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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog August 2006 Archive

By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com Guide to Twins & Multiples since 2001

Twins of the Week: Jack and Dylan

Wednesday August 30, 2006
Meet this week's twins! Fraternal twins, Jack and Dylan, are one of many sets of multiples in the Photo Gallery. The fraternal brothers were twelve weeks old -- and already ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Rachael and Rebekah

Wednesday August 23, 2006
Sugar and spice and twice as nice... Twin sisters Rachael and Rebekah were twenty-seven months old when this picture were taken. Can you tell whether they are identical or fraternal? ... Read More

What Do You Drive? Recommend an SUV for 3 Car Seats

Monday August 21, 2006
Having twins or multiples generates many lifestyle changes. For many parents, their small car -- though energy-efficient -- simply can't accommodate multiple car seats. What do you recommend as a ... Read More

The Family Connection: Do Twins Run in Families?

Friday August 18, 2006
One of the first things people ask parents of twins and multiples is, "Do twins run in your family?" Actually, the link between genetics and twinning is somewhat weak; a ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Nia and Ian

Wednesday August 16, 2006
Meet this week's twins! Nia and Ian are fraternal (dizygotic) twins. They were six months old in this picture. Visit the Photo Gallery for more pictures of twins and multiples. ... Read More

New Study Explores Ideal Timing of Twin Birth

Friday August 11, 2006
A new study published in the July 2006 edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology concludes that there is no benefit to delivering twins at thirty-seven or thirty-eight ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Calvin and Tavish

Wednesday August 9, 2006
Life is pretty peaceful for these precious babies, five-day-old twins Calvin Troy and Tavish Daniel. Meet them and other new arrivals in the Infant Twins Photo Gallery, featuring pictures of ... Read More

World's Largest Gathering of Twins

Monday August 7, 2006
The Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio took place this past weekend. The event, celebrated annually in August for over thirty years, draws twins and multiples from around the world ... Read More

Herrin Twins Undergo Separation Surgery

Monday August 7, 2006
Kendra and Maliyah Herrin, four-year-old conjoined twins from Utah, were separated at 10:50 pm on Monday, August 7th during a surgery at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City. ... Read More

Photo Galleries Updated

Friday August 4, 2006
I've updated the main photo gallery with all photos submitted to date. I've also made updates to the Infant Multiples Photo Gallery, the Twin Ultrasound Gallery, and the Triplet ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Gabriella and Isabella

Wednesday August 2, 2006
It may be hot outside, but two-year-old twin sisters, Gabriella and Isabella, are staying cool in their matching pink bikinis. Meet more twins and multiples in the Photo Gallery.
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