a high-risk pregnancy for the mother and for the babies
a pregnancy involving more than one fetus
Pregnancy in which there are more than one fetus.
A multiple pregnancy is one in which there is more than one fetus in the womb.
A pregnancy in which there is more than one foetus developing. Fertility treatment may result in a multiple pregnancy if more than one embryo is transferred or if more than one follicle develops during ovulation induction. to top of page
A pregnancy in which two or more foetal hearts are present.
This is the percentage of all pregnancies in which two or more foetal hearts are present.
Pregnancy where there is more than one fetus within the uterine cavity
pregnancy with more than one embryo. Usually, embryo replacement is performed with a number of embryos determined by embryo quality and patient age in hopes that one will survive.
Women carrying multiple pregnancies are more likely to need to spend weeks or months in bed and are more likely to miscarry or give birth prematurely.
Pregnancy in which a woman carries more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc.)
When a woman has more than one fetus in the womb, as in the case of twins, triplets, or other higher order multiples.