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
Daddy’s Girls! – a gorgeous YouTube video
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!
Unborn twins caught on video MRI for the first time
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
Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests
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 Not Entitled to Dead Father’s Benefits, Justices Rule
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
40 Weeks Pregnant with Twins Dancing for Black Eyed Peas
Not sure what to say about this except “Wow. You go Girl!”
Rare twins make their first visit to pediatrician
An appointment with a pediatrician Thursday was a “big relief” to Katie Bauer, whose seven-month pregnancy with rare “momo” twins was at first confusing and then exhausting.“It’s all behind them, these guys are doing just fine,” Dr. Joseph A. Garcia said after he finished immunizing Nolan and Brooks Bauer, identical boys who developed in the … Continue reading Rare twins make their first visit to pediatrician
Baby twins talking and laughing with each other at suppertime
And just because I like some gratuitous YouTube giggles as much as the next person, I wanted to share this video of some great “twin talk”.
Benefits for Twins After Dad’s Death?
By Jesse J. Holland Associated PressWashington March 19, 2012Karen Capato used the frozen sperm of her deceased husband to conceive twins, but the government denied them Social Security benefits as their father’s survivors. Her situation, more common as reproductive technology advances, had a mostly unsympathetic Supreme Court grappling Monday with the definition of “child,’ inheritance … Continue reading Benefits for Twins After Dad’s Death?
Happy smiling seven-year-olds
By Paul Harris11 March 2012They play side by side, walk hand in hand to school and love dressing-up games – the picture of happiness at seven years old. Yet these twin girls were born conjoined – bonded at the spine with a question-mark over whether they could survive.Thanks to British medical expertise, Mille and Signe … Continue reading Happy smiling seven-year-olds
Truth About Twins 