Key takeaways
Twin clinics offer specialist care for women pregnant with twins, triplets or more
You'll usually have more appointments and scans than you would with a singleton pregnancy
A core team helps your care feel consistent, joined up and easier to navigate
Use our map to find your nearest clinic
A twins or multiples clinic provides maternity care designed for women expecting twins, triplets or more. Because there are higher risks and complications linked with multiple pregnancies, it's important you receive this specialist care.
That often means you'll be seen more frequently during pregnancy. You're likely to have more appointments, more scans and more contact with healthcare professionals who understand multiple pregnancy. Because of that, your appointment schedule won’t look the same as it would in a singleton pregnancy.
A twins or multiples clinic is there to make sure your care is planned, consistent and focused on multiple pregnancy, rather than fitting you into a standard pathway. Our antenatal care checklist [opens as PDF], can help you understand what level of care you should be receiving at each stage of your journey.
What you should expect from a dedicated multiple pregnancy clinic
Your appointments should take place at a specialist clinic. You should be seen by the same group of midwives, sonographers and obstetricians who all have a specialist interest in multiple pregnancies. This means you can get to know the healthcare team looking after you, which can help you feel supported and can give you more chances to ask questions as your pregnancy progresses.
We follow the guidance in the final Ockenden report. It stated that hospitals should "ensure antenatal care for all women pregnant with twins is provided by a core, multidisciplinary team of specialists within a dedicated multiple pregnancy clinic." This means all types of multiple pregnancies should receive this level of care.
How to find your local twin clinic and share feedback
Use the map below to explore hospitals across the UK that we believe operate twins clinics and find your nearest. If you can't find a specific hospital, or you've got feedback on a hospital you attend during your pregnancy, please get in touch with us on maternityengagement@twinstrust.org.
If a hospital is listed as having a twins clinic and you find that isn't the case, please email us and we'll amend our listing so other parents can benefit from the latest information.
Next steps
Use our antenatal care checklist [opens as PDF] to find out what level of care to expect at each stage
Our range of pregnancy and antenatal courses can help you feel more informed and ready
Join our online communities to meet other parents who are expecting twins, triplets or more
Reach out to our helpline whenever you have a question or just need someone who understands
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