Mother–child separation after twin birth in a maternity unit with an appropriate level of neonatal care

The French study aimed to assess the rate of mother-child separation in twin pregnancies delivered in maternity units providing appropriate neonatal care. The study included 7,998 women who gave birth in units categorized into different levels of care based on gestational age and birth weight. The primary outcome was the separation of at least one twin or the mother to another hospital. The study found that the overall rate of mother-child separation was 2.1%. The separation rate varied significantly among different levels of care, with higher rates observed in lower-level units. By using twin-specific thresholds for defining levels of care, a significant proportion of mother-child separations could have been avoided.