1. What is each type of multiple birth called?

2. What are the odds of having a multiple birth?

3. How is a multiple pregnancy diagnosed?

4. Are most triplets or more the result of fertility treatments?

5. When is a fetal reduction recommended in a multiple pregnancy?

6. What is the average gestation for each type of multiple pregnancy?

7. What is the survival rate of triplets?

8. How much weight will I gain while pregnant with higher-order multiples?

9. How do I choose a doctor for my multiple pregnancy?

10. How do I choose a hospital for delivery if I'm expecting multiples?

11. What are the most common complications and maternal risks of a multiple pregnancy?

12. Will I be placed on bed rest during my multiple pregnancy?

13. Should I tour the NICU before delivery?

14. Are all higher-order multiples delivered by c-section?

15. Can multiples births have different delivery dates?

16. Do new mothers of higher-order multiples experience post-partum depression (PPD) more often than new mothers of singletons or twins?

17. What is the difference between identical or fraternal multiples?

18. Do identical multiples present additional risks during pregnancy?

19. How can I tell if my multiples are identical or fraternal?

20. What advice do parents of multiple have for naming triplets or more as well as dressing them alike?

21. What can fathers do to help care for their multiple birth children?

22. What can I do to prepare my older child(ren) for the arrival of new multiples?

23. What do I call my multiples if I experience a loss during pregnancy?

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