I always blame my “muffin top” (or “spare tire” if you prefer) on having my kids. Yep, this extra fifteen pounds of flab I’m carrying around is my “baby weight”. Never mind that my “baby” is now thirteen years old! And in reality I can’t use that excuse because I did get down to my […]
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Meet William & Aaron Conley, born 6/27/11 at 25 weeks, 5 days, weighing just under 2 lbs each. They spent 93 days in the NICU and battled almost every obstacle possible for preemies, but are now thriving at home. Read their birth story. Have your own preemie twins story? Share your story with us!
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When you suddenly add multiple children into your family, you assume that your spending will skyrocket. If you’re paying for clothes, daycare, and hundreds of other necessities, it can get overwhelming and your budget can really suffer. If you’re looking for a few ways to ease the pain and spend a little less, there are
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If your twins are at the “I want different toys than my twin stage”, then you’ll need to think about the kinds of holiday gifts for twins. Although, most twins are different, they usually like the same things or at least, they like to share each other’s toys. Thankfully Melissa and Doug toys have a
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Worldwide, 13 million babies are born preterm each year and one million of those die each year as a result of their early birth. Today (November 17th, 2011) is the first-ever World Prematurity Day, part of the March of Dime’s Prematurity Awareness Month, to honor these premature infants and raise awareness about the importance of
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Premature babies—they’re fragile and need as much nutrition as possible, even more so than “regular babies” to gain the strength and energy they need to survive. While breast milk and formula milk are designed to give that proper nutrition, a premature baby’s underdeveloped gut makes it difficult to absorb proper nutrients from either milk substances.
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Almost all premature infants suffer some sort of developmental delays, as did my twin daughters who were born at 27 weeks gestational age. I know that the paperwork associated with receiving assistance and help is also overwhelming when having a preemie baby, but I highly suggest that parents look into receiving aid from their local
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