Five secrets of carrying twins
Is there really a "rule" to follow when having twins? The answer is yes. However, whether these so-called secret recipes and methods are suitable for you and beneficial to the health of you and your future baby depends on your own judgment.
Find a husband with twin genes?
We all know very well whether the genetic genes of twins are mainly in the mother's side, that is to say, if the mother is a twin, the probability of giving birth to twins again is as high as 1.7%, which is much higher than that of the father. However, since we really can't control the choice of twins, let's think about what we can do. Although the probability of having twins because the father is twins is low, it is better than nothing! Risk index: 0
Taking folic acid will increase your chances?
A Swedish medical research institute recently pointed out that women who take folic acid are nearly twice as likely to have twins as women who don't take folic acid. According to reports, Swedish researchers began to study and analyze the information and data of local pregnant women's drug abuse from 1994. They found that among 2569 pregnant women who took folic acid, 2.8 out of every1000 children were twins, and the proportion was higher among pregnant women who did not take folic acid.
For example, 1.5. The researchers pointed out that it is not clear why taking folic acid increases the chances of having twins. According to experts' estimation, folic acid supplementation may increase the number of ovulation, so that multiple eggs enter the uterus, thus giving birth to twins. Whether this conclusion is correct remains to be confirmed by further research.
Risk index: to be determined
Is ovulation induction medicine really a panacea for pregnant twins?
Xinhua News Agency recently published an article on "Oral ovulation induction drugs increase the chances of twins", which pointed out that the number of "artificial" twins is increasing greatly at present, but doctors are deeply worried about this phenomenon. In fact, ovulation induction drugs are mostly used to treat infertility in clinic. Taking it casually for twins is not only harmful to the mother's health, but also difficult to ensure the health of the children even if twins are really born.
Experts pointed out that if ovulation drugs are used, the chances of having twins are indeed greatly improved. However, the average healthy woman lays an egg every month, and artificially using ovulation-promoting drugs to promote ovarian ovulation will lead to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, such as dizziness, nausea and impaired liver and kidney function. If necessary measures are not taken, it is very dangerous for both mother and child.
Risk index: super high
Increase hormones, increase children?
The secret recipe of twins used to be very popular among Sichuanese, and according to researchers' research, most of these so-called secret recipes are drugs that can promote gonadal hormones. The main function of these drugs is to make the anterior pituitary gland secrete gonadotropins, which can induce ovulation after taking them. These drugs are also used to treat infertility. If a healthy woman takes it improperly, she may have abdominal pain, breast swelling pain, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, rash, blurred vision and other adverse reactions, and even cause cancer in severe cases.
Risk index: super high
How many test-tube babies do you want?
"IVF" promotes the development of follicles in women's ovaries through ovulation induction technology, and then takes out eggs from them for in vitro artificial fertilization, and then transplants the developed embryos into the uterus for pregnancy. Because this process is carried out under the manual control of doctors, in order to ensure the quality of fertilized eggs, several eggs are usually fertilized. When they develop to a certain extent, the best 2 ~ 4 eggs are selected and implanted into the uterine cavity of the mother. Finally, the best embryos stay in the uterus and develop until the fetus is born. But some women's physical conditions allow two embryos to develop at the same time, and their own requirements, doctors can also keep two embryos for them, so twins were born. However, the Ministry of Health has clear regulations on how many fertilized eggs to implant: three can be implanted over the age of 35, and only two can be implanted under the age of 35, so as to minimize the birth rate of twins or multiple births.
Risk index: general
Double happiness, double care.
No matter which way you conceive twins, the arrival of two new lives will definitely make you happy! However, you should not just be immersed in this joy, because the arrival of two babies at the same time increases your risk of pregnancy and childbirth, and you should be more careful for this double joy. From this data comparison table, it is not difficult to see that it is quite risky to have twins with mother and child as the goal, so if you want the child to come to you smoothly, whether it is a first child, a second child or multiple children, you should be vigilant from the early stage of pregnancy, and when you know that the child is a second child or multiple children, your caution should increase geometrically.
Before the doctor, I found myself pregnant with twins.
Women's sensitivity to the body is quite high. Through her own careful experience, you may feel that there are two new lives in her womb before the doctor. You can find out that you may be pregnant with twins in two ways before the doctor. First of all, pregnant women with twins have more serious pregnancy reactions; Secondly, after 10 weeks of pregnancy, your uterus grows faster than a single pregnant woman because you are pregnant with two lives at the same time. It doesn't matter if you are pregnant for the first time and have no experience of pregnancy reaction or uterus size. Your mother, your mother-in-law, your girlfriend … can all be your teachers or pregnancy experts. You only need to extract the details about the above two situations from their detailed and enthusiastic descriptions, and compare them with your own situation, so you can know the general situation. However, the task of finally determining whether you are pregnant with twins has to be handed over to your obstetrician.
Remind doctors to confirm the "double surprise" as soon as possible.
Whether you are pregnant with twins or not, regular prenatal examination is necessary. If you think you may be pregnant with twins, you should remind your doctor as soon as possible and ask him to arrange some special tests for you so as to make sure as soon as possible. In the early stage of pregnancy (about 2 months pregnant), you should see a doctor for the first ultrasound examination to determine the number and location of pregnant babies, and at the same time know the size of the babies, and calculate the correct expected date of delivery as a reference for evaluating fetal development in the future.
In addition, the determination of twin types (such as identical twins or fraternal twins) is of great significance and reference value for judging some risk indicators of the fetus during pregnancy and the treatment of future complications, so you should ask a doctor to determine this problem for you in the early pregnancy.
Frequent appointments with doctors
Twin pregnant women are about four times more likely to suffer from pregnancy-induced hypertension than ordinary pregnant women, so once they are confirmed to be pregnant with twins, they should arrange "appointments" with doctors more frequently.
And regularity. You should have regular check-ups, measure blood pressure, urine protein and edema, so as to find pregnancy-induced hypertension in time and deal with it as soon as possible.
The chances of twins suffering from various diseases during pregnancy are greatly increased, so the time for you to do prenatal examination is different from that of ordinary singleton examination, and the relative frequency is more, because you need to monitor the symptoms of fetal development more frequently, and sometimes even need to be hospitalized to settle the fetus or monitor the growth of the fetus. Therefore, twin pregnant women should confirm the time of the next prenatal examination with the doctor after each prenatal examination, and ask whether it is necessary to increase the frequency of prenatal care and examination to ensure the health of the fetus. It may be necessary to do another ultrasound examination before delivery to determine the baby's fetal position and weight as a reference for delivery mode and time. If your husband complains about this, tell him directly that his surprise will be doubled when you have a baby.
Two children, eat twice as much.
If this is your conclusion, it's all wet! If you are pregnant with twins, you should really take in and supplement some nutrition properly, but by no means double it. Research display
The results showed that twin pregnant women should consume 300 kilocalories per day, iron intake should be increased from 30 mg per day to 60 ~ 100 mg, and folic acid should be 1 mg per day. The phenomenon of morning sickness in twin pregnant women may be more serious in the first trimester of pregnancy, and flatulence and constipation are more serious in the middle and late trimester of pregnancy due to the increase of abdominal pressure. Therefore, balanced nutrition is particularly important to ensure the healthy growth of the fetus. Don't take being pregnant with twins as a reason for your excessive weight gain, because doctors suggest that the weight gain of twin pregnant women is similar to that of singleton pregnant women (the overall weight gain at the end of pregnancy should be around 12 ~ 16 kg).
Put on the "bucket" as soon as possible
This may make you feel uncomfortable, because your abdomen grew up with two little guys, so it expands much faster than a single pregnancy, so you have to buy a wider maternity dress as soon as possible. If you feel depressed because you have to put on a "barrel" dress that you can't see at all early, think about the pride you felt when you took two little guys for a walk with a special stroller. It is estimated that your depression will be swept away.
However, it is suggested that the maternity clothes you buy should be mainly made of cotton, so as to absorb sweat as much as possible, because it is easy to sweat when the body temperature rises during pregnancy, and sebum secretion will increase accordingly. Cotton-padded jacket can help you sweat and feel more comfortable. In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, you can also buy an abdominal belt to avoid the difficulty of walking caused by swollen abdomen sagging. Give up fashionable pointed shoes and wedge shoes. Although these shoes look good, they may cause trouble to your heavy body. The sole is moderate in size, easy to put on and take off, and good in support (such as air-cushion shoes), which can reduce heel and waist and leg pain caused by abdominal swelling and weight gain.
Rest must be doubled.
After being pregnant with twins, the abdomen swells in the middle and late stages, and the chance of premature delivery is greatly increased, so the rest time must be increased, or even doubled, so as to prevent accidents. In addition, because the expected date of delivery of twins is usually earlier than that of singletons, it is necessary to make arrangements for waiting for delivery about one month before the expected date of delivery. And it is best to find a suitable nanny in advance, because it is quite heavy to take care of two newborns at the same time. If effective support can be found, it can reduce the anxiety and fatigue of novice mothers after delivery.