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Babies born from multiple-birth pregnancies are much more likely to result in premature birth than those from single pregnancies. 51% of twins and 91% of triplets are born preterm, compared to 9.4% in singletons. [33] 14% of twins and 41% of triplets are even born very preterm, compared to 1.7% in singletons. [33]
The human twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 9.4 to 16.7 twin sets (18.8 to 33.3 twins) per 1,000 births. [5] The Yoruba people have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, [6] [7] [8] possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may ...
5 weeks, 5 days [32] Day 26 [32] Day 20 Fetal stage begins 10 weeks, 1 day [32] 8 weeks, 1 day [32] 7 weeks, 2 days First trimester ends 13 weeks 11 weeks 10 weeks Second trimester ends 26 weeks 24 weeks 23 weeks Childbirth: 39–40 weeks 37–38 weeks [33]: 108 36–37 weeks
It has been a long three weeks, but twin boys born 24 days apart are finally going home. WTKR reports Lindalva da Silva was just 24 weeks along when she went into labor with the first child ...
Two twin boys were born 24 days apart in Boston. WTKR reports Linda da Silva was just 24 weeks along when she went into labor with her the first child, Alexandre. Tufts Medical Center
The Suleman octuplets (born 26 January 2009, in Bellflower, California, United States) were the world's first set of octuplets to survive infancy. [141] [142] [143] One week after birth, the Suleman octuplets became the longest-living octuplets in known history. [144] They were conceived through IVF. The children, named Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah ...
The Ruffins learned the twins were conjoined through a routine ultrasound 12 weeks into the pregnancy. Shaneka Ruffin said it was recommended to her that she terminate her pregnancy. They got a second opinion, and the hospital told them that though the boys had a rare condition, they could be separated successfully.
Fans of Ashley Graham expressed concern after the supermodel shared a full-term pregnancy photo. Is it safe to carry twins to 40 weeks? And how long is the average twin pregnancy? Experts weigh in.