The Multiple Births Foundation

This collection has not yet been catalogued. The following is a temporary description that may change when the collection is catalogued in full.

The Multiple Births Foundation organisational archive and library of collected resources on multiple births, childbirth and maternity care, and related subjects including: administrative and organisational records; MBF leaflets and publications; as well as grey literature and publications collected, organised and used to support MBF activities.

1980s-2000s

54 boxes

The Multiple Births Foundation was founded in 1988 to provide assistance and support of multiple birth families by working with healthcare and other professionals to raise awareness of their specific needs. The charity advocates on behalf of parents expecting multiple births, and seeks to advance understanding of the incidence and impact of multiple births and the care, welfare, and development of twins, triplets and higher multiples. The charity also seeks to preserve and protect the health and wellbeing of twins and higher multiples including those with special needs, and to preserve and protect the mental and physical health of parents and children, in pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood. More information can be found on the charity's website: http://www.multiplebirths.org.uk/ [website archived at UK Web Archive].

Held at MBF's former offices at Queen Charlotte Hospital and transferred prior to the organisation's move to Birmingham.

Transferred to Wellcome

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