Some women prefer to deliver at home, with a midwife's help. They may want to have family around and be in familiar surroundings. A delivery at home can be just as easy and safe as a hospital delivery. Only if there is an emergency, or unusual steps need to be taken for the safety of the mother or baby is it important to be near a hospital. Occasionally twins, or even more than two babies are born, a few minutes apart.
Twins can be identical, if they result from the division of one fertilized egg.
Or they can be fraternal if two eggs were fertilized. The doctor can tell by listening to the heartbeats and by ultrasound whether there is more than one fetus. If you aren't pregnant yet, but plan to be soon, there are ways to help get your body ready for pregnancy. Being healthy, eating well, getting enough sleep and exercise, and avoiding stress can give the fetus the best start and makes pregnancy easier on you. Early prenatal care is important, as most of the internal organs are developed during the first few weeks of pregnancy.