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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog August 2008 Archive

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

Links to Local Multiples Clubs

Sunday August 31, 2008
I've recently updated my links to local multiples clubs. There are links to clubs in many states, as well as in Canada. If you'd like to add your club to ... Read More

Is Your Family a Victim of TES (Twin Escalation Syndrome)?

Thursday August 28, 2008
There's a condition that afflicts multiples. If you're a parent, you're all too aware of it. Although it's the children that exhibit the symptoms, it is usually the parents who ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Carl and Charlotte

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Lynda & Justin Wagoner. Being twins means double the giggles. Carl and Charlotte, are two-and-a-half year old fraternal twins. Share your thoughts, opinions ... Read More

Are Your Twins Ready for Restaurants?

Tuesday August 26, 2008
My twin daughters have always loved eating out. (I hope that isn't a reflection of my cooking!) They have always enjoyed experiencing different restaurant environments, having a choice of what ... Read More

Can Someone Calm Me?

Monday August 25, 2008
Joady1 says: "I just found out 2 weeks ago that I am having identical twin girls!! (I was 20 weeks at the time!!) Since then I have heard ... Read More

Twin Trivia: Take the Quiz

Friday August 22, 2008
How much do you know about twins and multiples? Do you know the difference between monozygotic and dizygotic? Can you separate the facts from the fiction? Take the Twin Trivia ... Read More

Going Their Separate Ways: Back to School with Twins

Wednesday August 20, 2008
My twin daughters received their schedules from their middle school this week. In spite of the written request I submitted to the school earlier in the summer, they were not ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Deoin and Jordan

Wednesday August 20, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Quiana. Deoin and Jordan are two year old fraternal twins. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in our comments section. More Worldless Wednesday ... Read More

Q&A: Is it Possible to Breastfeed Triplets?

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Q: Is it possible to breastfeed triplets or other higher order multiples like quadruplets or more? A: A big concern for moms of triplets and other supertwins is how to feed ... Read More

Big Births

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Some interesting news from around the world this week. While the eyes of the world are on the Olympics in Beijing, two women in the middle east have achieved some ... Read More

Save Money on Diapers

Friday August 15, 2008
All around us, costs are going up, up, up. Photo reprinted with permission of Stephanie Guinn. We're paying more for gas, food and everything else. For families with baby twins ... Read More

Do Twins Run in Your Family?

Thursday August 14, 2008
My favorite answer to this question is, "Well, they do now! They run up and down the stairs, and all around the house!" For some reason, people want to be ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Conal and Roisin

Wednesday August 13, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Peter. Beach babes, Conal and Roisin, are one year old fraternal twins enjoying some fun in the sun. Share your thoughts, opinions and ... Read More

New on About.com

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Check out these new sites in the Parenting Channel at About.com: Susan Adcox is the Guide to Grandparents Amanda Rock is the Guide to Parenting PreschoolersJennifer O'Donnell is the Guide ... Read More

Twins in the Olympics

Monday August 11, 2008
Already, the Olympic games have been a pleasant diversion from our usual summer routine. It's the first time that my twin daughters have appreciated the games from the perspective of ... Read More

Should You Join a Twins Club?

Friday August 8, 2008
Many parents feel that having multiples is like being part of a special club; only other families in the same situation can understand the unique joys and challenges that they ... Read More

Mother/Daughter Book Club with Twins

Thursday August 7, 2008
We've just completed one of my all-time favorite activities as a mother: our annual Mother/Daughter summer book club. I started the club in 2005 when I was dismayed that my ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Sofia and Greta

Wednesday August 6, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Niki. "The shirt says it all..." Sofia and Greta are 18 month old identical twin sisters. Can't you just imagine the scene just ... Read More

Reader Question: Is It Possible to Only See One Baby on Ultrasound?

Tuesday August 5, 2008
Q. Heather asks, "Is it possible to be pregnant with twins and it show up as a single pregnancy on the ultrasound?"A. It is possible early in pregnancy, although it's ... Read More

Moms are Meeting! Post Your Introduction in the Message Forum

Monday August 4, 2008
Who's here? Pop into the message forum and introduce yourself. So far we've met Ashley from Alaska, who just found out she's having twins ... and Amanda, mom of ... Read More

Love or Hate? Jon & Kate Plus Eight

Friday August 1, 2008
The television show Jon & Kate Plus Eight has focused a spotlight on multiple birth, featuring the Gosselin family of Pennsylvania with their twins and sextuplets. The television show, which ... Read More
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