Spain 'doubles EU average' for multiple pregnancies
Monday, December 28, 2015 @ 5:30 PM
OLDER mothers and more frequent IVF mean multiple births have rocketed in number in the past 20 years in Spain, national statistics reveal.
In fact, the chances of carrying twins, triplets or even more babies at once are double the European average, largely because Spain has one of the highest ages for first-time motherhood.
This is due to a combination of the age of the mother, genetic makeup, and assisted fertility techniques, according to leading gynaecologist and obstetrician at Murcia's Quirónsalud Hospital, Dr Catalina de Paco.
Women over 30 have more probabilities of conceiving more than one child at a time, and Spanish first-time mothers are typically aged 30 to 33.
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