Is having twins harder than having one baby during pregnancy?

It depends. What's “hard”? You *are* getting a two-for-one deal for babies, so you don't have to be pregnant twice to get two children. I guess that's a little easier. read more

Twin pregnancies develop many complications faster and harder than singletons, and get some extra problems unique to twin pregnancies thrown in. If you’re going to get pre-eclampsia, you’re going to have a rip-roaring case of it with twins. read more

No. 7: Moms pregnant with twins may gain more weight than moms carrying one child. "With twins, mothers gain more weight as there are two babies, two placentas, and more amniotic fluid," says Al-Khan. "You also need more calories for twin pregnancies." Still, there is not a well-established formula for weight gain during twin pregnancies, says Monga. read more