Associated risks of multiple pregnancies are manifold, and need more monitoring and increased contact with healthcare professionals during their pregnancy than a woman with singleton pregnancy. An awareness of the increased risks may also have a significant psychosocial and economic impact on women and their families. The current article cites the NHS guideline that provides best practice advice on the care of women with twin and triplet pregnancies. Multiple pregnancy is associated with higher risks for the mother and babies.
Women with multiple pregnancies have an increased risk of miscarriage, anemia, hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, operative delivery and postnatal illness. In general, maternal mortality associated with multiple births is 2.5 times that of singleton births. The risk of preterm birth is also considerably higher in multiple pregnancies than in singleton…
