ABSTRACT
Nutrition plays an important role in optimizing positive outcomes for the mother and her fetus in singleton and multifetal pregnancies. Although extant literature examining singleton gestations does not extrapolate readily into specific guidelines for multifetal pregnancies, data on multifetal pregnancies are slowly being accumulated, providing a more accurate picture of nutritional demands. Despite this, further research is required to understand fully the influence of plurality on maternal physiological changes and in order to generate strategies for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Improved management and education on nutritional aspects of preconceptional and prenatal care may help reduce the fetal morbidity and mortality that currently is disproportionately ascribed to multiple gestations.
