Twins Medical Problems

6 Known Risks Linked With Twin Births - WebMD

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Premature babies may have health problems as newborns. Sometimes they also have lasting disabilities. Low birth weight (LBW). More than half of twins are born with LBW, weighing less than 5 1/2 ...

Conjoined twins - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/conjoined-twins/symptoms-causes/syc-20353910

Multiple Birth: Twins, Triplets, Complications & Symptoms

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Possible complications include: Premature labor and birth: The most common complication of multiple births is premature labor. If you’re pregnant for multiples, you are more likely …

The Truth About Twins | Psychology Today

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On the other hand, second-born twins are at a higher risk for health problems including respiratory distress, neonatal trauma, and infections than are their just-older siblings.

Understanding Twins | Psychology Today

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Understanding Twins. The special relationship between twins allows researchers to examine the differences between genetic and environmental influences over both physical and mental health, as well ...

Twins and Medical Complications - Consumer Health …

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Even full-term twins often weigh less than 5-1/2 pounds each, making them vulnerable to a variety of health problems. You can help your babies reach a healthy …

Birth defects and anomalies in monochorionic twins

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Some concerns are: 1. Low birth weight. Birth weight is a factor for nearly all monochorionic twins. All twins are 10 times more likely to have a lower birth weight than babies from …

8 Challenges Unique to Twins – and How to Solve Them

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Twins are becoming more common in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the twin birth rate rose 76 percent from 1980 through 2009, from 18.9 to 33.3 per 1,000 births. Having two babies at the same …

When Only One Twin Gets a Disease | MIT Technology …

https://www.technologyreview.com/2006/08/03/38872/when-only-one-twin-gets-a-disease/

Identical twins share the same set of genes, such as ones for thick eyelashes or a pointy nose – as well as the genes that boost risk for diseases. But sometimes rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, or ...

Birth Defects in Twins - News-Medical.net

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One of the most common issues is that twins are very often delivered preterm, often due to premature rupture of the membranes. While most mother give birth to healthy babies, there may be problems ...