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How can we conceive twins?
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One is safer than 2.: Humans normally have one baby at a time. Having twins is not exactly normal, and carries added risks to the babies and the woman, on top of the risks already faced in a normal one-baby pregnancy. Risks include: premature birth (bad), twin-to-twin transfusion (bad), tangled cords (bad); higher chances of pregnancy hypertension, miscarriage, pregnancy anemia; C-section surgical delivery, etc...
Answered 7/29/2019
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