The Multiple Birth Explosion: Implications for Nursing Practice

Abstract

An explosion in multiple birth rates has generated record numbers of multiple pregnancies and infants. Obstetric and neonatal nurses and those in related practice areas, such as reproductive endocrinology, perinatal education, home health, and lactation services, need special knowledge and resources to provide optimal care for these high-risk families. Multiple birth families have a number of unique health care problems that require directed nursing interventions throughout the perinatal continuum.