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Pamela's Twins & Multiples Blog May 2009 Archive

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

Forum Friday: Twins Turning One Already

Friday May 29, 2009
ajlyons8091 writes: "My boys are having their first birthday party this weekend! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone! I am so not ready to give ... Read More

Thrifty Thursday: Buying and Selling Twin Stuff

Thursday May 28, 2009
We're gearing up for a yard sale this weekend, looking forward to clearing out a lot of the clutter from the house and hoping to earn a few extra dollars ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Nicholas and Andrew

Wednesday May 27, 2009
Photo reprinted with permission of awood. Five-month-old fraternal twins, Nicholas and Andrew, already share a brotherly bond.• Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in the comments section. ... Read More

Twin Tips

Tuesday May 26, 2009
Before my twins were born, I visited with a friend who had baby twins herself. I was surprised to see that throughout the day she rarely used the well-stocked, stylish ... Read More

Forum Friday: Gift for Triplets?

Friday May 22, 2009
MinnesotaGirl23 writes: In my office, we just had a co-worker deliver triplets! We all couldn't be more excited for her, but we know that she is already overwhelmed... We raised ... Read More

Thrifty Thursday: Free Printable Twins Schedule

Thursday May 21, 2009
Who says you can't get something for nothing? Double Up Books if offering a free, printable baby chart for twins, which you can use to keep track of your babies' ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Anna Murphy and Garrett

Wednesday May 20, 2009
Photo reprinted with permission of Melanie Grace. Brother/sister twins Anna Murphy and Garrett share a special moment at the seashore. The fraternal twins were 3 1/2 years old ... Read More

Twins With Different Fathers

Tuesday May 19, 2009
Paternity testing confirmed that eleven-month-old twin boys in Texas have different fathers. Their mother, Mia Washington, became suspicious of disparity in the babies' facial features and sought out the DNA ... Read More

When Did You Find Out You Were Having Twins?

Monday May 18, 2009
I couldn't believe this story about a mom in the United Kingdom who had no idea she was pregnant - never mind with twins -- until two weeks before ... Read More

Forum Friday: Jon & Kate

Friday May 15, 2009
Moms are talking about the situation with Jon and Kate Gosselin, featured on the program Jon & Kate Plus 8 about a family with twins and sextuplets. As a new ... Read More

Doubling Up: Baby Equipment for Twins

Friday May 15, 2009
Recently, a reader responded to my article on ten mistakes made by new parents of twins by saying that his biggest mistake was "to give in to my wife's demand ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Tyler and Brandon

Wednesday May 13, 2009
Photo reprinted with permission of Kelli Hosang. Who is who? Identical twins, Tyler and Brandon, were fourteen months old in this reflective picture.• Share your thoughts, opinions ... Read More

Indian Twin Town: What are the Odds?

Tuesday May 12, 2009
Recently, a village in India has attracted attention with its unusually high population of twins. Kodinhi, in the southern province of Kerala is home to 2,000 residents, 220 of which ... Read More

Separate Rooms, Shared Mess

Sunday May 10, 2009
My twins' rooms are certified disaster areas. You can barely identify the carpet color because there are so many clothes strewn about. Stacks of books and piles of papers cover ... Read More

Mother's Day for Moms of Multiples

Thursday May 7, 2009
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10th. Do you have big plans? I will never forget my first Mother's Day. My twin daughters were just about one month old. I ... Read More

Twins of the Week: Olivia Grace and Isabella Claire

Wednesday May 6, 2009
Photo reprinted with permission of Mildred Scruggs-McClintock. Proud mom, Mildred, shows off her one-day-old fraternal twins, Olivia Grace and Isabella Claire.• Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in ... Read More

Married with Multiples

Tuesday May 5, 2009
Recently, my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. When we got married sixteen years ago, I had absolutely no idea that our life together would include raising twin girls! ... Read More

Twins and Birth Order

Monday May 4, 2009
Recently, I spoke with a writer who was researching an article about birth order, the idea that a person's rank within the family will impact their personality. She mentioned that ... Read More

Forum Friday: Temporary Disability Options For Twin Pregnancy

Friday May 1, 2009
Olgakirby writes: "I live in NY. I was wondering how many weeks along do I have to be before I can stop working and collect temp disablity or other funds ... Read More
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