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How to Survive Bed Rest with a Twin Pregnancy

A twin pregnancy is significantly more likely to result in bed rest for the mother. After all, mom is carrying two babies and will not only be uncomfortably large as the pregnancy progresses, but is at higher risk for other pregnancy complications. My wife wasn’t on strict bed rest but she had to stay off [...]

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Do you have Mirror Image Twins?

About 25% of identical twins are mirror image twins. Mirror image twins often have hair cowlicks or swirls that go in opposite directions. Your twins may also have physical features that make them look like they are looking in the mirror when they face each other. A pair of mirror image twins will also often [...]

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How Writing will Maintain your Sanity with Twins

Sometimes when you are burdened with the responsibilities of your twins and your mind is foggy, you may start to feel like you are going crazy. There is an easy way for some self-therapy. You need to write. Don’t worry, you don’t need to start a blog and publish your thoughts publicly if you don’t [...]

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How To Get Free and Cheap Baby Formula For Your Twins

If you decide to formula-feed your baby twins instead of breastfeeding, the costs can add up quickly. Formula is not cheap and you’ll need to try different brands and “flavors” to see what works best with your babies. The good news is that you don’t have to buy every ounce of formula your babies drink. [...]

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What Your Wife Feels After a C-Section Twin Delivery

As my wife outlined in the previous post about what your wife may feel before and during a C-section with twins, the story continues now with what happens right after your twins are born. My wife continues in her own words (with my “Dad’s View” comments thrown in)… Sewing Mommy Back Up At this point [...]

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What Your Wife Feels Before and During a Twin C-Section

My wife has ended up having a C-section with all three of our deliveries (four kids). Twins are more likely than not to come via C-section so it is in your best interest to be ready. As a dad, you will experience a C-section from the outside. Nevertheless, you need to be there to support, [...]

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Why It Is OK for Your Twins to Cry

According to the Mayo Clinic: In any given day, the average newborn cries for two to three hours. When you first get your twins home, it will seem like they are crying all the time. Why? Because they are. When one is quiet, the other may very well be crying. So your perception is that [...]

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Two Babies Means Double the Medical Expenses

It may come as no surprise that twins will typically cost you twice as much as a singleton baby. Even though I know this (boy, do I know this!), I always feel a pinch of pain when I have to take both girls to the doctor and pay two insurance copays. You’ll feel this financial [...]

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How to Survive Preemie Twins and the NICU

This is a guest post from fellow father of twins, Tom Williams. A common thought among first-time dads of twins is the Neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). I had no experience with any of this before my twins came. A Little Background My twins were due 9/21/09. My wife’s water broke, for reasons still unknown, at [...]

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How to Handle Nighttime Care When Both Twins are Sick

Your twins won’t always get sick at the same time, but sometimes they do. This will put extra strain on your family and household. Our girls were both recently sick at the same time. In summary, it felt like we had reverted to newborn twins again. They needed constant care and were up multiple times [...]

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