Posted on March 28, 2018. Filed under: Breastfeeding multiplies, Jumelle Twin Tracking App, Quadruplets, quintuplets, raising multiples, simultaneous breast feeding, Triplets, Twins, Uncategorized | Tags: breastfeeding, breastfeeding multiples, breastfeeding twins, British Columbia, children, grieving parents, having mutiples, having triplets, having twins, Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, Linda Leonard, loss of a twin, raising multiples |
Linda Leonard has created an amazing, comprehensive resource regarding multiple births in British Columbia, Canada 
🇨🇦️ and beyond. This in depth brochure will be of interest to parents expecting twins or more, grandparents, healthcare professionals, researchers, grieving parents, and any one else with an interest in multiple births. Lots of information and resources re breastfeeding of multiples. I am so excited about this valuable brochure. Check it out here: https://nursing.ubc.ca/pdfs/twinstripletsandmore.pdf
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Posted on April 21, 2017. Filed under: Multiple Birth, Uncategorized | Tags: having triplets, having twins, how to have twins, I want twins, I would like to have twins, Triplets, twin pregnancy, Twins |
Even though there are no guarantees, there are several elements that need to be in place to become pregnant with twins or triplets. Here are some of the possible elements, in no particular order:
1) If you already have other children;
2) If you are over 30 years old;
3) Chances are even greater if you are over 35 years old;
4) The closer they are to you on your family tree;
5) If you used infertility assistance; and
6) They will start on your family tree somewhere and perhaps you will be the one who will get things started.
I could add here that if you have one spontaneous set of multiples, i.e. no infertility assistance, it is said that you can up your chances by 50% of having multiples again in a subsequent pregnancy. There is one family who had nine children, including four sets of twins.
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Posted on March 26, 2015. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: challenges of having twins, having triplets, having twins, options open with twins, what's wonderful about having twins |
You are having twins! or triplets! Obviously society has an idea of what that situation might “look” like, but the reality is so far from what the use of the words. I can’t tell you how many women told me, “I always wanted twins” or “Can you tell me how I could have twins?”
I think having twins is an amazing event and they involve a lot of adjustment, work, sleeplessness, staying flexible, keeping your options open, always having a Plan B and even a Plan C in place because you never know how things will work out for that day and those are some of the obvious changes that a family with multiples needs to consider making. In addition, with multiple kids, there are multiple smiles, multiple hugs and multiple kisses. Special beyond belief!
But “Twins, Triplets or Quadruplets” are just words you use until they arrive! 😀
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