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Pregnant with multiples: Potential complications
Are multiple pregnancies riskier than single pregnancies? What are the chances that I'll deliver prematurely? What are the risks of premature birth? What are other potential complications of having ...
www.babycenter.com/0_pregnant-with-multiples-potential-complications_3584.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on complications associated with multiples and what to expect
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
Vanishing Twin
As fertility providers we have become victims of our own success with the rate of twin pregnancies rising to very high levels as IVF laboratory techniques improve. I view twins as an OK outcome but ...
100infertilityquestions.blogspot.com/2007/07/vanishing-twin.html
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Upside: Very good blog posting on having a vanishing twin during pregnancy
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The vanishing twin
Prior to the use of ultrasound, the diagnosis of the death of a member of a multiple pregnancy, remote from delivery, was made on incidental abdominal radiography or by the pathologist examining the ...
www.thefetus.net/page.php?id=296
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Upside: Very good medical information and graphics on vanishing twin syndrome
Downside: Small font; basic site design
Vanishing Twin Syndrome
Vanishing twin syndrome was first recognized in 1945. Vanishing twin syndrome is when one of a set of twin/multiple fetuses disappears in the uterus during pregnancy. This is the result of a ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/multiples/vanishingtwin.html
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Upside: Very good overview of vanishing twin syndrome
Downside: Limited links for additional depth
What is velamentous cord insertion?
The umbilical cord joins the baby to his or her placenta. The average cord is about 50cms long, and as thick as the base of an adult finger. It comprises a twisted rope of three blood vessels (two ...
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Upside: Advice on velamentous cord insertion; attractive site
Downside: One long paragraph
Complications in a Multiples Pregnancy
There are some complications that are more common in a multiples pregnancy. Of all multiples, twins normally face the fewest medical problems and complications. Each additional baby a woman carries ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/multiples/complications.htm
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Upside: Very good overview article on delivery complications for multiples with helpful links
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Twin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twins are two offspring resulting from the same pregnancy, either of the same or opposite sex. The general term for more than one offspring from the same pregnancy is multiples, for example triplets ...
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Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail on twins including types, complications and statistics
Downside: No development information
Vanishing Twin Syndrome
Modern ultrasounds can identify twin pregnancies earlier than ever, revealing losses that went undetected in earlier eras. What it is: A loss of one twin during pregnancy can occur in the first ...
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/complications/vanishing-twin-syndrome.aspx
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Upside: Detailed explanation of vanishing twin syndrome and what happens
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information
Marginal, Velamentous Cord Insertion and Vasa Previa
The relationship between the placenta and the umbilical cord is very important, and abnormal relationships can be hazardous for the fetus. The placenta is a disc, the the umbilical cord normal ...
www.askanob.com/umbilicalcordfindings/cordandvasaprevia.html
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Upside: Very good information on velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa with helpful graphics
Downside: Graphics may not be right for you
Twin Pregnancy and Triplet Pregnancy
What are the first signs of twin pregnancy? What are the common symptoms of twin pregnancy? What are twin pregnancy risks? Statistics from the 2008 ACOG Practice Bulletin on Twins and Triplets: * ...
www.askanob.com/twintripletpregnancy.html
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Upside: Good statistics, information and links about having multiples
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