Some women had this romantic notion of conceiving twins—whether identical or fraternal, professing that it’s a good one-time delivery. However, there are risks a woman must understand before engaging to active treatments to heighten the possibility of conception of twins.
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In reality, twin pregnancy increases odds of danger for both the mother and the babies. The dangers range from mere troublesome pain to life-threatening conditions. Knowing about these facts will help whether to push through such drastic action.
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) – 37% of twin pregnancy induces PIH which is a double or triple in percentage over single conceptions. If this condition is not monitored or treated, the mother may develop preeclampsia, a more serious case. Worse, the babies may be due for premature labor or stillborn birth.
- Preeclampsia is characterized with high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can lead to eclampsia or toxemia that causes severe seizures which risky for both mom and babies. A mother under preeclamsia experiences puffiness, migraines and a quick weight gain.
- Gestational Diabetes– an abnormality in sugar levels during pregnancy. It can be prevented or treated by having a balanced diet program.
- Bleeding– Mothers giving birth to twins bleed during the delivery.
- Intense morning sickness leading to hyperemesis gravidarum. The latter is the cause of 5% weight loss for the mother, and compels hospitalization.
- Constipation- a condition in which the mother has difficulty in eliminating solid waste from the body.
- Premature labor. Medication can stop this condition but may give side effects to the babies.
- C- Section (or Caesarean Section) is most likely most especially when there are problems in the positioning of the babies inside the mother’s womb.
- Post Partum Depression. Indicates stress after giving birth.
- Prematurity. Twins are more susceptible for this. This may be premature development of some body parts/ immune system of one or both of the twins.
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