Alison Culp

. . While vaccines are one of our great success stories in modern medicine, saving millions of lives over the past several decades, they remain a topic of uncertainty for many parents. You are not alone if you have questions about vaccinations for your growing family. This article will guide you through the most up-to-date newborn-vaccination recommendations to help keep you and your newborn twins safe. Highlights: Newborns have a high risk for severe complications from vaccine-preventable illnesses.

In theory, anything that increases your chance of ovulating more than one egg at a time will increase your chances of having multiples. This includes things like age, being taller, and eating a diet high in protein. Let’s dig into that some more. First, it’s important to discuss the different types of twin pregnancies: Dizygotic (or DZ) and Monozygotic (or MZ). DZ pregnancies refer to twins that are created from two different eggs becoming fertilized at the same time.