Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120613073008.htm

ScienceDaily (June 13, 2012) — University of Adelaide researchers say women pregnant with twins should elect to give birth at 37 weeks to avoid serious complications.

The advice is based on the world's biggest study addressing the timing of birth for women who have an uncomplicated twin pregnancy, the results of which are published June 13 in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Studying 235 women in Australia, New Zealand and Italy, researchers found that babies born to women in the early birth group (37 weeks) were significantly less likely to be small for their gestational age compared with babies born to women in the standard care group (38 weeks or later).