Congratulations from Twins Research Australia on your happy news. No doubt you are keen to find out as much as possible about twin pregnancy, birth and the early days of parenting. TRA is delighted to be of help as you begin this wonderful journey.

Many expecting parents find they are overwhelmed by the amount of information available, especially on the internet, and are unsure what is accurate and relevant for them. As Australia’s only national twin research institute based at the world-renowned University of Melbourne, we are committed to providing evidence-based information and guidance to multiple-birth parents.

Our free resources

You may choose to receive a printed booklet in the mail, or access our dedicated twin pregnancy website online – or both. The website includes the same information contained in our printed booklet – plus more.

* PLEASE NOTE: We apologise that we are unable to fulfil postal requests at this time. Please only select "Website access (password sent via email)" and ensure you provide an email address in the order form via the link below. Please also ensure you include a phone number should your email need to be clarified.

These free resources include:

• Types of twins
• Various aspects of a twin pregnancy, from checks in pregnancy to how your twins are delivered
• Nutrition, weight gain and foods to avoid
• Twins who deliver early and what you can do to help
• First days with your babies at home including safe sleeping, feeding, handling infant crying
• Baby development and milestones
• Recommended further sources of information and support

Please request access to our twin pregnancy website and/or booklet HERE.

Stay in contact

You may also like to join our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter community, as our followers, many of whom are parents of multiples, share their experiences and tips. Or subscribe to our eNews to learn more about twin research, health and development.

We wish you the very best and hope to become a valuable support to you, your twins and family - both in the coming months and the years ahead.

Health professionals 

If you are a health professional and would like to access our free resources, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.