Twins and higher multiple births : a guide to their nature and nurture/

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

History; the biology of twinning; multiple pregnancy; the twin fetus; twin delivery; the twin placenta; newborn twins; feeding twins; the first year; the pre-school twin; starting school; growth and development of twins; the disabled twin; death of a twin; higher order births - biology, pregnancy and delivery, children and their families.

This is a revised edition of Elizabeth Bryan's book "The Nature and Nurture of Twins". New sections are included on the treatment of infertility, ethical dilemmas of reproductive technologies, care and development of higher order birth children, and the establishment of twins clinics.