MULTIPLE PREGNANCY
,
,A multiple pregnancy is when are
pregnant with twins, triplets or more.
Three babies or more is called a ‘higher
order’ pregnancy, and it’s rare – occurring
in just 1 in 50 multiple pregnancies.
, Many factors are linked to having a multiple pregnancy. Naturally occurring fa
are:
• Heredity. A family history of multiple pregnancy raises the chances of having
• Older age. Women older than 30 have a greater chance of multiple conceptio
Many women today are waiting to have children until later in life. They may ha
twins as a result.
• High parity. Having 1 or more previous pregnancies, especially a multiple
pregnancy, raises the chances of having multiples.
• Race. African-American women are more likely to have twins than any other r
Asian and Native Americans have the lowest twinning rates. White women,
especially those older than 35, have the highest rate of higher-order multiple
(triplets or more).
HOW DO MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES OCCUR?
,
,A multiple pregnancy is when are
pregnant with twins, triplets or more.
Three babies or more is called a ‘higher
order’ pregnancy, and it’s rare – occurring
in just 1 in 50 multiple pregnancies.
, Many factors are linked to having a multiple pregnancy. Naturally occurring fa
are:
• Heredity. A family history of multiple pregnancy raises the chances of having
• Older age. Women older than 30 have a greater chance of multiple conceptio
Many women today are waiting to have children until later in life. They may ha
twins as a result.
• High parity. Having 1 or more previous pregnancies, especially a multiple
pregnancy, raises the chances of having multiples.
• Race. African-American women are more likely to have twins than any other r
Asian and Native Americans have the lowest twinning rates. White women,
especially those older than 35, have the highest rate of higher-order multiple
(triplets or more).
HOW DO MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES OCCUR?
