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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > mothers of multiples
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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > mothers of multiples
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > mothers of multiples

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mothers of multiples  

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  • Multiples is a general term used to describe offspring carried during, and born from, the same pregnancy. The most commonly known multiples are twins (two), but there are also triplets (three), quadruplets (four), quintuplets (five), and more, all of which are referred to as higher-order multiples. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mothers of Multiples]

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