A recent study suggests that very premature twins (those born between 28 and 31 weeks) were less likely to die in the first few weeks after birth and also less likely to need oxygen. However, that was not the case for babies considered extremely premature — born prior to 27 weeks. Twins in that category were more susceptible to death and complications such as serious brain bleeds. The risk was greatest for same-sex twins with a size discordance, where their birth weights differed by more than fifteen percent.

Preemie Twins Fare Better than Singletons originally appeared on About.com Twins & Multiples on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 09:26:00.

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