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To Deliver Breech or Scheduled C-Section? That is the question.

This post was written Wednesday, March 6, 2013.   So, the Babies Blue will be arriving next week at an undetermined time through an undetermined method of delivery.  Yeah, there’s a lot up in the air, and this little . . . ahem . . . gigantic mama is ready to have some decisions made.  Here’s [...]

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How does a twin pregnancy differ from a singleton pregnancy?

This post has been co-written by Mrs. Train, mama to twin boys, and Mrs. Blue, currently pregnant with twin boys. ~~~ Multiples are a thing of natural curiosity, so mamas of twins get lots of questions about their pregnancy, their babies, and how they manage to raise two at the same time.  Here’s a little peek into [...]

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Tips for When Your Kids Outnumber You

When people see me coming with all my kids in tow, I get a wide variety of reactions.  It usually ranges from looking at me like I have 8 heads growing out of my neck, to strange curiosity, to complete awe.  The first sign someone has noticed us is the bulging eyes and looking back [...]

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Sleep Training Multiples

I think one of the biggest stresses in my life as a mother is my children’s sleep.  I am going to guess that’s because it directly relates to my own sleep.  If baby’s not sleeping, more often than not momma is not sleeping either.   As any mom knows those first couple months can be brutal.  [...]

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Types of Twins and the Implications

I am not a doctor, just a mama of twins.  This is information I’ve learned from various sources during my pregnancy and should not be considered medical advice.  You should always talk to your health professional about any questions or concerns that you have. Before getting pregnant with twins,  I would definitely have said that [...]

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Seeing a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist

As you know, at our 8 week ultrasound we were told that we were having not just one baby but two babies!   As soon as the technician finished up the ultrasound, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist (MFM) came to visit with us about our type of twins (monochorionic/diamniotic) and what the plan would be to [...]

Grieving for a “Perfect” Pregnancy

I really struggled with whether to write this post, but I’ve decided it’s important and real and should be addressed.  It’s hard to admit to feeling anything other than overwhelming excitement and joy when you’re pregnant because of the fear of being judged, the fear of having someone think you aren’t deserving of what you’ve [...]

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