1. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas--Twins Style

'Twas The Night Before Christmas--Twins Style By Craig Sanders (Dedicated to my twin boys, Brady and Colby) 'Twas the night before Christmas, and in our house full of grins, Not a creature was stirring, not even the twins; Side-by-side...

Monday, 22 June 2009 | 2062 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

2. 10 Secrets on Surviving the 1st year with twins

  10 Secrets on Surviving the 1st year with twins  by Elizabeth Lyons (courtesy of the author) While pregnant with twins (or more), you are likely to receive more than a few comments--most often from complete strangers--about how rocky the...

Thursday, 18 June 2009 | 2368 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

3. A Chronological History of Conjoined Twins

A Chronological History of Conjoined Twins Originally compiled by Twinstuff.Com Chang and Eng Bunker - 1865 This article represents an historical look at milestones in the annals of conjoined twins. This list has compiled summaries of more...

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 | 2559 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

4. A Loss for Words

A Loss for Words Helping Parents Following the Death of a Multiple Baby by Amy E. Tracy (courtesy of the author) If you work with preemie families or belong to a multiples support group, you may someday encounter a bereaved parent of multiples....

Friday, 19 June 2009 | 2033 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

5. Abbreviations

Below is a list of the most common abbreviations that are used on the Twinstuff forums. A 24/7 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact AF - Aunt Flow, reference to menstrual cycle AFK- Away From Keyboard AFAIK - As Far...

Thursday, 18 June 2009 | 2159 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

6. About Conjoined Twins

Information about Conjoined Twins There is an extremely rare form of identical twins that occurs perhaps in one out of every 75,000 to 100,000 births or 1 in 200 deliveries of identical twins, that of conjoined twins. Conjoined twins originate...

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 | 2368 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

7. Astrology & Twins

Astrology and Twins by Ruth Orvis Twins run in Ruth's family and she has always had more than a passing interest in the subject. In an exclusive essay for Twinstuff, she discusses how twins who are basically born at the same time can have different...

Tuesday, 23 June 2009 | 2259 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

8. Being a Twin

On Being a Twin by Shannon Baker (courtesy of the author) Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have someone born the same day as you, looked like you, and shared a lot with you? In this essay, I would like to share with you about being a...

Thursday, 18 June 2009 | 2269 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

9. Biology of Mirror-Image Twins

The Biology of Mirror-Image Twins by Charles Boklage, East Carolina University The idea of "mirror-image" twins always gets me excited, but maybe not quite like most folks. This idea goes back to a biologist named Spemann who published most of his...

Thursday, 18 June 2009 | 2445 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

10. Bonding in Bulk

Bonding in Bulk--Parenting More Than One Preemie by Amy E. Tracy (courtesy of the author) Early births are not uncommon among women expecting multiple babies: At least half of twins and 90 percent of triplets are born prematurely (before 37...

Friday, 19 June 2009 | 2140 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more