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Amniotic fluid
During pregnancy your baby is surrounded by a substance called amniotic fluid which helps protect both the baby and the uterus. It is this fluid which is referred to when people talk about waters breaking. It has many important functions but sometimes there can be problems. Read on to find out more about this amazing…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged ABS, AFE, Amniotic band syndrome, Amniotic fluid, Amniotic Fluid Embolism, diabetes, Foetal abnormalities, leaking membranes, Multiple birth, Oligohydramnios, Polyhydramnios, triplets, TTTS, Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
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20 questions about twins
When parents find out that they’re expecting twins, their initial reaction is often one of shock. Regardless of whether or not this is a first pregnancy, most couples have a lot of questions that they need answering. Nurse, and mum of twins, answer your most common queries. How common are twins? Twins occur in about 1 in 80…
Posted in Multiple Births
Tagged Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, fraternal twins, identical twins, morning sickness, Multiple birth, Pregnancy, premature, scan, Special Care Baby Unit, support, Tamba, triplets, TTTS, twin pregnancy, Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, Twins, Ultrasound
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Twins: How to cope during the first year
Having twins, triplets or more is a wonderful but exhausting experience. Linda, mum to Emily and Melissa, shares her survival strategies… For the first year I lurched from one day of feeding, changing, winding, and more nappy changing to the next. The only way to make sense of the chaos is to organise yourself. Try and…
Posted in Baby Development, Multiple Births
Tagged Baby, baby routines, Babycare, Help, Multiple birth, support, triplets, Twins
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Things people say to parents of twins, triplets and more
We share with you the things people say to parents of twins, triplets and more… “Double trouble eh? You’ve got your hands full!” Just a few harmless words from an interested well-wisher to a mum or dad of twins, right? Wrong! These two short phrases can strike terror into the heart of any parent of…
Identical triplets born
Set of three identical triplets has been born, believed to be just the second case of such closely related siblings. The three Spanish boys were born by Caesarean section and are now nearly three weeks old. Their mother received IVF treatment but, although a number of embryos were placed in her womb, only one implanted. Doctors closely monitoring…
Posted in Multiple Births, News
Tagged Birth, In vitro fertilisation, Multiple birth, Pregnancy, triplets
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