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Twins and multiple births
Mutliple births and twins are on more frequent today due to increased medical intervention in the conception process. While a woman is capable of carrying and giving birth to more than one baby, these pregnancies due demand special care and attention.
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Miriam's casebook - Twins
Karen was told she was expecting twins when she had an ultrasound scan at 14 weeks. Mother of two, she knew from the beginning that there was something different about this pregnancy. For one thing, she was constantly sick in the first couple of months, which she hadn't been with her previous two...
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Multiple pregnancy and its problems
This article deals with the presence of more than one fetus in the uterus and the problems that may arise.
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