Book contents
- Management of Multiple Pregnancies
- Management of Multiple Pregnancies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Editors
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 2 Assisted Conception and Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 3 Zygosity, Chorionicity and Amnionicity
- Chapter 4 Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
- Chapter 5 Gestational Dating in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 6 Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 Screening for Fetal Abnormality in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Screening and Diagnosis of Complications of Shared Placentation
- Chapter 9 Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Conjoined Twinning
- Chapter 11 Management of Discordant Fetal Anomaly
- Chapter 12 Single and Double Fetal Loss in Twin Pregnancy
- Chapter 13 Management of Twin–Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Chapter 14 Management of Twin Anaemia-Polycythaemia Sequence
- Chapter 15 Management of Twin-Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) Sequence
- Chapter 16 Management of Fetal Growth Pathology in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 17 Management of Monoamniotic Twins
- Chapter 18 Maternal Complications in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 19 Risk Assessment and Screening for Preterm Birth in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 20 Prevention of Preterm Birth in Multiple Pregnancies
- Chapter 21 Optimal Antenatal Care in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 22 Triplet and Higher-Order Pregnancy
- Chapter 23 Timing of Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 24 Mode of Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 25 Practical Management of Vaginal Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 26 Neonatal Care Aspects of Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 27 Lifestyle Considerations for Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 28 Emotional and Mental Well-Being in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 29 New Frontiers in Multiple Pregnancy Management
- Chapter 30 Multiple Pregnancy Resources for Professionals and the Public
- Chapter 31 Obstetric Anaesthesia in Multiple Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 30 - Multiple Pregnancy Resources for Professionals and the Public
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 October 2022
- Management of Multiple Pregnancies
- Management of Multiple Pregnancies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Editors
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 2 Assisted Conception and Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 3 Zygosity, Chorionicity and Amnionicity
- Chapter 4 Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
- Chapter 5 Gestational Dating in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 6 Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 Screening for Fetal Abnormality in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 Screening and Diagnosis of Complications of Shared Placentation
- Chapter 9 Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Conjoined Twinning
- Chapter 11 Management of Discordant Fetal Anomaly
- Chapter 12 Single and Double Fetal Loss in Twin Pregnancy
- Chapter 13 Management of Twin–Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Chapter 14 Management of Twin Anaemia-Polycythaemia Sequence
- Chapter 15 Management of Twin-Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) Sequence
- Chapter 16 Management of Fetal Growth Pathology in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 17 Management of Monoamniotic Twins
- Chapter 18 Maternal Complications in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 19 Risk Assessment and Screening for Preterm Birth in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 20 Prevention of Preterm Birth in Multiple Pregnancies
- Chapter 21 Optimal Antenatal Care in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 22 Triplet and Higher-Order Pregnancy
- Chapter 23 Timing of Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 24 Mode of Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 25 Practical Management of Vaginal Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 26 Neonatal Care Aspects of Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 27 Lifestyle Considerations for Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 28 Emotional and Mental Well-Being in Multiple Pregnancy
- Chapter 29 New Frontiers in Multiple Pregnancy Management
- Chapter 30 Multiple Pregnancy Resources for Professionals and the Public
- Chapter 31 Obstetric Anaesthesia in Multiple Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Twin, triplet and higher-order multiple pregnancies experience an increased risk of preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal death compared to singleton pregnancies. The Twins Trust’s Maternity Engagement programme has found that implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline and quality standard lowered these rates. However, a survey of care conducted in 2019 showed that the eight quality standards are followed inconsistently across the UK. Furthermore, parents report a severe lack of support from healthcare services in the postnatal period. Multiple pregnancy charities provide services and resources to professionals working in antenatal and neonatal care to improve their practice and adherence to health care guidance. Charities also provide a wealth of resources to parents in order to guide them through the unique situation of becoming a parent to twins, triplets or more, from pregnancy, throughout the early years, school years and adolescence, into adulthood.
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- Management of Multiple PregnanciesA Practical Guide, pp. 329 - 339Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022