Pregnancy & birth

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• Pregnancy

  Cervical length screening in multiple pregnancy

  NICE recommends a one-off cervical length scan at 16 to 20 weeks in twin or triplet pregnancy. It helps assess birth risk and guide progesterone if your cervix is short.
• Birth

  Delivering twins or triplets by caesarean section - how can I prepare?

  Caesarean birth is common for twins, triplets or more. Learn what affects the decision, what happens in theatre and how you’ll plan skin-to-skin and home support for recovery.
• Birth

  Can I give birth vaginally to twins?

  Explore what influences your birth options with twins, what hospital monitoring involves and how pain relief and contingency plans are discussed with your maternity team.
• Birth

  Preparing for your twins' premature birth

  Understand why twins, triplets or more may arrive early, what planned delivery timings can look like, signs of preterm labour, neonatal care and how corrected age supports development.
• Birth

  Will my twins need neonatal care? How to prepare for your babies' staying in NICU

  Understand what neonatal care involves for twins, triplets or more, the different unit levels, how babies move between wards and how you can stay involved if one goes home first.
• Birth

  What to pack in a hospital bag when giving birth to twins

  Get ready for hospital when you’re expecting twins, triplets or more, with a streamlined essentials list and comfort tips.
• Complications

  Understanding growth restriction (sIUGR or sFGR)

  Find out what selective growth restriction means in a multiple pregnancy, how ultrasound and Doppler checks guide care and when monitoring, early birth or specialist procedures may be recommended.
• Getting support

  Getting support after a NICU stay

  Coming home after NICU with twins, triplets or more can feel daunting. Find practical and emotional support, know what to expect and build confidence by asking for help early.
• Money & work Triplets & more

  What maternity leave and pay are you entitled to as a parent of twins and triplets

  Plan maternity leave when you’re expecting multiples: when you can stop work, what you may get through Statutory Maternity Pay or Maternity Allowance, plus neonatal leave and Shared Parental Leave.

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  Online communities

  Our online communities are by you and for you. They're here to offer support and shared understanding for parents of twins, triplets or more.
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  Join as a member

  With Twins Trust membership, you'll find everything you need to parent with confidence, connect with a powerful community of families like yours and help your family thrive. We're ready to welcome you with open arms!
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  Preparing for twins on-demand course

  If you do just one thing preparing for twins, this is it. Get clarity, confidence and guidance for the months ahead with practical tools, trusted advice and real world tips.

• What happened when our twins were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

  Darren and Victoria share what happened after their twins were diagnosed with Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.

  

• What happened when our twin boys were born at 27 weeks

  Carl and wife Becky share their story of the premature birth of their twin boys.

  

• Parents share 'tough NICU experience' after birth of twins

  Yiannis and Mel said their stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with their twins was an 'emotional rollercoaster'.