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 want more information about preparing for childbirth and the actual birth, you can call a local Public Health Unit . All rights reserved.