Heaviest twins - combined weight of 12.58 kg (27 lb 12 oz), born to Mary Ann Haskin (USA), of Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA on 20 February 1924. Heaviest triplets at birth (current) - combined weight of 10.33 kg (22 lb 12.6 oz).
The heaviest birth weight for surviving twins on record goes to Mrs. J.P. Haskin of Arkansas, on February 20 1924, whose twins weighed in at an eye-watering 14lbs & 13lbs 12oz, totalling 27lb 12oz.
“We are used to twins and multiples but not this many at once, so it's keeping us on our toes.” The twins' birth weight ranges from just under 2 pounds to 6 pounds and most of the sets are double boys.
"And what the patient decides they are comfortable with regarding their risk level for themself and their baby — that's up to them and their doctor." While rare, there are mothers who carry healthy twins to 40 weeks and beyond.
While the average single baby weighs 7 pounds at birth, the average twin weighs 5.5 pounds. Triplets typically weigh 4 pounds each, and quads weigh 3 pounds each. Babies born at under 5.5 pounds are considered to have a low birth weight.
Previous studies of twins have reported that the second-born twin is, on average, lighter than the first-born twin at birth (Glinianaia et al., 2000; Gielen, et al., 2007; van Baal and Boomsma, 1998).
The average weight of twins is 2.5kg.
A third milestone in a twin pregnancy is 32 weeks to 34 weeks. Babies born then generally have an excellent chance of survival, without any major long-term complications, though they might not have full lung maturity and will need to spend time in the NICU.
If existing twins are identical the chance of having another set is the same as most women, about 1 in 250. If the twins are non- identical the chances of having twins again are much higher.
There is one particular power though which twins possess, longevity. Fraternal twins live longer than singletons and identical twins longer still. Male identical twins on average, saw the most benefit. The rarity of twins has inspired many myths about them.
The birth process is similar to giving birth to a single baby. If you're planning a vaginal birth, your health team may recommend that you have an epidural for pain relief.
One can say that a twin belly will be 20% larger than a single pregnancy belly. Sometimes, mothers won't even notice that they're carrying twins, regardless of the size of their bellies.
Jack and Isla O'Kane could be the biggest naturally born twins in the country weighing in at 4.245kg and 3.2kg respectively. MEET Jack and Isla O'Kane - they could well be the biggest naturally born twins in the country.
Such twins, known scientifically as 'MoMo', an abbreviation for monoamniotic-monochorionic, are some of the rarest types of twins, making up less than one percent of all births in the United States, noted the statement.
Octuplets are a set of eight offspring born at one birth. An individual that is part of such a set is called an octuplet.
Identical twins are almost always the same sex, although there are some rare exceptions to this rule. Because identical twins occur when a single fertilized egg splits and forms two embryos, each embryo has the same chromosomes (usually, XX for girls or XY for boys). Remember that sex and gender are not the same.
While it's tempting to wonder whether your twins might sleep better together, the only safe snoozing setup is to place each baby in his own crib or bassinet. Sticking with safe sleep guidelines is always crucial, but it's especially important for twins.
Sean Blackburn is a fact-checker and researcher with experience in sociology and field research. For the most part, twins and multiples share the same birthday. However, depending on the time of day the babies are born and how long the timespan is between each baby's birth, twins can be born on different days.
As a parent of twins, I'm pretty sure that you know the answer to the question “which twin is older?” It is, of course, the child that was born first.
The mean birthweight slightly decreased from 2462 g in 2001 to 2440 g in 2010 for male twins (p = 0.49). For female twins, the mean birthweight significantly decreased from 2375 g in 2001 to 2338 g in 2010 (p < 0.001) (Fig. 2).
A lot of people want to think that the separation between twins is like a wall. It is actually more like a bedsheet hanging on a clothesline. The babies can nudge each other and kick each other. But they cannot directly touch each other because of the flimsy membrane.
Studies also show that twins are more likely to suffer from specific health disorders. While they represent just 2 percent of the general population, twins make up 7.4 percent of the nation's cerebral palsy sufferers.