Multiple pregnancy and its risks

• April 20, 2024

The women who have pregnancies multiple must receive specialized medical attention, and practice at least 6 ultrasound during the development of these due to the risks involved in these cases, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, for its acronym in English).

The number of multiple births has increased in the last 30 years, due to the use of assisted reproduction techniques such as In vitro fertilization (IVF)

NICE ensures that the rate of fetal death is 2.5 times higher than those expected by a single child. In addition, women are likely to register certain complications as abortions spontaneous, anemia , hypertension , bleeding vaginal and Birth premature.

In as much, the babies that were born in pregnancy multiple risk of low weight and prematurity, which in turn generates malformations congenital, cerebral palsy and problems of physical and cognitive development.

In the following documentary created by The National Geographics The development of pregnancies multiple

Nice recommends that women receive care from specialized and experienced doctors in this type of pregnancies , as well as prenatal and postnatal information, of well-being and nutrition to avoid problems in the upbringing of babies.

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