RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY

TITLE OF STUDY: Financial Preparedness and Unexpected Cost Burden Among Families Experiencing Multiple Gestation Pregnancies in the United States

INVESTIGATOR:  Brock Bossert, Independent Researcher

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: Parents of Multiples (1 parent per family)

LOCATION: Anywhere in United States

PURPOSE OF STUDY: The purpose of this study is to quantify the financial impact of multiple gestation pregnancies on American families, identify the most significant unexpected cost categories, assess awareness of existing financial protection options, and understand what financial resources families wish had been available to them. The findings will be made available to Multiples of America and may inform future development of financial resources and support tools for multiple birth families.

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION: Online Survey

INITIATION DATE: May 20, 2026

COMPLETION DATE: 60 days from initiation or upon collection of 350 qualified responses — whichever comes first.

CLICK THIS LINK TO AN INFORMAL AND ANONYMOUS GOOGLE FORM TO JOIN IN THE STUDY:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedzDx7ptF9ZXpQ1oIyxkHzdpIB46_Vw5y7zB7ERDBs21-zZg/viewform

QUESTIONS? EMAIL STEPHANIE ERNST: brockin02@gmail.com

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