Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Duodecaplets Mother a Fraud



Earlier today I submitted a post on a mother who claimed to be pregnant with twelve babies- six boys and six girls- Make adoption an option. I am thrilled to find that it was a fraud. After the research I did last night I was deeply disturbed by what I found. It's becoming more and more common to become pregnant with multiples then capitalize on that by accepting freebies from several companies and/or landing your own television show.

But what about the health of the babies? Any pregnancy can have it's difficulties but the more babies a mother carries the greater the risk to her and the unborn children. In researching medical problems with multiple births I found these to
be the most common issues, due sometimes to prematurity: bleeding on the brain, intestinal problems, developmental delays, learning disabilities, low birth weight, underdeveloped lungs, mental retardation, blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, and even death.

The babies aren't the only ones at risk. Mothers of multiples have a high- 43%- of developing Postpartum Depression which can be severe if left untreated. Nausea, heartburn, insomnia, fatigue, high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, twin to twin transfusion, pre-term birth, cesarean section, and placenta
previa.

Are the risks really worth it? To many, yes it is. But I'll say it again. Make adoption an option.




http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/world/rest-of-world/Woman-pregnant-with-12-babies-a-fraud/articleshow/4913091.cms

http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=149235953

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/twin-pregnancy/PR00120/NSECTIONGROUP=2

2 comments:

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