Twins

Twins catcher Joe Mauer expecting twins

It’s an example of life imitating … well, baseball. The popular catcher of the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer, recently announced that he and his wife are expecting twins.

Decorating for two

When you’re expecting two babies, you may think decorating the nursery mean two of everything… but that’s not the case.

Double your pleasure

Finding out you're pregnant is one of the most exciting times of your life. Discovering that you’re having two babies instead of one can be twice as exciting… and a little scary.

Gaining weight for three

Eating for three? Read on to find out how much weight you should gain, and how to keep your weight under as much control as possible.

Twins for everyone: Four children, two mothers

In a surprise twist, both a gestational surrogate and the biological mother became pregnant, and both with twins! Read on to learn how.

Do you think it's ethical to reduce healthy multiple fetuses to one fetus?

The New York Times recently hit the ethical question jackpot after posting an article about the controversial practice of reducing (technically aborting)...

Identical twins may not be identical after all

It's long been assumed that everything about identical twins is, well, identical. However, new genetic research from The University of...

Increase your odds of having twins

I have NO IDEA why someone would aim for multiple babies on purpose. I'm not saying that single born babies...

Save money on gear for your twins

Babies are expensive. Two babies at once are VERY expensive. Or are they? If you're having twins, you will, no...

Preparing for twins: Baby products checklist

Not sure what to buy to prepare for the arrival of your twins? Finding out you are having multiples is double, triple, (or more!) the joy, but it can also mean double the dollar signs. Before you go out and purchase two or more of everything baby, check out our guide to the gear you’ll need to prepare for your multiples, including tips form Tonia Tomlin’s book, Chaos 2 Calm: The Moms-Of-Multiples’ Guide to An Organized Family.

Twins born one week apart!

In strange, but cool news an Ohio mama recently gave birth to twins one week apart! I thought my labor...

Twins can be twice as nice

If you're expecting twins you can also expect twice the diapers, twice the lack of sleep, and twice the breastfeeding...

How to breastfeed twins - a personal account

A writer buddy of mine over at Inhabitots recently posted her first hand account of breastfeeding twins. We've discussed breastfeeding...

Are you carrying twins!?

You most likely feel like your new pregnancy belly is huge which can lead some women to wonder, "Am I...

Should your twins co-sleep

If you have twins you may be wondering if they should sleep together or in separate cribs. There are two...

Time-lapse recordings reveal why IVF embryos are more likely to develop into twins

Evidence gathered from time-lapse recordings of the formation of early embryos (blastocysts) in the laboratory has revealed why embryos created via IVF and undergoing extended culture are more likely to develop into twins than those created via natural conception. Furthermore, the research has shown that the culture in which the IVF embryos are formed is possibly responsible for the embryos dividing into twins.

Multiple births

Some information about higher-order multiple births -- triplets and beyond.

Folate/IVF linked to increased rate of twins

With the UK government considering whether to fortify flour with folic acid, results of a study in a May 2006 issue of The Lancet highlight how such fortification may increase the rate of twin births after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) where more than one embryo is transferred.

Why older women are more likely to have twins

Dutch researchers have demonstrated for the first time that older women are more likely than younger women to have multiple ovulations in the same menstrual cycle, thus explaining why non-identical twins become more common as women approach the end of their reproductive lives.

What to wear when pregnant with twins

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