TWINS AND MULTIPLES. Monozygotic - Identical Dizygotic - Fraternal TYPES OF TWINS.

TWINS AND MULTIPLES

Monozygotic - Identical

Dizygotic - Fraternal

TYPES OF TWINS

Factors that affect chances of having twins-

Fertility treatments/drugsHeredityAgeRaceNutritionNumber of pregnanciesHistory of twins

Average Length of Pregnancy

o Singleton - last 39 weekso Twins - 36 weekso Triplets - 32 weekso Quadruplets - 30 weekso Quintuplets - 29 weeks

PARENTING MULTIPLES Different names Refer by name not “twins” Avoid dressing alike Keep clothes in different drawers Give own toys Separate gifts/cakes on birthday Encourage to pursue different interests Avoid comparisons

Separating TwinsIs one child too dependent?

Do they play only with their sibling?

Are they distracting to each other?

Different skill levels.

Does one child want to separate?