If you are carrying multiple fetuses, and one dies, what happens?

Question

Do you continue the pregnancy with the stillborn child? I know that in this case with a single child, your body often goes into labor on it's own - does this also happen in the instance of one (or more) surviving multiple?

Answer 1

I actually knew a girl that was pregnant with twin girls and one of the babies died in the womb when she was around 6 months and she had to carry the babies to term! I think it is they were is seperate sacks though and they done a c section because they didnt want the mother to see the baby that died. It was a horrible experience for the mother

Answer 2

Er... no. Let's be realistic here. It's not the "anti-choice" movement any more than the pro-choice movement is the "anti-life" movement, for one thing. For another, the United States does things a little differently than other countries. We spend a lot of time making decisions and have a lot of freedom to change those decisions if we so choose. If someone has a complaint, they can always file a lawsuit to address it. In other words, the government doesn't have nearly as much control as it does in socialist societies. That said, we still have Roe v. Wade. Abortion is still legal. The recent ban on a certain type of partial birth abortion, which is STILL allowed if a medical condition facing the mother is probable or evident, is not a ban on abortion period. Furthermore, the article says the girl is 18 weeks pregnant, or about 4 months pregnant. She would therefore have the right to abort her fetus in the United States to begin with. You guys may not be aware of this, but the extreme conservative religious right makes up a very small portion of the United States. The fact remains that a ban on abortion is just about impossible right now because the PEOPLE don't want it. They particularly don't want that much government interference. We can all paint the United States to be the big bad guy, but in the end it's just not accurate. Abortion will not be banned, although certain procedures which could arguably be deemed barbaric (like pulling a developing human out and discarding it in a bin) obviously can and will be. EDIT: Also, the United States people and legislators are a little bit more tolerant when it comes to extreme cases. After all, victims of rape can still abort their babies, right? I doubt the situation with this case would be any different. On another note, this case will probably cause some reformation to Irish law. I would be surprised if it doesn't.

Answer 3

My mother had twins (my brother is the only one that survived) What they did was got an ultrasound and then it came out on its own. My brother was quite large but healthy.

Answer 4

if its early on(before 20 weeks) your body will most likey absorb the tissue from the dead fetus. later on(after 21 weeks) when its called stillborn they will deliver the dead baby and the live on together.