Record number of twin births: 15 babies born in 12 days in Chieti

It will not take away the primacy of the town in the South of Brazil Cândido Godói, famous for being the world capital of twins with an average of 10%, but Chieti he still conquers a virtual podium: at the 'SS. Seven women have been announced in the last 12 days alone. twin pregnancies, including triplets, have given birth to light their children. The extraordinary nature arises from the very characteristic of the twin birth, an uncommon event in Italy which affects approximately 3% of all births: from the beginning of 2025 35 were assisted and taken to the hospital in Chieti at term, compared to over 1,300 births per year, with a estimated percentage exceeding 5%. This is also because the Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic directed by Marco Liberati has invested a lot in research and expertise, on complicated pregnancies, to the point of becoming a Centre for regional and extra-regional reference for medicine perinatal. This is a specialty that deals with health conditions that can affect the mother and fetus first, during and immediately after pregnancy. The twins born in the last few days are in good health and with their mothers they returned home in L'Aquila, Avezzano, the Marche, Molise and Lazio. pregnancies were all carried to term regularly; in triplets, on the other hand, the birth was planned a little in advance to avoid complications. It was also important the support of the Neonatology Department directed by Diego Gazzolo. Specialization in high-risk pregnancies has become a important segment of the Clinic's offering Obstetrics and Gynecology, which takes advantage of the experience gained abroad by Francesco D'Antonio, associate professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and specialist in Prenatal Diagnosis and fetal pathology. "Twin pregnancies are those with the highest high risk - underlines D'Antonio, who in collaboration with Barbara Matarrelli coordinates the management of fetal pathology and of twin births - and they represent among the management challenges more complex in obstetrics and gynecology, due to the high risk of preterm birth, growth disorders, anomalies structural and maternal medical and surgical complications".