Multiple pregnancy refers to a pregnancy in which more than one fetus occurs, such as twins , triplets, quadruplets, etc. Twin pregnancy results in increased pregnancy complications for both the mother and the baby.
There are two types of twin pregnancy:
- Monozygotic (identical) twins are twins that occur when a single egg is fertiliz by a single sperm and then separates into two embryos ( twinning process). The number of placentas and amniotic sacs varies depending on the time of day the fertilized ovum is present.
- Dizygotic (Fraternal) twins are twins that result from the fusion of two eggs and two sperm. The gender of the babies can be the same or different genders. The shape of the placenta, membranes, and amniotic sac are Dichorion Diamnion, where the placenta can be two separate or one joined.
In triplets and above, แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ, the fetus can be identical twins, fraternal twins, or a combination, which occurs when more than one fertilized egg is produced.
Effects on the twin pregnancy:
- Premature birth is the most common complication of multiple pregnancies. Twin pregnancies are more likely to be born prematurely than singleton pregnancies.
- Anemia: Mothers who are pregnant with twins are more likely to develop anemia than those who are pregnant with singletons because their bodies have to rotate between raising two babies at the same time.
- Gestational hypertension can occur as early as 20 weeks of pregnancy and is more severe in women carrying multiples than in women carrying a single baby.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to move because of having to bear more weight, such as back pain, leg pain, unable to walk, shortness of breath, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, which have a higher incidence rate than single mothers.
- Gestational diabetes is cause by a higher amount of hormones releas from the placenta than in a normal pregnancy.
During pregnancy, you need to eat twice as much food. In addition to eating a balanced diet, you also need to focus on nutritional value, especially protein and calcium, because you need to eat twice as much as in a single pregnancy.