Can I abort one of my twins?

At least some recent studies suggest that while twin pregnancies are more difficult than singletons in many respects, aborting the other twin does not reduce the risks of the pregnancy – at least not to the same extent.

Is selective reduction Legal?

There is currently no jurisprudence determining whether state abortion laws encompass selective reductions. Such limitations on selective reduction could produce a chilling effect on providers, unnecessarily interfere with fertility patients’ medical needs, and risk running afoul of individual reproductive rights.

How do you take care of a baby with triplets?

Here are some ways to support each child’s individuality:

1. refer to them by name, rather than as “the twins” or “the triplets”
2. avoid dressing them alike as they get older.
3. keep their clothes in different drawers.
4. give them their own toys.
5. give them separate gifts and cakes on their birthday.

When is selective reduction recommended?

In cases of high multiple pregnancies, doctors will often recommend selective reduction for purely medical reasons. Early in the pregnancy, one or more of the fetuses are aborted from within the womb to increase the likelihood that the remaining babies (and the mother) will survive and thrive.

How can I avoid multiple pregnancy?

Multifetal pregnancies should be prevented whenever possible. In almost all cases, it is preferable to avoid the risk of higher-order multifetal pregnancy by limiting the number of embryos to be transferred or by cancelling a gonadotropin cycle when the ovarian response suggests a high risk of a multifetal pregnancy 4.

What happens if a twin dies in utero?

When a twin dies after the embryonic period of gestation, the water within the twin’s tissues, the amniotic fluid, and the placental tissue may be reabsorbed. This results in the flattening of the deceased twin from the pressure of the surviving twin.

Is selective reduction abortion?

Selective reduction is arguably more objectionable than abortion because it deliberately targets and destroys a particular fetus, whereas abortion is not designed to take the life of the fetus; instead, the termination of fetal life is simply a by- product of the abortion procedure.

How is selective reduction performed?

Once the specific fetuses to be reduced are identified, potassium chloride is injected into the heart of each selected fetus under the guidance of ultrasound imaging; the heart stops and the fetus dies as a result. Generally, the fetal material is reabsorbed into the woman’s body.

Does the government help with triplets?

Under the presidency of Barack Obama, the federal government has created a Pell Grant to support single mothers who desire to enroll in college. Mothers of an invidual child, twins, triplets or more can apply for the $10,000 grant “raising your children in a single parent environment,” according to PRLog.

How do you take care of quadruplets?

Top tips for raising quadruplets

1. Feed the babies together.
2. ‘Many hands can make it harder’
3. Enjoy them, you will cope.
4. Buy a four-baby pushchair.
5. Stick together.
6. Be prepared for attention.

How can I avoid multiple pregnancy IVF?

An obvious way to reduce this high twin rate would be to transfer only one embryo. This would require that cryopreservation of the supernumerary embryos be efficacious enough so that the chance of achieving an ongoing pregnancy is not diminished by transferring a single embryo in the stimulated cycle.