Pregnant mother carrying 2 or 3 fetus in her uterus is called multiple pregnancy. If the uterus has two fetus then it is called as twins. If uterus has three fetus then it is called as triplets. Two types are siblings are there in common. One is identical and the other one is non-identical. Identical twins created by one egg. Identical twins are always same sex, genetic material shared by identical twins. other type is non-identical or fraternal twins are created by two eggs. Fraternal twins may be different in sex. The twins are more common in human, when multiple pregnancy. Triplets or fours are very rare cases in humans. Medical experts not using the term identical they called the identical as the Monozygotic.

One egg is splited into two halves to form identical twins. We can expect twin pregnancy 2 to 3% of all pregnancies. Conjoined twins may born in some cases. They should be splited by the surgery. 

Pregnancy care when multiple pregnancy

• Bed rest
• Don't travel more
• Eat Well
• Do regular check up with your family doctor
• Take healthy nutrition
• Eat more vegetables
• Eat more Fruits
• Don't do heavy work
• Avoid taking heavy weight
• Take medicines properly

Foods for getting Twin Babies

If you wish to get the twins in the delivery then you should take the following foods. It should be helpful to get twin Pregnancy. Genes not only the reason for the birth of twin babies. Few foods are also helpful to get the twin babies. Very good balanced healthy diets are more likely to give birth to twins. But we won't have any assurance for that. 

Beet:

Twins are more often born in Nigeria. Because they are used to eat beets more. Beet is having the content of phyto-estrogen and progesterone. It is used to keep more good eggs in the uterus. So it is possible to give birth to twins by eating beets. We can't say for 100% but chances are more. 

Dairy Products:

Eating of dairy products like milk, yogurt is very, very useful to get twins. Because dairy products having more calcium. Calcium not only good for bones and it is also good for Reproductive System. The chances of getting twin babies is too high, when the woman had more dairy products. So eat dairy products if you wish to give birth of twins. 

Folic Acid Foods

Folic acid foods are increasing the chances of birth of twins. Some folic acid foods are Beans, Betroot.

Low Carbohydrates

Low carbohydrate foods are increasing the chances of twins. Some low carbohydrate foods are meat, fish, Shellfish, egg , cheese, tree nuts, seeds. 

So eat the above foods and fulfill your twin baby dreams. 

Characteristics of twins

Pronounciation of the words

Twins used to pronounce the words mostly in the similar way. If one child pronouns idly as it, the other one also pronounce like the same. Twin babies pronounce the words almost in the similar way. 

Habits

Habits of the twins are used to be same in most of the twins. From this we can believe their intuition may be the same. 

Out-looking

Most of the twins in this world are having the same out-looking. We cannot identify them easily. Parents can identify them easily. Outer persons it is very difficult to identify. 

Conjoined twins history

In conjoined twins, there are several types are there. I listed it below

• Thoracopagus
• omphalopagus
• xlphopagus
• Ischiopagus
• Ischio omphalopagus
• Parapagus
• Dicephalus
• Craniopagus
• Cephalopagus
• Cephalothoracopagus
• Diprosopus
• Pygopagus
• Rachipagus
• Parasitic twins
• Acardiac twins

Separation of conjoined twins

Surgery is used to separate the conjoined twins. The surgery may be very simple to very complex, it depends on the complication of the cases. The separation is not easy. It is too risky. The surgery is life-threatening for some for the conjoined ones. In many cases, death was happened during the surgery. If head is joined the complications are very, very high. It is too dangerous. Some may lead their life without surgery with complications. 

19th Century Conjoined Twins

• Mary and Eliza from England. 
• Helan and Judith from Hungary (1701-1723)

20th Century Conjoined Twins

• Daisy and Violet from England(1908-1969)
• Ladan and Laleh from Iron (1974-2004)

21st Century Conjoined Twins

• Carmen and Lupita from mexico (They born in Mexico in the year 2000). In this case separation is not possible
• Carl and Clarence from manila (Born 2002). They were successfully separated)
• Krishna and Trishna from Bangladesh (Born 2006). Successfully separated. 

Now more medical miracles happened. So separation of conjoined twins are easily can be done. They also can enjoy their life after separation.

Complications in multiple pregnancy

• Cesarean 
• lower weight of babies
• Preterm Delivery

Cesarean

Normal delivery is not possible in multiple pregnancy. Cesarean can be done in multiple pregnancy.

Lower Birth Weight

The weight of the twin babies may be too low because of multiple pregnancy. It is less than 2.5 kilograms. 

Pre-term Delivery

60 percentages of twins or triplets born in pre-term delivery. 

Fetal loss 

In some cases of multiple pregnancy the fetal loss may happen. But it is very rare nowadays because of medical science.

After birth you have to very careful in caring of the twin babies. Give healthy food for your twin babies. Make them sleep at the correct time. Enjoy your parenting.

• Written by Mary.
• In category Parenting and Child Development.
• 12 years ago.

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