On December 3, 2008, Janie McQueen had her twin babies, Sophia Susannah (Susu) and John Lathan (she has two older boys as well). Casting about for something to do from home when the babies were about 4 months, Janie and her mother Mary Patrick of Beaufort, S.C. (Janie’s hometown–she now lives in Atlanta) decided to start […]
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Claire Kesilyn was born September 17th (my birthday), 2007 at 27 weeks gestational age weighing 1 lb. 5 oz and only 12.25 inches long. Watch her story below… [youtube]Ya8Nk_Aby5Q[/youtube]
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Today is Prematurity Awareness Day so instead of retelling our tear-jerking preemie story, I thought I’d feature other worth-reading “preemie parent” blog posts from today… Prematurity Awareness Day – Shouldn’t Have to Be Great quick story and poem about the loss of Baby JW. Subliminal Intervention: Prematurity Awareness Month I, too, was born in 1972,
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Has your premature baby finally grown out of the “preemie size” clothes and you don’t know what to do with them? You obviously don’t ever wish someone you know may need to use them someday. Or have your multiples grown out of their matching twin outfits? Or (like my twins) decided they don’t want to
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The March of Dimes, in conjunction with Bloggers Unite is asking bloggers to put a badge on your blog this month for Prematurity Awareness Month… Do you know a baby that was born too soon, too small, unable to suck, unable to breathe on his own? Premature birth is a health crisis that jeopardizes the
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Abigail Pogrebin, author of “One and the Same,” and her identical twin sister, Robin Pogrebin, discuss the unique relationship between twins on the Today Show last week (October 22nd, 2009). In her new book, “One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I’ve Learned About Everyone’s Struggle to Be Singular,” author
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I know some of our preemie and multiple moms preserve stem cells from their newborn’s umbilical cord blood, as it may have potential use for someday fighting against a dreaded disease. Making the decision to bank your baby’s cord blood takes thoughtful consideration. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cryo-Cell International, Inc is donating $50 to
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