Twins, triplets, along with other multiples: things to understand
You are far from alone if you are pregnant with more than one baby. The number of multiple births has climbed way up in the United States in the past two decades. Details about multiples In 2005, 133,122 twin babies and 6,208 triplet babies were born in the usa. In 1980, there have been just 69,339 twin and 1,337 triplet births. Why the rise?