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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog June 2007 Archive

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

The Risks of Multiple Birth

Friday June 29, 2007
The birth of sextuplets in Arizona and Minnesota earlier this month has generated a lot of media attention about multiple birth and focused attention on the risks to the babies ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Sean and Nina

Wednesday June 27, 2007
It's almost time to celebrate the Fourth of July here in the United States and these little firecrackers are showing their patriotic pride. Sean Edward, Jr. and Nina Evelyn are ... Read More

Wombmates to Roomates?

Monday June 25, 2007
Do your twins or multiples share a room or have their own space? That's the topic of this week's Parent's Poll. Vote now, and be sure to post a comment ... Read More

Can We Send Them Back? Helping Siblings Cope with the Arrival of Twins

Friday June 22, 2007
Big brothers and sisters of multiples aren't always delighted with their role. When multiples join the family, older siblings may feel displaced -- or worse! Help children transition to their ... Read More

Twins of the Week: John and Erica

Wednesday June 20, 2007
Meet this week's twins! Nine-month-old John and Erica are fresh from the tub, clean as a whistle in their pink and blue towels. • Bathtime Tips for Twins

How and When Did You Find Out?

Monday June 18, 2007
Remember the moment when you first found out that you were having twins ... or more? There is no shock quite like it .... Did you laugh? Or cry? Were you ... Read More

Show What You Know! Dads of Twins Quiz

Friday June 15, 2007
Test your knowledge about these famous -- and infamous! -- fathers of twins in this special trivia quiz, just in time for Father's Day. Quiz: Dads of Twins More for ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Laura and Mary

Wednesday June 13, 2007
This week's twins are all grown up. Meet Laura and Mary! The girls were twenty-eight years old when this picture was taken on a very special day. They are fraternal ... Read More

Two New Sets of Sextuplets

Tuesday June 12, 2007
Two sets of sextuplets were born less than a day apart in June 2007. The Morrison six -- four boys and two girls -- were born in Minneapolis on Sunday, ... Read More

Zygosity Poll

Monday June 11, 2007
It's one of the first questions that people ask about twins: are they identical or fraternal? It's not always an easy question to answer, as many parents don't know for ... Read More

When One Isn't Invited...

Friday June 8, 2007
It happens to all twins eventually. They may be twins, but they're not a package deal, and eventually one will be invited to a playdate or an outing or a ... Read More

Multiples of the Week: Benjamin, Zachary and Jakob

Wednesday June 6, 2007
Talk about a handful! This dad of triplets seems to have everything under control. In honor of Father's Day, I present the multiples of the week: Benjamin, Zachary and Jakob. ... Read More

Help! Two babies ... One mom ... How do you get them to sleep?

Monday June 4, 2007
The message forum always reveals some interesting dilemmas for parents of twins and multiples. In this week's forum post, a mom of 7-month-old boy/girl twins is struggling to put them ... Read More
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