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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog October 2008 Archive

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

What Will You Do With All that Halloween Candy?

Friday October 31, 2008

Get the Latest Headlines About Twins at Alltop.com

Thursday October 30, 2008
Alltop.com is an “online magazine rack” of popular topics, with stories updated every hour. The Alltop Twins page collects all the latest and greatest from sites about twins ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Shreya and Shraddha

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Nandkumar Deshpande. Wee ones, Shreya and Shraddha, were only eighteen days old in this picture. The identical twins were delivered prematurely at thirty-four weeks.Share ... Read More

Two New Sets of Sextuplets

Tuesday October 28, 2008
A New York woman gave birth to sextuplets in early October, but kept the birth a secret until the babies were stable and expected to survive. Born at only twenty-five ... Read More

Poll: How Did You Deliver?

Monday October 27, 2008
Early in my pregnancy with twins, I assumed that all twins were delivered by c-section, either scheduled or during an emergency delivery. Even worse, I greatly feared having to undergo ... Read More

Forum Friday: Single Mom of Twins

Friday October 24, 2008
Posted in the message forum: "I'm really in need of some advice. I'm a single mother of a 7-year-old girl, Meriah and my 13-month-old twins, Ariel and Sebastian. ... Read More

Shop for Twin Clothes

Thursday October 23, 2008
It's "two" cute to outfit your twins in matching or coordinated clothing, but sometimes it can be difficult to find the right outfits. These sites feature options for twins, triplets, ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Ryan and Dylan

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Darla Marvin. Boo to you ... and you too! Happy Halloween from Ryan and Dylan (aka Tigger and Pooh), who were 1 1/2 ... Read More

Who's Next?

Tuesday October 21, 2008
J-Lo and Brangelina. Julia Roberts and P. Diddy. Now Lisa Marie Presley has joined the ranks, after giving birth to twin daughters named Finley and Harper on October 7th. They're ... Read More

Forum Friday: Put On Your Interior Decorator Hat

Friday October 17, 2008
From the message board: "I have twins, one girl and one boy. They are now two and a half and I want to give them their big kid room. In ... Read More

Taboo Twins

Thursday October 16, 2008
I learned something new recently. Among the Malagasy people of Madagascar, twins are considered taboo. Their cultural superstitions, called fady, dictate a large portion of daily life for the citizens, ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Liam and Luke

Wednesday October 15, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Heather Young. Two year old identical twins, Liam and Luke, go Western with their Halloween costumes. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in ... Read More

Send Jon & Kate Your Parenting Questions

Tuesday October 14, 2008
The Gosselin family will be appearing on Good Morning America this week, and the show is giving you the opportunity to submit questions. Jon and Kate Gosselin are parents to ... Read More

Do Your Twins Have the Same Friends?

Monday October 13, 2008
As my twin girls get older, their friends are an increasingly important part of their lives. They have some friends in common, and other friends that they consider their own. ... Read More

Forum Friday: "Are they twins?" ARGH!

Friday October 10, 2008
From the message board, "So I'm out & about with the boys all the time. Of course everything takes longer because it seems everyone stops and wants to see ... Read More

Photo Galleries Updated!

Thursday October 9, 2008
All Photo Galleries have been updated, so be sure to take a look and explore all the beautiful pictures. There are several photo galleries on this site, so here is ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Nicolas Arthur and Marcus Gregory

Wednesday October 8, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Jenia Semerjian. As their shirts say, "Twins rock!" Identical twins, Nicolas Arthur and Marcus Gregory, were six months old in this picture. Share ... Read More

Reduce the Risk of SIDS with a Simple Household Item

Monday October 6, 2008
A simple strategy can reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) by more than 70%. A recent study found that running a fan in the room where your ... Read More

Parents' Poll: Who's Here?

Monday October 6, 2008
I always wonder about the readers that are visiting my site. Who is here? How old are their multiples? What are they looking for? What do they want to read ... Read More

She Gets It!

Friday October 3, 2008
Recently, I had a conversation with a friend of mine who does day care in her home. One of her client families has one year old twins. She delightedly relayed ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Julia and Natalia

Wednesday October 1, 2008
Photo reprinted with permission of Hubert. Twin sisters Julia and Natalia were 2 1/2 years old in this picture. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in our comments ... Read More
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