Delayed interval delivery in multiple gestations

Two multiple pregnancies with delayed delivery after expulsion of dead fetu s are presented. Case 1: A woman with a twin pregnancy and one intrauterine fetal death at 20 weeks' gestation delivered a dead fetus at 27 weeks' ges tation. She delivered a healthy male infant weighing 2430 g at 33 weeks' ge station (42 d after the delivery of the first twin). Case 2: A woman with q uadruplets pregnancy (2 live fetuses, one empty sac, and one fetocide at 7 weeks' gestation) got a intrauterine fetal death at 21 weeks' gestation at one fetus among 2 live fetuses and delivered a dead fetus at 24 weeks' gest ation. She delivered a healthy female infant weighing 2110 g at 33 weeks' g estation (58 d after the delivery of a dead fetus). On the basis of our exp erience and the review of literature, delayed delivery with careful observa tion of fetal and maternal condition is recommended for improved survival a nd decreased morbidity among latter-born siblings.