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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 October 2022
Twin, triplet and higher-order multiple pregnancies experience an increased risk of preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal death compared to singleton pregnancies. The Twins Trust’s Maternity Engagement programme has found that implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline and quality standard lowered these rates. However, a survey of care conducted in 2019 showed that the eight quality standards are followed inconsistently across the UK. Furthermore, parents report a severe lack of support from healthcare services in the postnatal period. Multiple pregnancy charities provide services and resources to professionals working in antenatal and neonatal care to improve their practice and adherence to health care guidance. Charities also provide a wealth of resources to parents in order to guide them through the unique situation of becoming a parent to twins, triplets or more, from pregnancy, throughout the early years, school years and adolescence, into adulthood.
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