It’s time to go home. Sitting on the edge of your hospital bed you cling steadfastly to the bedside table as two nurses prise your fingers free. Offering words of encouragement, they try to gently ease you back into the real world. Not the world where you packed up and headed away for the weekend … Continue reading Raising Twins – Months 1-3
Multiple birth families disadvantaged by lack of policy on classroom placements
The results of a survey launched by the Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) revealed nearly a third of parents of primary school aged twins reported their school had a policy to keep twins in the same class or separate them*. In 2009 a similar survey conducted by Tamba revealed that up to 20% of … Continue reading Multiple birth families disadvantaged by lack of policy on classroom placements
Raising Twins – Months 3-6
The chubby baby smiles are coming thick and fast, but unfortunately the lack of sleep is reaching epic proportions. It not uncommon for the missing cornflake packet to be found in the walk-in-robe and to find yourself washing your hair with the foaming facial cleanser. Everyone said, ‘At three months it will be fine. Just … Continue reading Raising Twins – Months 3-6
Raising Twins – Months 6-9
Well you finally have this bottle feeding thing down to a fine art. Now it’s time for solids. Smacking your lips in encouragement and making yummy noises you begin the unenviable task of spoon feeding rice cereal to two infants at once. You balance two plates in one hand and alternate spoons. One baby promptly … Continue reading Raising Twins – Months 6-9
Raising Twins – Months 9-12
Sanity is starting to prevail in your home. You even find time for a fortnightly physiotherapy appointment to mend the back that is now lifting two hefty babies on a daily basis. Who would have thought that your two premmies would end up the Goliaths of your mothers’ group? Between bouts of “he stole my … Continue reading Raising Twins – Months 9-12
Cesarean No Safer Than Vaginal Delivery for Twins
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Delivering twins by planned vaginal birth is just as safe as delivering them by planned cesarean section, according to the newly released findings of the Twin Birth Study, a multi-site trial led by Sunnybrook. “Our findings show that planned vaginal birth is the correct method for delivering twins in a pregnancy that is … Continue reading Cesarean No Safer Than Vaginal Delivery for Twins
Twins X 2 in national spotlight
http://www.theindychannel.com/html/video-assets/swf/EndPlayVideoPlayer_v1_3_FP10_2.swf?v=122612_0&env=100 A former Indiana couple whose miraculous journey from infertility to two sets of twins gained national attention shared their story with Katie Couric on Wednesday.Misty and Brian Baker, formerly of Kokomo who now live in Seattle, have two sets of nearly-8-month-old twins after battling infertility for a decade.Then Misty’s best friend, Amber Pluckebaum, … Continue reading Twins X 2 in national spotlight
Parents of twins to take benefits appeal to top court
January 24, 2013 An Ottawa father says a decision to dismiss his Federal Court appeal, which sought 35 weeks of parental leave for each parent so they could care for their twin girls at the same time, was unfair and he plans to take the case to the Supreme Court. Christian Martin and … Continue reading Parents of twins to take benefits appeal to top court
Identical Twins’ Genes Research Suggests Siblings Are Genetically Different
By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff WriterSAN FRANCISCO – Identical twins may not be so identical after all. Even though identical twins supposedly share all of their DNA, they acquire hundreds of genetic changes early in development that could set them on different paths, according to new research.The findings, presented Friday (Nov. 9) here at the … Continue reading Identical Twins’ Genes Research Suggests Siblings Are Genetically Different
The school years – Should you separate your children?
By Belinda Reilly I remember vividly the concerns about whether or not my children would be in the same classroom as they entered the school system for the first time.I’ve been incredibly lucky and both primary schools that my children have attended (Victoria and Queensland) have been accommodating when it came to this question.My personal … Continue reading The school years – Should you separate your children?
Truth About Twins 