Moms of multiples tell it like it is

There are conflicting reports out there, one saying that Angelina Jolie has given birth to two girls, one saying it’s not true and she’s resting at her fabulous new home in France.  According to what I’d heard, her due date was August 19, which would make her 28 weeks… so I’m really, really hoping the [...]

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This week, the Foodie Friday column will review a book that was recommended highly by several moms of HDYDI. A cookbook, you say? For babies? I don’t even cook for myself! And that’s where having twins makes this cooking thing seem like a good idea. Have you SEEN what babyfood costs at the grocery store? [...]

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This week I got to do one of my favorite things…have dinner with just my girlfriends. No sippy cups, runny noses or husbands allowed! We had a fantastic time, and covered all the important topics: new jobs, husbands, the kids, birth control, health issues, money, stress and the contents of our diaper bags! It is [...]

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What’s harder to hold onto than a squirmy baby? A wet and soapy squirmy baby! And what’s even harder than that? Two wet and soapy squirmy babies! Oh, goodness. The heart attacks we’ve all had when combining our children with water. But bathe, we must, at least a few times a week (some of us [...]

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I’m a planner by nature, so when we found out at 18 weeks there were two boys in my huge belly, I needed to know the answer to one question – are they fraternal or identical? My boys were in separate sacs with separate placentas, so an ultrasound was inconclusive. In addition to my twin [...]

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I hope everyone out there enjoyed Birth Story Week! It’s one of those fun stories that nearly all moms like to share, especially with pregnant women (in the most horrifying detail possible, for whatever reason). Anyways, we hope it gave our readers an idea of the wide range of experiences out there. Everyone has their [...]

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Some of you may have already read our tale of meeting two babies. [It's in our book Twinspiration, shameless plug, shameless plug!] For those that haven’t, or for those who simply can’t get enough of twin birth stories (I count myself amongst your numbers!), here’s the play-by-play, with an illustration or two… Dateline: September 4th, [...]

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We had a very un-eventful pregnancy from the start. I found out at 8 weeks we were having twins…not only that but i knew at 8 weeks that they were identical twins. We found out at 14 or 15 weeks that we were adding 2 more girls to the mix. My 20 week u/s was [...]

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Well since it’s finally starting to warm up and Memorial day is upon us, I thought I would go over some great outside toys for toddlers. First of all, if you have a child that is walking and old enough to NOT eat sand, i highly recommend a toy that includes sand. We just bought [...]

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Compared to the other ladies at HDYDI, I’d say my birth story is, well..a bit boring.  Not that the birth of our sons, Finn and Reid, were anything but boring.  Because it was, hands down, the most memorable day in my life thus far.  But, there were no surprises on their actual birth day.  We came into [...]

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