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Fertility Treatment and Multiples Pregnancy

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Fertility Problems

Use the following guide to help you find the medical and personal information you need to understand fertility problems and move forward with the expansion of your family. You'll find a general overview of fertility issues, explanations of causes and treatments, information about related conditions, and places to go for support.

Fertility Issues Overview

There are number of reasons you may have difficulty conceiving. In this section, we'll provide you ... read more »

Causes of Infertility

There are many different causes of infertility in both men and women. It's in your best interest to ... read more »

Fertility Tests

When a couple is infertile, there are fertility tests for both men and women to determine the ... read more »

Fertility Treatment

There are several methods to aid conception. This section provides you with Web sites that describe ... read more »

Infertility Support

People who have had similar experiences can be a good source of information and moral support. In ... read more »

Fertility Research

You can learn about treatments that might be available in the near or distant future by following ... read more »

Fertility Treatment and Multiples Pregnancy

These Web sites discuss the incidence, causes, and risks of multiple births related to fertility treatments. You'll also find advice on managing your pregnancy and delivery if you do become pregnant with more than one baby.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • There are many Web sites dedicated to parents of twins and multiples that can provide great support during your pregnancy, delivery, and throughout your children's lives.

Dulcinea's Picks

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists provides this document in PDF format that reviews the risks of fertility treatments and addresses multiple births. It also briefly reviews how to choose a fertility program.
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine offers a patient information sheet called "Multiple Pregnancy and Birth: Twins, Triplets, and Higher Order Multiples." The 16-page PDF document reviews the risk factors for multiple pregnancies, the duration of the pregnancies, prevention, and successfully carrying a multiple pregnancy.
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The University of Virginia Health System offers information about pregnancies with multiple children. It reviews the basics and then goes on to explain why such pregnancies might be a concern.
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KidsHealth , created by the Nemours Foundation, has a section on preparing for multiple births. In easy-to-understand language, the types of multiple births are discussed. It reviews the increased nutritional needs of women pregnant with multiples and how to prepare for childbirth.
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