Practice Bulletin Summary: Multifetal Gestations: Twin, Triplet, and Higher-Order Multifetal Pregnancies
Practice Bulletin Summary: Multifetal Gestations: Twin, Triplet, and Higher-Order Multifetal Pregnancies
Practice Bulletin Summary: Multifetal Gestations: Twin, Triplet, and Higher-Order Multifetal Pregnancies
Number 169, October 2016 (Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 144, May 2014)
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Committee on Practice Bulletins—Obstetrics and the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine. This Practice
Bulletin was developed by the Committee on Practice Bulletins—Obstetrics and the Society for Maternal–Fetal
Medicine with the assistance of Edward J. Hayes, MD, MSCP.
The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be
construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based on the needs of the individual patient,
resources, and limitations unique to the institution or type of practice.
INTERIM UPDATE: This Practice Bulletin is updated to reflect a limited, focused change in the gestational age at which
to consider antenatal corticosteroids and rescue-course timing. For complete details on these updates, please see the
full-text version.
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