Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog March 2008 Archive

School Registration
It's that time of year! Even though our thoughts are focused on "Spring!", schools are looking towards filling their classrooms for next fall. It's time for school registration in ... Read More

Monday March 31, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Lifetime Complications for Preemies?
Photo reprinted with permission of Sandy LePore. A recent study in the Journal of American Medicine has prompted plenty of media attention on the plight of preemies.Researchers from Duke ... Read More

Friday March 28, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Support NICU Kits Project
I've been following the Murray family's 4tunate blog about their quadruplet boys for quite a while, starting during the pregnancy (which was originally thought to be triplets). I like their ... Read More

Thursday March 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Twins of the Week: Cassandra and Kylie
Sweet sisters, Cassandra and Kylie, lend each other a hand. The identical (monozygotic) twins were two years old in this picture. • Check out the Photo Gallery of Identical Twin ... Read More

Wednesday March 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Pregnancy Support Belts
In a twin or multiple pregnancy, the extra weight and girth of an expanding uterus can be uncomfortable for mom. A pregnancy support belt -- also called harness, belly sling, ... Read More

Monday March 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

To Buy Two? Photo Poll of Baby Equipment for Twins
Double babies means double stuff, right? Not necessarily! Parents of twins and multiples weigh in on this picture poll about baby equipment. Should you buy one or two? From cribs ... Read More

Friday March 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Twins of the Week: Matthew and Josephine
When you're eight months old, the Easter basket handle may be tastier than the contents! Boy/girl twins Matthew Astahoff and Josephine Astahoff, make an egg-cellent pair. Meet them and ... Read More

Wednesday March 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Hilarious Depiction of Twin Diaper Changes
Anyone who has wrestled with early morning diaper changes will appreciate this blog post from a dad of nine month old twins. • More advice for Dads of Twins.

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Identical Triplets
Many people are familiar with identical twins. But did you realize that some triplets are also identical (actually monozygotic)? It's not just because they look similar, either. Research varies ... Read More

Friday March 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Twins of the Week: Grace and Darien
The sweet smiles of Grace and Darien are simply irresistable. The boy/girl twins were twenty-one months old in this picture. Meet them and other brother/sister twins: Boy/Girl Twin ... Read More

Wednesday March 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

My Newest Daily Read
I'm really enjoying the blog How Do You Do It?, a compilation of posts from a dozen moms of multiples. Although I sometimes find the change in voice confusing, it's ... Read More

Monday March 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Top Ten Signs of Twins
Do women who are pregnant with twins, triplets or more exhibit special "symptoms"? Yes ... and no. Just as individual women experience a wide range of symptoms with a singleton ... Read More

Friday March 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Twins of the Week: Alexander Howard and Nicholas Gerald
This is what cute looks like! The shirts say it all for Alexander Howard and Nicholas Gerald. The brothers were three years old in this picture. Visit the Photo ... Read More

Wednesday March 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)