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Pregnant with triplets or more

Learning you're pregnant with triplets or more can be a shock, but most parents find having multiple babies to be a positive experience.

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Giving birth to triplets or more

If you are pregnant with triplets or more, your birth will need careful planning. Find out how to prepare for your birth and what risks to consider.

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Twins, triplets and multiples

If you are having twins, triplets or more, find out everything you need to know about your pregnancy, the birth, feeding and raising your babies.

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Raising multiple babies

Raising multiple babies, such as triplets or more, can be challenging. But with support, raising and feeding multiples does get easier.

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Private health insurance and pregnancy

If you are planning a pregnancy and might want to access private healthcare, it’s important to understand your private health insurance policy.

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Vaginal ultrasound

Find out when a vaginal ultrasound may be recommended during your pregnancy, how the test is done and the benefits and risks of this type of test.

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Giving birth to twins

Twins are more likely to be born early, often before 38 weeks, so it's important to understand your birth options, complications and special care.

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hCG levels

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that is found in your urine and blood when you're pregnant. Find out more about hCG here.

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Breastfeeding while pregnant and tandem feeding

Most people can carry on breastfeeding while pregnant and after giving birth. You can find out more about this and tandem feeding here.

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Being pregnant after 40

Being pregnant is an exciting time. But when you're over 40 years old, there are things you need to think about to keep you and your baby healthy.

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