multiple births
Post on 15-Jul-2015
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• 75 years ago on May 28, the first set of quintuplets survived infancy
• All five Dionne girls were a Depression-era phenomenon
• Each girl had a gas station named after them that was highly prosperous
• Considered to be more of an attraction than the Niagara Falls
• Also known as IVF, works to induce hormones to produce eggs that are externally fertilized then implanted back into the uterus
• Avaliable since the 1980’s
• Number of twins and triplets increased several fold since then
• Increased number of women waiting until later in their lives for childbirth
• Multiples are more likely to be born premature
• Risks of miscarriages are heightened
• Gestational diabetes, hypertension, & preeclampsia can occur
• Cerebral palsy is a more common occurance
• Had 6 embryos implanted, two which split into twins
• Considering offers for a reality show or other media opportunities
• Had in-vitro treatment twice
• Controversial decision by the doctor
• Had a set of twins and a set of sextuplets
• Strapped with financial hardships before the show
• Created a nostalgic feeling for “big families” for others
• In 1997, they were the first to survive past infancy
• Parents Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey used fertility drug called Metrodin to conceive first daughter
• Guarenteed low prices to Iowa state colleges, received an outpour of national assistance
• Featured on a lullaby cover
• The largest number of kids birthed from one woman is 69
• She was pregnant 27 times and gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets
• Happen between 1725 to 1765
• Bizarre considering the lack of medical assistance at the time
• America is fascinated with multiples, let alone identical twins
• Entire websites and blogs dedicated to following their lives
• Although they seem exploited today, things were worse a few decades ago
• In 1940, certain multiples were displayed and clearly exploited
• With modern technology and in-vitro treatment, ethical issues have surfaced
• For high quantities, there are clear increases in complications with the babies and pregnancy
• The decision to terminate specific embryos have surfaced as well, bringing forth a slew of complex ethical issues
• The different aspects of multiple births including quantity
• Examples of popular multiple births in the past
• History of multiple births
• Multiple births in modern day
• Fertility drugs
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