When parents are expecting twins, they often wonder – will my babies have to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)? Approximately 60 percent of twins are born prematurely, and nearly 50 percent of twins will be born at low birth weight, which means many newborn twins need the extra in-hospital care of […]
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I am so excited for tomorrow’s March of Dimes March for Babies Walk tomorrow, Saturday, April 27th, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family and friends banded together to create “Team PreemieTwins.com” and even had t-shirts made! Macy and Mallory will be featured on four different Miracle Mile signs along the route as well! If you
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I am excited to announce that Team PreemieTwins.com will be walking in the March of Dimes March for Babies Walk on Saturday, April 27th, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska. Want to join me, Macy and Mallory and our friends and family? Request to join our Facebook event. Macy and Mallory will be featured on a Miracle
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Carrying twins is far different from a singleton pregnancy. Risks for mom and babies are increased with a twin pregnancy, for instance. About fifty percent of twin births occur before the thirty-seventh week of gestation, which defines them as premature. That means that fifty percent of twin births are perfectly normal deliveries. However, for those
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You find yourself in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit); your baby has come into the world prematurely and suddenly your “perfect” pregnancy takes on an entirely new definition: that of being the parent of a premature baby.
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At the encouragement of parents, doctors and hospital administrators, Tami has written Preemie Parents, 26 Little Ways to Grow With Your Premature Baby, to help other parents cope as she has — with heart wide open to learning life’s lessons. Both practical and inspirational, Tami has revolutionized the way people experience prematurity, divorce and other unexpected crises. Tami returns power to those who feel powerless as they go through their challenges by reminding them that “the context that we give our experiences is ultimately our defining story.”
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My friend’s daughter had “preemie twins” this past weekend – two beautiful, healthy baby girls, born at 33 weeks gestational age weighing a good 4 lbs 8 oz and 5 lbs 1 oz respectively. I will be anxious to see the birth announcement that she sends out! When my twins were born almost seventeen years
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