Finding out that you are expecting twins may come as a complete shock, and it may take a while for it to sink in. You may worry about how you will cope with two babies at once, or be concerned about complications with the pregnancy or birth.
Finding out as much as you can about your antenatal care may ease your worries. You'll be offered more regular checks and scans than if you were carrying one baby. This is to monitor the health of your babies.
Keep in mind that the majority of mums expecting twins or more give birth to healthy babies, and complications are relatively rare. Having a caesarean is more common with twins, but many women still have a vaginal birth.
Mums of twins are more likely to feel anxious or depressed during pregnancy and after birth. This may partly be due to worry about the increased risks involved. But this doesn't mean that this will happen to you. Going to a twins-specific antenatal or parenting class may help you to prepare.
About video: Nick and Julie talk about finding out they were having twins at their 16 week scan. In this video we see the birth of their beautiful babies.
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