multiple birth
Twins or triplets
Multiple birth is the delivery of more than one offspring from a single pregnancy.
Twins are the most common, followed by triplets, quadruplets, and higher orders.
The rise of fertility treatments has increased multiple births significantly.
She was exhausted after her multiple birth—three babies at once.
Siblings born simultaneously
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
- sextupletsSix offspring born together
- septupletsSeven offspring born together
- octupletsEight simultaneous births
nonuplets · identical · fraternal · monozygotic · dizygotic · conjoined twins · mirror twins
Allele similarity degree
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- monozygoticFrom one fertilized egg
- dizygoticFrom two separate eggs
heredity · epigenetics · genomics · karyotype · alleles · genotype · phenotype · inheritance
Carrying offspring in womb
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- high-risk pregnancyGestation requiring extra monitoring
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
bed rest · preterm labor · cesarean section · NICU · placenta · amniotic sac · selective reduction · gestational diabetes
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
- fertility treatmentMedical help conceiving
fertility drugs · ovarian stimulation · implantation · embryo transfer · surrogacy · egg retrieval · blastocyst
Fellow offspring
- broodHatchlings as a group
- nurseryRoom for infants
- double strollerTwo-child wheeled carrier
- matching outfitsIdentical garments worn together
twin bond · sibling rivalry · individuation · comparison · favoritism · special needs · support groups
Mythical twin founders
- Jacob and EsauGenesis patriarch rivals
- OctomomMother of octuplets
- folk beliefsTraditional popular superstitions
- evil twinMorally inverted lookalike
twins
Siblings born simultaneously
- quintupletsFive offspring, one birth
- sextupletsSix offspring born together
- septupletsSeven offspring born together
octuplets · nonuplets · identical · fraternal · monozygotic · dizygotic · conjoined twins · mirror twins
zygosity
Allele similarity degree
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- monozygoticFrom one fertilized egg
dizygotic · heredity · epigenetics · genomics · karyotype · alleles · genotype · phenotype · inheritance
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- high-risk pregnancyGestation requiring extra monitoring
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
amniocentesis · bed rest · preterm labor · cesarean section · NICU · placenta · amniotic sac · selective reduction · gestational diabetes · preeclampsia
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- IVFLaboratory-aided conception method
fertility treatment · fertility drugs · ovarian stimulation · implantation · embryo transfer · surrogacy · egg retrieval · blastocyst
siblings
Fellow offspring
- broodHatchlings as a group
- nurseryRoom for infants
- double strollerTwo-child wheeled carrier
matching outfits · twin bond · sibling rivalry · individuation · comparison · favoritism · special needs · support groups
Romulus and Remus
Mythical twin founders
- Jacob and EsauGenesis patriarch rivals
- OctomomMother of octuplets
- folk beliefsTraditional popular superstitions
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, crowning
- birthstillbirth, cesarean, c-section, firstborn, twin
- birth recordscertified copy, registration number, registrar, vital statistics, long form
- animal breedingbreeding, dog breeding, mating, gestation, crossbreeding
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