Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog August 2003 Archive

Telling Twins Apart
Parents of multiples are constantly being asked, "How do you tell them apart?" Perhaps this inquiry stems from a natural curiosity about identical twinning, or more likely, people are sincerely ... Read More

Sunday August 31, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Multiple Birth Updates
A CDC study reports that California had the highest number of multiple births in 2000, perhaps because it is also the state with the most fertility clinics. The study claims ... Read More

Sunday August 31, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

New Quiz! Identical vs. Fraternal -- can you tell the difference?
Check out this new quiz! See if you can tell whether these twins are fraternal or identical, simply by looking at their pictures. It's not as easy as ... Read More

Wednesday August 20, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

What would make life easier?
This post on the message forum really got me thinking. It is from a very thoughtful friend. If only we all had such a good friend during our ... Read More

Wednesday August 20, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Blackout Babies
Identical twin boys, Peter and Paul Angelastro were born in New York last Thursday in the midst of the historic power outage. Peter was born at 4:05 pm, before the ... Read More

Tuesday August 19, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Korean Infants Discharged
Separated twin girls, Min Ji-Hye and Min Sa-Rang, were released from Raffles hospital in Singapore on Tuesday. Their successful surgery on July 22nd was a sweet triumph for Raffles Hospital in ... Read More

Tuesday August 19, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Safe from Suicide?
A study in Denmark found that twins are less likely to kill themselves than singletons. Could it be the close bond between them? The British Medical Journal reports on the Danish ... Read More

Tuesday August 19, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Abandoned Indian Twins Find Home
With their parents unable to care for them, a set of conjoined twins that were left in a New Dehli hospital have found a new home. A charitable organization, All India ... Read More

Tuesday August 19, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

New Photos!
I've just finished uploading more than fifty new photos to the Photo Gallery, clearing out a summer backlog. There are pictures of twins, triplets, quads and even quintuplets in the ... Read More

Wednesday August 13, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Are you crazy enough to do it again?
Is there life after twins? A mom of 15-month old girls finds herself craving another baby. Will it be easier the second time around? Or are two babies ... Read More

Wednesday August 13, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or TTTS, can be an extremely dangerous conditon. Are you at risk? TTTS affects monozygotic twins while in utero. Luckily, much can be done to diagnose, and even ... Read More

Friday August 8, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Poll: Multiples In School
While some still frolic and play the summer days away, others are already boarding the bus and hitting the books. Starting school can mean a separation for some sets ... Read More

Saturday August 2, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)