Fight TTTS If you're a regular reader of my blog, you know that my boys had to fight TTTS, and it is the reason that they were born extremely premature. While they say it is rare, TTTS seems all too common to me, and I know too many people who have been affected by it. Today, you will meet just one of those families. Please meet Dakota and Scarlett. 1.Tell us about … [Read more...]
TTTS Awareness on World TTTS Day 2016
TTTS Awareness December 7th is World TTTS Awareness Day. A number of prominent landmarks will be lit in blue to symbolize the fight against this terrible syndrome. I'm going to share a few facts with you about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, and I'm also going to share why this is such an important cause to me. I hope that once you finish reading this post that … [Read more...]
TTTS Awareness in December
TTTS December is International TTTS Awareness month, with World TTTS Awareness Day falling on December 7th. Many buildings across the world will be lit with blue lights to honor those who have been effected by this syndrome. The symbol for Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Awareness is a light blue ribbon with a daisy in the middle. This year, in order to raise even more … [Read more...]
Rejection and Getting Back to Basics
Rejection As you may know from reading some of my past posts, I've been trying to turn my blog into a little business while I stay at home with my twins. It's a lot of hard work, takes a lot of time, and did I mention it takes a lot of hard work? Well, it really does. Not only do I try to write a post every day, I have to add graphics/pictures (which I'm still not very good … [Read more...]
The TTTS Foundation: Fundraising Focus
TTTS Foundation On my first Fundraising Focus, I'd like to talk about an organization that is very close to my heart, The Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation (The TTTS Foundation.) What is TTTS? Like many people, I had never heard of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome until I was pregnant with Identical twins. TTTS is a disease of the placenta, which … [Read more...]