Multiple Birth Families Lacking Information

Parents of multiples are being kept in the dark. That's the claim in a report from BBC News about a recent survey by TAMBA (the Twins and Multiple Births Association of the United Kingdom). It suggests that the majority of parents of twins and multiple births do not have access to important advice about multiple birth that can improve healthy outcomes for both babies and parents. Out of 1,300 respondents, only one third of mothers of multiples said that they had been offered specific parenting education sessions to prepare them for caring for twins, triplets or more. TAMBA suggests that such information and education prepares parents and reduces the risk of pregnancy complications, premature birth, low-birth weight babies and postpartum depression.

I wonder if this is consistent throughout the world, or if some countries are having more success educating parents of multiples. What do you think? Do you think you had sufficient access to information and education about multiples before you gave birth? Take the poll and then leave a comment to share your thoughts.