High Risk Pregnancies

Carrying twins, triplets, or more multiple babies brings challenges and excitement to pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Hear one mother's story of the worries and joy of giving birth to twins.

Women carrying twins, triplets, quads, or more babies have some increased risk in their pregnancy. Learn about monitoring, possible fetal or maternal complications, labor, and delivery of multiples.

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Premature babies are those born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, or before being fully developed and prepared for life outside the uterus. Read up on advised early delivery and spontaneous preterm labor.

If you're pregnant with twins, you may be concerned about how you'll manage during and after birth. Although pregnancies with multiples are more likely to have complications, they are now safer than ever as advances in prenatal and postpartum care have dramatically improved. 

One in every 31 births in the U.S. is a twin birth, so how are twins conceived? Read about conception of identical and fraternal twins, triplets, quads, and higher multiples, and their genes.

Many pregnant women have a preexisting illness like diabetes, epilepsy, lupus, high blood pressure, thyroid problems, or bowel disease. Get tips to safely manage medical conditions and use medication.

If you are over the age of 35 and expecting, read these tips on how to ensure a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Read about the possible complications and effects of premature delivery, including the survival rate and development of premature babies.

Find information on what to expect during vaginal delivery for twins, triplets, or more.

Read about the dangers of preterm labor and premature delivery for multiple pregnancies.

If you're expecting twins or multiples, you're more likely to go into labor early. Find out how to recognize the signs of preterm labor. In this article learn about How to tell if you're having contractions Other signs of preterm labor What to do if you go into labor early

Learn why bed rest is beneficial to both the mother and her babies during multiple pregnancy.

If bed rest becomes necessary during pregnancy, learn how to make the experience much more manageable.

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Read about the importance of the placenta, and problems that can arise in multiple pregnancies.

Learn about the different complications that may affect the mother during multiple pregnancy, including high blood pressure, toxemia, and HELLP syndrome.

For many mothers of multiples, the last trimester is cut short. Read about the potential for premature delivery with multiple pregnancy.

Learn about the human chorionic gonadotropin (or HCG) hormone and use our HCG levels chart to understand how HCG can indicate multiple pregnancies.

This article explains some higher risk tests that your doctor may perform while you are pregnant.