Newborn 0-3 Months

Vision Health

Here’s Looking at You Kid: Why Vision Monitoring of Preemies is Paramount

Allie Walld 2 weeks ago

May is Vision Health Awareness Month. It's important to keep an eye (pun very much intended) on your children's eye health all-year-round. But proactive monitoring of your twin's vision is paramount, especially if they were born premature (before 36 weeks). This is because twins are at a higher risk for vision problems. This is because twins are at a higher risk for vision...

The Cortisol Curve

When Stress Levels Don't Drop During the Day, it Can Impact Your Health

Allie Walld 1 month ago

If you've welcomed your offspring into this world, you've likely heard of a non-stress test, which is done during the third trimester and monitors both fetal heart rates and their reaction to movement to make sure your babies are getting enough oxygen. The non-stress test is a very important, non-invasive screening done for high-risk pregnancies. After your babies are born, the other...

Countdown to Better Sleep

How to Help Your Twins Understand When it’s Actually Time to Get Out of Bed

Allie Walld 2 months ago

If you've ever heard an unexpected sound and hurried to check your baby monitor, only to discover you still have two sleeping angels and that nobody has to be lulled back to sleep, you're likely running on little sleep as it is. Then, there are the times where you check the monitor and one of your twins isn't where they're supposed to be. When one of them comes running out of their...

Superior Strollers

Four Reasons Why a Side-by-Side Double Stroller is Better than a Tandem One

Allie Walld 2 months ago

The miracle of life is magnificent. It can also be mind-blowing, especially if you find out you have more than one baby on the way. While you don't have a choice about how many babies your doctor might find growing in your tummy at your ultrasound, you DO have lots of choices to make after you find out you're expecting twins. While you probably didn't expect to get surprised (and...

Small But Mighty

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

Allie Walld 3 months 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...

Take it Down a Notch

Scream Spiral: Mastering Twin Escalation Syndrome Without Losing Your Mind

Allie Walld 3 months ago

One thing you might not anticipate when you find out you're having twins is that they feed off of each other's energy, escalating emotions and creating a cycle of chaotic behavior—sometimes, to the point of exhaustion. If one twin starts laughing, you start smiling, and before you know it, you've suddenly got two gleefully giggling babies. And that's great; it'd be no problem if the...

For Babies Who Can't Bottle Feed

Fueling Your Preemies: How Feeding Tubes Support Your Tiny Twins’ Growth

Allie Walld 4 months ago

When you welcome your babies into this world, there are many ways they can be fed, from breastfeeding, to bottle feeding, to a combination of the two. But when your newborns aren't able to feed from the breast or a bottle or they can't get enough calories through regular feeding methods, they may need a feeding tube in order to gain weight. What are feeding tubes? Feeding tubes are...

Peace of Mind in Your Pocket

This Portable Mini Lab Can Detect Food Allergens on Your Plate in Minutes

Allie Walld 5 months ago

If you have allergies, you know how difficult it can be to navigate life without accidentally ending up in the emergency room. If you have children with allergies, the fear of encountering allergens unexpectedly is compounded because your little ones may not be able to communicate to you that something is wrong. And, if you find yourself with a set of twins who happen to be allergic...

Like Looking in a Mirror

The Ultimate Checklist to Tell if You Have Mirror Image Twins

Allie Walld 5 months ago

Whenever a new year comes around, people tend to take time to reflect on the past 12 months and on what the next 12 may bring. Reflections can be telling. And, sometimes, they can show you more than you realize. Especially when the face looking back at you is your mirror image BUT they happen to be a totally different person. This can happen in the case of mirror image twins. But...

Get Help If You Need

Health Canada Approves First Treatment for Postpartum Depression in Canada

Allie Walld 5 months ago

Welcoming multiple babies into your family at once is a big deal. The birth of a baby, or two—or more, if you've been blessed with higher-order multiples—is a joyous occasion, but it can also be overwhelming for the new parents who are juggling their newborns. Sometimes, that overwhelm can lead to anxiety, exhaustion, and extreme sadness, which are all symptoms of postpartum depression...