How long do you carry twins

While 40 weeks is the full gestation period of the average pregnancy, most twin pregnancies are delivered at approximately 36 weeks (range 32-38 weeks depending on the type of twin pregnancy).

1. Are twins ever carried to full term?
2. What is full term for twins?
3. How many weeks twins are usually born?
4. Is it harder to carry twins?

Are twins ever carried to full term?

Doctors consider 37 weeks to be full-term for most twin pregnancies. The average length of pregnancy for twins is 36.4 weeks. Babies who are born between 32 weeks and 37 weeks generally do very well.

What is full term for twins?

That's why full term for twins is considered 38 weeks, not the typical 40 weeks. Premature birth — delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy — is the most common complication when you're pregnant with multiples. About 59 percent of twins are born early. Twin delivery, on average, occurs around 35 to 36 weeks.

How many weeks twins are usually born?

Pre-term (or early) labor resulting in premature births.

A typical, single pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, but a twin pregnancy often lasts between 35 to 37 weeks. More than half of all twins are born prematurely (before 37 weeks), and the risk of premature delivery increases with higher-order multiples.

Is it harder to carry twins?

"Twins are at higher risk of preterm labor and delivery and have higher degree of respiratory issues." As a result of being born too early, twins may be born at low birth weights, and such babies tend to have more health problems than babies born weighing more than 5.5 pounds.