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Year in Review

Our Top 5 Articles in 2025 & Why They Helped Parents of Twins

Allie Walld 1 week ago

With 2025 about to be in our rearview, we wanted to take a minute to recognize our readers and see which of our articles drew the most attention this year. There are unique challenges that come with raising multiple babies who are reaching developmental milestones at the same time, and having a community to turn to that's been there-done that is helpful for others who are going through...

Expecting the Unexpected

From Twin to Twin Mom: That Moment You Find Out You're Having Twins

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

Four years ago, in mid-December, we went in for a fun ultrasound at just shy of 13 weeks' along to take a peek at our baby because I didn't want to wait for our anatomy scan at 20 weeks to see them for the very first time. Thank goodness we didn't wait. The instant the technician turned on the ultrasound machine and brought the sonogram into focus, she instantly saw what we never saw...

Biologically Bizarre

Rare Twinning: From Twins with Different Fathers to Semi-Identical Siblings

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

If someone told you they were pregnant with a set of twins who had two different fathers, you'd probably think they're pulling your leg. While it might sound like a made-up story, giving birth to fraternal twins who each have a different father is actually biologically possible. It's quite rare, but it does happen. If you're wondering how, read on. Hyperovulation and heteropaternal...

Growth Restriction

Why Some Identical Twins Look Different: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Allie Walld 4 weeks ago

Some identical twins look like exact carbon copies of each other. There's no mistaking that they're twins. Others, however, look similar, but you might question whether they're fraternal or identical. When identical twins look different, there could be a few different factors at play. When identical twins look different, there could be a few different factors at play. Sometimes...

Keep It In Check

After the Glucose Test: Tips for Navigating Gestational Diabetes with Twins

Allie Walld 1 month ago

Did you know that carrying twins or higher-order multiples puts you at a higher risk for developing gestational diabetes? Having two placentas (if you're having fraternal twins), or even one larger placenta (if you're having identical twins) causes your body to produce higher hormone levels, which can cause insulin resistance (i.e., your body is unable to use insulin effectively to...

Right in the Ribs

Kick Count Conundrum: What Twin Moms Need to Know About Tracking Movement

Allie Walld 1 month ago

Tracking movement in utero for multiple babies is tricky, if not nearly impossible. If you want to test your capacity for intense concentration and focus, try counting kicks and keeping everything straight when you're pregnant with twins. When you've got one baby on board, if you feel a kick, flutter, or roll, you know your baby is active. When you've got twins in there, if you feel...

Baby Wellness

Top 10 Tips to Help Your Twins Build Immunity During Cold & Flu Season

Allie Walld 2 months ago

If you have young twins, especially ones who were born before 34 weeks' gestation, when the lungs finish developing, the wellness of your little ones is paramount. To foster healthy growth and development, it's crucial to ensure your babies are in the best position to fight off pathogens, as those who were born prematurely can be at a higher risk for adverse outcomes when they're...

Share All Symptoms

Pregnant with Twins? Have a Tender Tummy? You Could Deliver Preterm

Allie Walld 2 months ago

When you're pregnant with twins, your doctor or OB-GYN will tell you your pregnancy is considered high-risk, and depending on what type of twins you're carrying (Dichorionic/Diamniotic (Di/Di), Monochorionic/Diamniotic (Mo/Di), or Monochorionic/Monoamniotic (Mo/Mo)), that level of risk could be elevated even more. When you're carrying multiple babies during a single pregnancy, there...

Doubly Extraordinary

From Twin to Twin Mom: Dealing with Seasons of Change

Allie Walld 3 months ago

When we become parents of twins, we face a shift. A season of change. If you're going from having zero children to having twins, you're facing a big change and accepting the responsibility that comes with bringing two humans into this world. If you've already had a single child or two and are welcoming multiples into the fold, you're facing the reality that it's going to be very...

Perk Up Preemies

How Caffeine Improves Cognitive & Pulmonary Function in Premature Twins

Allie Walld 3 months ago

As a soon-to-be or brand-new parent of newborn twins, you're going to be completely and utterly exhausted. And while you might feel like you need several cups of coffee to survive on the miniscule amounts of sleep you'll be stealing, you might also be concerned about consuming caffeine and passing it into your milk supply if you're planning on breastfeeding your babies. But did you...