what is sextuplets?
How are they born?
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●Sextuplets are a set of born at one birth.
●An individual that is part of such a set is called a
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●The average gestation for a sextuplet pregnancy is 29.1 weeks, as opposed to 40 weeks for a full-term baby.
● During pregnancy with sextuplets, a mother will gain 40-100 pounds. ●According to Mothers of Super Twins (MOST), the average weight gain is 55 pounds.
●Many mothers will require cervical cerclage, a surgical procedure in which the cervix is sewn shut to prevent preterm labor.
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●Sextuplets can be fraternal (multizygotic), identical (monozygotic) or a combination of both.
● Multizygotic sextuplets occur from six unique egg/sperm combinations. ●Monozygotic multiples are the result of a fertilized egg that splits into two or more embryos
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●Many parents of sextuplets are urged to consider selective reduction, reducing the number of viable fetuses to two in order to protect the health of the mother and give the babies the best chance of survival.
●Many parents of sextuplets have deep religious convictions that preclude them from seeking a reduction, and their faith sustains them through their extreme pregnancy.
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