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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Its Twins Now What :)    —Orlando, FL

"Hello all. Well turns out all the muscle pain few weeks ago was my belly making room for 2 omg 2! well now i know not..."

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Congratulations and welcome to the twin-mommy club! I have 9 month old twin boys and a 3 1/2 year old boy. You've gotten some great advice already- but the most impo...

Hi, My name is J. and I have 2 boys (yes twins)! How awesome that you are having twins. I went to Women's physicians of Jacksonville during my pregnancy and being...

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Q: Any Advise About Having Twin    —Sault Sainte Marie, MI

"I am a mother of 2 boys and am exspecting twins in July. I feel like it is my first and don't know what to exspect. ..."

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Congratulations! Get ready for LOTS of attention! My first pregnancy was with twins and they are now 5. They are so much fun! My husband is in the military and was dep...

Hi P., believe it or not your quite possibly are a pro and don't even know it. Just love them and the rest will fall into place. I have four and the last two were like...

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Q: When Did You Know You Were Having Twins?    —Manhattan, KS

"My talked to my doctor because I am only 16 weeks and I am huge already! This is my second pregnancy, but it just fee..."

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I found out I was having twins @ my first dr.'s appt. He did the vaginal ultrasound and saw two sacs then two little flickers which were their heartbeats. They are now...

Hi E.! I found out about our twins at 8 weeks. I would think about another doctor, honestly! I had just moved to the area, and had taken a round of Clomid and had a...

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Q: Stroller    —Warren, MI

"Can someone recommend the best tandem stroller? I've seen a few that people struggle with and I'd like to avoid this..."

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I have the tandem stroller by Safety First.I got it at Burlington Coat Factory..I absolutely love it.It is easy to fold up and not that heavy to lift.Also the back sea...

http://www.babyuniverse.com/pro.asp?id=86610&rc=froogle86610 5 stars by users I loved my original Graco, but when I move up to a double, I am looking at this one a...

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Q: Gear Needed    —North Attleboro, MA

"is there any gear that will allow you to carry twins at the same time. for example i carried my first baby in the bj..."

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You can use a baby sling, one for each baby and carry both at the same time. There are many different kinds of slings available

Check out the Maya Wrap at mayawrap.com. I used it for my youngest daughter and I believe I saw something on it's educational video about twins. You can watch the vi...

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Q: Napping Schedules and Tricks for Twins    —Rowlett, TX

"I need to start a schedule for naps for my 4-month-old twins. Up until now, they've napped wherever and whenever, bu..."

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4 months old!! How much fun!!! I have to pull way back on that one, but assuming they wake up between 6-7, first nap would need to be between 10-11, probably sleep unt...

The Babywise book actually has a chapter on managing multiples. I was a nanny for twins for a while and they used the babywise routine and it worked really well. The...

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Q: Needing Help with Schedule for 4 1/2 Month Old Twins    —Bentonville, AR

"I have 4 1/2 month old twin girls. I am needing help with a schedule now that they have started rice cereal and othe..."

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I used the schedule from the Contented Little Baby by Gina Ford for my twins. It is an awesome book and very specific about food and naps. You can get it on Amazon. ...

I'd also transition them to a 4 hour schedule. We used the ideas from the Babywise/Preparation for Parenting program with all 6 of our kids, including the twins. ...

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Q: Sleeping Through the Night    —Valley Village, CA

"Any advice on how to get my 11 week old twin girls to sleep through the night. They are still waking up every 3 hour..."

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I know it's got to be very hard working full time with not one, but two infants, but unfortunately your babies may not sleep through the night, or longer stretches for...

I was hard enough for me with one, but I can't imagine doing it with 2! On another request made by someone about the same subject, many moms answered the request by sa...

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Q: Trouble with Twins Sleeping Through the Night    —Fairfield, NJ

"We have 5 month old twins who sleep in separate cribs but the same room. Until a week ago, they went to sleep at 8is..."

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to help soothe my daughter back to sleep, I would rub her back with warm hands, I kept the light off and did not talk to her. She usually fell back to sleep in a few ...

It sounds like a growth spurt. If you want to try to let her cry it out set up a play pen or pack and play in another room. When she wakes move her there and let her...

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Q: Does Anyone Have Twins    —Yorktown, VA

"I am new to this site and wanted to know if anyone have twins on this site. I have fraternal twin boys that are 14 mo..."

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Hi N., I have 2 boys 18 months apart who think they're twins...they act like it anyway. But, if you click on the "Newborns and Infants" category on the left, then ...

Hi N., I have fraternal twins also, they are 15 months old, so we are probably going through much of the same things with them. I have been on this site for around...

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