Triplet Survivor Today, I'm honored to share a very special journey. There is much pain, yet there is also much hope. Losing not one, but two of her daughter's, Jean-mari still had to find a way to go on and fight for her triplet survivor. While it may be hard to read, it's such an important story. The strength that is shown is amazing. Please meet three warriors, … [Read more...]
Mono Mono Twins: Caroline and Rebecca’s Story
Mono Mono Twins Until I was pregnant with twins, I had no idea there were so many different types. Not only can twins be identical and fraternal, but they are also classified by how they share a placenta and/or sac. There are Di Di twins, Mono Di, and Mono Mono twins. Twinning is determined by how early the egg splits during fertilization. If the egg doesn't split all the … [Read more...]
Mothers Of Multiples Clubs
Remember how I just posted about making "mommy" friends? One of the ways I've made some great friends is through my local Twins/Multiples Club. I've been a member for 2 years now. I really love being a part of it. It's a great group of smart, funny women who also happen to be Moms of Multiples. … [Read more...]
Night and Day
With today being the last day of April, and April being "Multiples Awareness Month," I thought I'd share a little about the twins and their twinness (is that a word?) today. I know I'm cutting it really close, but April was a busy month. I'm not going to share a bunch of facts, but just my own experiences from having and living with twins. There are a whole bunch of … [Read more...]
Twins Days and Anniversaries
August 1st is already a special day, and this Friday it's going to be even more special. On the 2 year anniversary of my twins coming home from the hospital, we will be meeting the people that helped save my babies lives, and other fighters/survivors/heroes/strongest people in the world, like my boys.As many of you know, my twins spent 91 and 93 days in the Neonatal Intensive … [Read more...]