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Small But Mighty

Surviving Twin Surgery: An In-Depth Guide to Infant Inguinal Hernia Repair

Allie Walld 6 days ago

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a tough place to navigate. Everyone is there to make sure their babies are okay and getting stronger, but everyone is watching their little ones facing different challenges every single day. When our babies were three days old (they were born 6.5 weeks early, at 33+5), they needed feeding tubes to keep their feeds down, phototherapy to prevent...

Ouch That Smarts

Charley Horses Cramping You Up? Magnesium May Ease Your Twin Pregnancy Pain

Allie Walld 3 weeks ago

Morning sickness. Itching skin. Back pain. These are telltale signs of a pregnancy. Another common annoyance when you're expecting will hit you when you're least expecting it. As you enter the second and third trimesters, charley horses can kick you out of nowhere, causing short spasms in your legs. These brief bothersome bursts can be more frequent or more intense if you're pregnant...

SuperMom...Super Impossible

The "SuperMom" Myth: You Can't Do it All (And That's Okay)

Allie Walld 1 month ago

When people hear you're having twins, they're either very excited or they give you this look that says, "You're screwed." There's no middle ground. And when you're essentially told over and over again that you're going to be overwhelmed and have no chance at parenting success, it makes you want to prove everybody wrong. We can do this. Two at once is no big deal. They're our kids,...

Transforming TTC

A New Fertility Wearable Lets You Know When Your Body is Ready to Conceive

Allie Walld 1 month ago

Trying to conceive can be a long, hard, and exhausting road for couples. There are many variables at play when you're trying to get pregnant, and you have to track so many things, from menstrual and ovulation cycles, to basal body temperature and hormone levels. Staying on top of it all can be overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. A breakthrough biometric wearable is transforming...

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

If You're at Risk for Preterm Delivery, These 2 Things Can Help Your Twins

Allie Walld 1 month ago

Women who are pregnant with twins are at a higher risk than those who are carrying a single baby. This means they go for more frequent monitoring, measurements, and maternal fetal medicine appointments. They'll keep a close eye on you and your babies to, hopefully, catch any issues before they become problematic, and they'll offer advice and guidance to, hopefully, prevent preterm...

Year in Review

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

Allie Walld 2 months 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 2 months 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 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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...