Obstetrics Care
A multiple pregnancy takes special care and can pose risks to both the mother and babies.Healthy multiples are born every day; however, it’s important to be aware of possible complications.
Twin Pregnancy
We offer you personalized services if you’re pregnant with 2 or more babies.
Knowing you’re having more than one baby can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. We’re as concerned as you are about your health and the health of your babies. Offer you genetic counseling, fetal imaging and nutritional guidance during the most crucial time of development.
The mother may have more pronounced minor side effects of pregnancy like morning sickness, abdominal heaviness, mechanical difficulties due to the larger size of the womb, more swelling of the feet etc. An expectant mother with twin pregnancy would need more frequent hospital visits and more frequent checkups than their singlet on counterparts.
What are the risks associated with twin pregnancy?
- Anaemia
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Premature delivery
- Operative delivery
- And a mother with twin pregnancy needs more specialised care and intensive monitoring for ensuring both maternal and fetal well being and for early detection of complications. This would mean more frequent hospital visits, more investigations and more frequent ultrasound scans.
Higher Order Pregnancy
Three or more babies are known as ‘higher order multiples’. This sort of multiple pregnancy can occur because a single fertilised egg splits, more than one egg is fertilised, or both things happen at the same time.
Higher order multiples rarely happen naturally, and are usually the result of fertility treatments.
Extra care during a multiple pregnancy
If you are carrying triplets or more, you can expect the same early pregnancy symptoms that you would experience if pregnant with one baby, but they are likely to start sooner and be more severe.
You will need extra medical care throughout the pregnancy.
We will guide you through some tests such as a glucose tolerance test to check for gestational diabetes and frequent ultrasounds to see how your babies are growing and whether there are any problems with the placentas or cords.
Emergency Cases
For all your OBG issues, just book an appointment with me and I promise to provide you with a customised treatment plan for you