Complications - high risk

Multiples – Twins and more!

• twins - 1 in 83
• triplets - 1 in 7000
• quadruplets - 1 in 571,000
• quintuplets - 1 in 47,000,000

Today, advances in assisted reproductive technologies (infertility treatments) are responsible for 95% of multiple births with triplets (or more!).

When more than one fetus is growing, careful monitoring is required. This includes more frequent office visits, ultrasounds, fetal non-stress testing, and sometimes, bed rest for mom. Possible problems include preterm labor, premature birth and pre-eclampsia. It is estimated that each additional fetus takes 3 ½ weeks away from average gestational age at birth.

Your physician will be careful to monitor both you and your babies’ health.