About the book
The book “Multiple Pregnancy” aims to explore the meaning, epidemiology, and rate of multiple pregnancies. Naturally occurring twins occur in about 1 in 80-250 pregnancies. The main factor that increases the chances of having multiple pregnancies is infertility treatment. A multiple pregnancies means that the mother carries more than one baby at a time. This can be twins or triplets or more. Multiple pregnancies usually occur when more than one egg is fertilized. It can also happen when one egg is fertilized and then splits into two or more embryos that grow into two or more babies. When a single fertilized egg splits into two, identical twins are formed.
There are different types of multiple pregnancies: fraternal twins, identical twins, triplets, and higher-order multiples. Symptoms of multiple pregnancies are larger uterus than expected for the date in pregnancy, increased morning sickness, increased appetite, and excessive weight gain. In this book, we will examine the clinical aspects of multiple pregnancies and management. Also, we will examine the management of cases of twins including antenatal care, delivery, and postpartum.
