{"id":71057,"date":"2012-04-25T20:38:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T02:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=566"},"modified":"2022-03-14T10:56:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:56:41","slug":"multiples-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/multiples\/multiples-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiples Pregnancy: Twins, Triplets and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A multiples pregnancy means having twins, triplets or multiples. It&#8217;s impossible to definitively know whether you are carrying twins (or multiple babies) by simply gauging how you feel or going off of what a home pregnancy test shows. In fact, only an ultrasound can confirm a twin or multiple pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Many more women in America are having <a title=\"Signs &amp; Symptoms of Multiple Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/multiples\/symptoms-of-multiple-pregnancy\/\">multiple pregnancies<\/a> than ever before. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of twin births <strong>increased 74%<\/strong>, and the number of higher-order multiples (twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc.) increased fivefold from 1980 to 2000. Most of this increase is due to women waiting to have children until their 30&#8217;s as well as the rise in the use of fertility treatments.<\/p>\n<h2>Multiples Pregnancy Multiply&#8230; Everything<\/h2>\n<p>Moms with a multiples pregnancy may experience more morning sickness. But using the degree of morning sickness as an estimate that you are carrying twins isn&#8217;t necessarily very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 70% to 80% of women can experience some amount of nausea and vomiting with pregnancies, and up to 2% reportedly experience <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-complications\/hyperemesis-gravidarum\/\">hyperemesis gravidarum<\/a>, a form of severe <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-health\/morning-sickness-during-pregnancy\/\">morning sickness<\/a>. At the same time, some moms of twins and triplets say they have no morning sickness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapid weight gain in the <a title=\"Fetal Development: First Trimester\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/while-pregnant\/first-trimester\/\">first trimester<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The uterus is larger than expected because a twin or multiples pregnancy may cause the mother&#8217;s uterus to expand beyond the range of a single pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li>Severe <a title=\"Nausea During Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-health\/nausea-during-pregnancy\/\">nausea<\/a>, <a title=\"Vomiting During Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-concerns\/vomiting-during-pregnancy\/\">vomiting<\/a>, breast tenderness, or other <a title=\"Pregnancy Symptoms \u2014 Early Signs of Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/early-pregnancy-symptoms\/\">pregnancy symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Higher <a title=\"Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG);The Pregnancy Hormone\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/while-pregnant\/hcg-levels\/\">hCG levels.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0hCG\u00a0is a hormone detectable in pregnant women&#8217;s blood or urine about 10 days post-conception. It usually doubles every two to three days, peaking at about eight to\u00a011 weeks\u00a0into the pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Possible Complications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Preterm delivery<\/li>\n<li>Low birth weight<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Preeclampsia : Toxemia\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-complications\/preeclampsia\/\">Preeclampsia<\/a> (<a title=\"High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-complications\/high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy\/\">high blood pressure<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Imperative aspects of prenatal care:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Early <a title=\"Prenatal Care in a Multiples Pregnancy\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/multiples\/prenatal-care-schedule\/\">prenatal care<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Early increased nutritional intake<\/li>\n<li>More frequent trips to your health care provider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>You may also need additional <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy-health\/keepsake-ultrasound\/\">ultrasounds<\/a> and have an increased potential for bed rest.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Want to Know More?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/multiples\/exercise-with-multiples\/\">Safe Exercise During a Multiples Pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/multiples\/weight-gain-with-multiples\/\">Weight Gain with Multiples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/multiples\/are-my-twins-identical-or-fraternal\/\">Are My Twins Identical or Fraternal?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The following links may also be helpful as you begin your journey of carrying multiples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twinsmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.twinsmagazine.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrm.org\/Patients\/FactSheets\/complications-multi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.womenshealthchannel.com\/multiplepregnancies\/index.shtml<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrm.org\/Patients\/FactSheets\/complications-multi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.asrm.org\/Patients\/FactSheets\/complications-multi.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>www.nomotc.org <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"citation-date\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A multiples pregnancy means having twins, triplets or multiples. It&#8217;s impossible to definitively know whether you are carrying twins (or multiple babies) by simply gauging how you feel or going off of what a home pregnancy test shows. In fact, only an ultrasound can confirm a twin or multiple pregnancy. Many more women in America [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[201],"tags":[],"faq-categories":[8401],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.11 (Yoast SEO v20.11) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Multiples Pregnancy | American Pregnancy Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many more women are managing a multiples pregnancy than ever before. 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