120
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Upside: Good overview of what to expect and complications from twins or multiples pregnancy
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Twin pregnancy: What multiples mean for mom
Would you be surprised to learn that you're carrying twins — or triplets? It happens to about three in every 100 pregnant women. And that number is on the rise.
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/PR/00120.html
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Upside: Good overview on planning for twins or multiples
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Types of Twin Pregnancy
Fraternal Twins With fraternal twins (also known as 'non-identical twins'), the most common type, the mother contributes two eggs that each are fertilized in the womb by two different sperm cells ...
www.baby2see.com/multiples/twins.html
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Upside: Very good overviews of twins including types, symptoms, complications and more
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Twin pregnancy complications
Carrying twins does put you in the high-risk category, but that does not mean you'll develop complications. Most twin pregnancies result in healthy babies and healthy moms, too.
www.i-am-pregnant.com/encyclopedia/T/Twins/Complications
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Upside: Detailed explanation on complications with twins along with community comments
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