Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-241) and index.
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Biology of twinning -- Twin pregnancy and the twin fetus -- Intrauterine behavior -- Antecedents and forerunners of post-natal life -- Still in hospital: birth and soon after birth -- Back home -- The initial stages of twinship -- "Twinning" -- Becoming "twinned" -- the couple effect -- Changes in the twins -- Different types of twins -- Changes in the family.
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Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascinating new study Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third year of childhood. Drawing on detailed ultrasound observations and work with mothers and families in clinical and natural settings, the text traces the subtle ways in which various types of twins live, behave and interact with their unequally shared and unique pre- and postnatal environments.