Multiple Births

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Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Twins
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Once you have found out that you are expecting twins it can very exciting. It can also be scary as you think about how you will manage two babies at once.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Sleep problems - more than one baby
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Getting babies to sleep is a common problem for parents of twins, triplets, quads or more. Twins or higher order multiples (HOMs - triplets, quads or more) may cry and play in turns at night, which can be exhausting for parents. An important first step is to establish a predictable bedtime routine.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Twins - identical and fraternal
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Twins account for over 90 per cent of multiple births. Identical twins form when a single fertilised egg (ovum) splits in two. Fraternal twins develop from two eggs fertilised by two sperm, and are no more alike than individual brothers or sisters (siblings) born at different times.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Emotional health during pregnancy and early parenthood : an information booklet for parents of multiple birth children
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   This booklet, for parents of multiple birth children, looks at emotional changes you can expect during pregnancy and early parenthood and what you can do to manage these emotions.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Breastfeeding - more about breastfeeding
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic addresses several questions about breastfeeding that are not covered in the other topics.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Twins and raising twins & multiples
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A parent of twins talks about the challenges of raising twins; includes statistics, challenges and links for more support on multiple births.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Twins - and more
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The chances of being born a twin are about 3 in 100. The chances of being born an identical twin are about 1 in 250.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Assisted reproduction technology in Australia and New Zealand 2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents data on success rates based on live delivery and how they vary by treatment type, women's age and number of embryos transferred. Also included is information on birth outcomes such as multiple birth, gestational age, birthweight, and perinatal mortality.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Having a baby
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Having a baby gives you information on how to lookafter yourself and your baby in pregnancy and the busyweeks after the birth. It's about what to expect in labourand birth and how to make informed decisions aboutyour care.
Date:   Dec 2006

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