Couples’ psychological adjustment to twin parenthood: mode of conception (spontaneous versus assisted reproduction) and gender differences

Aim To examine whether mode of conception and gender are associated with parents’ psychological adjustment across the transition to twin parenthood. Background There is limited knowledge on the psychological adjustment of couples to twin parenthood during pregnancy and early postpartum , especially for fathers. The available research suggests that first-time mothers of twins conceived by assisted reproduction techniques (ART) may experience...