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Multigestational pregnancy presents unique management challenges beyond those encountered in singleton pregnancies.
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Multigestational pregnancy may result from either a single or multiple fertilized ovum (ova).
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Complications associated with multigestational pregnancies include spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, pre-eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, and increased perinatal mortality.
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Lyons, P. (2015). Multigestational Pregnancy. In: Obstetrics in Family Medicine. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20077-4_16
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