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Possibility of Twins?
Asked by J.N. from Houston
on March 1, 2009
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I'm curious about twins. I do not have any, I have 4 singles. My husband and I both want a set of twins, so I was wondering what are the common factors in having twi...
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- In the case of multiples your HCG levels multiply at a higher rate than with singletons, yes. If you suspect that you may be carrying multiples you can ask for bloo...
- Don't get your hpoes up too much. I just delivered my 6th child and also have twins on both sides of the family. I had no luck with twins, but delivered a beautiful ...
- If twins tend to run in your family (even extended), you have more of a chance of having twins. This does not apply to identical twins, however, only fraternal. Ident...
Twins in Seperate Class Rooms
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on August 26, 2008
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My six year old girls are identical twins and very close. I requested that they be in the same class room for kindergarten, and the request was honored. I requested ...
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- I don't have twins, but I do agree that socially it is good for them to have a little bit of separate time. They can branch out and make new friends independently rat...
- D., I am a twin and from past experience, I can tell you it's best at this young age to have them in the same class. I think it's also better that they develop the sa...
- Hello, I am a teacher in a K-12 school, and my school's policy is to separate twins into different classrooms. I think its a good policy, and I do think it helps t...
Enfamil Vs. Member's Mark...Any Advice?!?!?!
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on May 14, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I have a 5 week old little boy who eats like there's no tomorrow. I was unable to breastfeed so he's currently taking Enfamily Lipil. My first son also to...
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- Hi T., I switched my daughter from Enfamil to Members Mark Brand(sams club) formula at the age of 4 months. I only wish that I would have done it sooner !!! We never...
- First I will say EVERY baby is different so your little man may not have the problems mine did. I felt the same way, wanted to try and save if the generic formula was...
- I breast fed for three months, then went to formula. We used parent's choice after a while of paying so much for enfamil. It's the SAME tihing! I will say that we als...
Abnormal (Fused?) Baby Teeth
Asked by H.Z. from Springfield
on April 5, 2008
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My 10-month-old daughter's two bottom teeth came in when she was 7 months old. But they aren't identical, like most cute little bottom baby teeth I've seen - one is m...
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- My son had 2 baby teeth that we fused on his bottom jaw. They were not jagged and did not bother him at all. Our dentist told us it was somewhat rare. So, in turn, ...
- My son had 2 fused teeth. They were the same size and came in exactly together. It was never a problem - they held the space for permanent teeth and they just came o...
- Hello H. Z, I am a Dental Hygienist-living in the Manchester area. I have 16 years of experience in the field. I can tell you that fused teeth are not that uncom...
What to Get Daycare Employees?
Asked by K.J. from St. Louis
on December 5, 2008
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I am at a loss of what to get for the women who work at my daughter's daycare. I need to buy gifts for 6 people, so I'd like to remain reasonable with the prices. How...
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- I would go for the gift card idea...if you KNOW a place they go to (i.e. get their hair or nails done, or a favorite shop) taylor it to each one of them. If not, pick...
- My friend is a stay-at-home mom and also has a small gift business. Her website is www.dumontdesigns.net. She has great options. One year, I bought everyone a "cafe...
- restaurant gift cards
IVF Cycle for Second Pregrancy
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on September 27, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
My husband and I went thru an IVF cycle which resulted in multiples and an extremely high risk pregnancy. first it was faternal twins, then a month la...
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- Pregnancy is sort a lucky dip. We can do things to lower but not eliminate risks. I have one friend who as a single mom by choice conceived triplets and decided to do...
- There is a message board here that might be helpful: http://www.ivf-infertility.com/phpBB2/ If you go to the "In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)" page you will find ma...
- I do not have multiples but can tell you that I am expecting my 2nd child which we conceived through IVF in conjunction with acupuncture using only 1 embryo--I was 38 ...
Fraternal... Identical
Asked by J.G. from Rapid City
on August 18, 2008
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Okay... so my boys are now 15 months old and for some reason I am questioning if they are Fraternal or Identical.
Here is my situation, my boys were in seperate sac...
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- I agree with asking for their blood types. Fraternal twins can certainly look alike. Mary Kate and Ashley Olson are fraternal twins and until they turned all weird l...
- Hi J. - I have identical twin boys and my boys were in separate sacs and separate placentas. Through my entire pregnancy they said they were fraternal but when the...
- More than likely they are Fraternal. Know this may not be what you want to hear, but two different sacs with two seperate placentas in each own's sac, probably frater...
Fall B-day and Kindergarten
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on February 26, 2008
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We had our identical twin girls tested for Kindergarten readiness. They will be 5 September 2nd 2008 and we were told they are "Kindergarten Ready". I've heard a lot...
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- Girls do better when they start early than boys do. They are more social and mature. It will be fine! Plus, who wants to be turning 18 at the VERY beginning of your...
- I say try it, as everyone else has said, it depends on your children. If you feel they are not ready and doing well, then have them do 2 years of K. That is waht we di...
- my sons bday is aug 31 and my school teacher mom wanted me to wait a year to start him in school. he had been in preschool and was shy but very smart. he also wanted...
DNA Testing for Twins
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on June 22, 2008
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Does anyone have advice about how/where to have our twins DNA tested? I am so tired of saying I don't know if they are identical or not and when I asked our pediatrici...
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- Hey Tracy. Another way to tell without the test. And you may already know this. When you were pregnant, were the boys in the same sac, if they were then they are id...
- you can get a kit off the internet. You swab the inside of their mouth and send the samples in by mail. http://www.proactivegenetics.com/ You may also be able to get ...
- I've heard on the news that you can order a DNA test online. You swab the inside of the mouth/cheek and send it in. I think you have to pay for both the test kit & the...
Lost a Child - How Do You Explain It to Children
Asked by C.T. from Springfield
on March 21, 2008
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Two years ago I was pregnant with identical twins and lost one at 30 weeks. I explained it as best I could to my then 2 1/2 yr old. Recently a friend in his class ju...
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- My dh & I had a baby girl 4-2-2004. She died from complications of amniotic band syndrome (her lungs did not form correctly if at all). She lived for 1 hr. & 16 min. w...
- I have lost a baby while still pregnant. At the time I had a 6 year old and a 7 year old. My youngest asked me if she would ever be a big sister? That question alone a...
- I just recently had to do this with my children. I lost a baby in October. It was tough! I'm so sorry for your loss. I have used the book, "The Next Place" with my...
