Most women carrying twins, triplets or more will go on to have healthy babies

Women pregnant with twins, triplets or more are often alarmed to find themselves automatically placed in a ‘high-risk’ category. In fact, most women carrying twins, triplets or more will go on to have uneventful pregnancies and healthy babies.

However, there are conditions that can arise in any pregnancy, such as anaemia, preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, which are more common in multiple pregnancies and are therefore worth watching out for.

There are also some complications that arise only in twin, triplet or more pregnancies. These are rare, but when they happen they do need medical attention and monitoring.

Fortunately, much more is known about these rare conditions than was once the case, and the medical expertise now available is outstanding – as parents of twins, triplets or more who have dealt with such problems can testify.

There are a number of specific complications that may arise in monochorionic twins: TTTS, TAPS, sFGR and TRAP. Click here for excellent information on these conditions from the Twins Trust.

You will be referred to St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol if complications of monochorionic twins occur in your pregnancy.