Author: belinda

WHITEFISH, Mont. (WLS) - No mountain was high enough, no river was wide enough, and no valley was low enough to keep one Montana man from watching the birth of his baby twins on Sept. 25 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Mont.Jon Zimbelman, 31, Skyped with his wife, Erin, all the way from Basrah, … Continue reading Father in Iraq watches birth of twins via Skype

When twins Adam and Gemma Walker were born at just 27 weeks, they were so tiny their mother could hold them cupped in each hand.The children were three months premature with Adam weighing 1lb 14oz and his sister tipping the scales at 2lb 5oz.Pamela and her husband Graham could just wait and hope as their … Continue reading Premature twins born at just 27 weeks prepare for first day of school

By Erik van Rheenen I’m a twin. Before you ask, we’re fraternal: I’m 9 inches taller, got the good-looking genes in the family (Thanks, Mom and Dad!) and also, most obviously, Moniek is a girl.Mo is the language geek of the family, in the best way possible. She’s a dual English and Spanish major at Cornell … Continue reading It’s unsettling when twin is ocean away

By Tina Hesman Saey Identical twins aren’t perfect carbon copies of each other even at birth.Twins emerge from the womb carrying different chemical marks on their DNA that influence the activity of individual genes, a new study shows. Known as epigenetic markers, these alterations don’t change the underlying genetic information. But by regulating the activity … Continue reading Study shows where identical twins part ways

By Scott ColbyI’ve gotten a taste of what it is like to be a celebrity.I’ve been followed by strangers. I’ve been stopped by shoppers at the mall.I could find no peace while resting on a park bench.People marvel, stop to stare and ask questions wherever we go.Three young people, who may have been Korean, stopped … Continue reading Tiny twins attract fans just like rock stars

This really took me back to when my twins were tiny. Thought this was a gorgeous video. My favourite moment is at 2:50. Enjoy!

They might share the same DNA and cramped living space, but as these images reveal, life is anything but identical for unborn twins.This unprecedented glimpse into their inner world is afforded through a recently developed form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is being turned on twins for the first time.Whereas conventional MRI takes snapshots … Continue reading Unborn twins caught on video MRI for the first time

University of Adelaide researchers say women pregnant with twins should elect to give birth at 37 weeks to avoid serious complications.The advice is based on the world’s biggest study addressing the timing of birth for women who have an uncomplicated twin pregnancy, the results of which are published June 13 in the British Journal of … Continue reading Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests

Children conceived with a dead father’s frozen sperm are not entitled to Social Security benefits if they were not eligible to inherit property from him under state law, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday.The case concerned twins born to Karen Capato 18 months after the death of her husband, Robert, in 2002. The Social … Continue reading Children Not Entitled to Dead Father’s Benefits, Justices Rule

Not sure what to say about this except “Wow. You go Girl!”