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Twins in the News
Twins Battle Together PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 14 June 2008 19:41
It is every parents worst nightmare that their child becomes sick. Sadly the McCartin family in Australia are living this nightmare in duplicate. Both of their identical twin sons are battling a rare form of leukaemia. Reading about cases like this makes you want to go and hug your children. It also reminds us just how important donated blood products are!!! Click on the link to read Connor and Jared's story.
 
Conjoined twins separated PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 13 June 2008 19:36
Conjoined twins were recently separated successfully in Texas, USA. The babies were joined at the head but are reportedly doing very well after the surgery. It is amazing what Doctors can achieve these days with the technology and knowledge that is at hand. Click here to read more about this amazing surgery (Note: link will take you to NBC10.com)
 
sleep? What is that again? PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 07:10

A research study of mothers with twins has discovered that mums with newborn twins are likely to be significantly sleep deprived and may have depressive symptoms. The study was conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and really just confirms what we already know about newborn twins and lack of sleep. May be a good article to show family and friends though so they offer to help more :o)

Click on the link to go to Science Daily to read the full article 

 
Twins are individuals too! PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 22 May 2008 06:26

From the moment you find out you are expecting twins the questions begin: Will you sleep them together? Will you dress them alike? Will they attend the same class at school? How much do you acknowledge their twinship and how much do you encourage their individuality? Everyone has different ideas and you will get a lot of well-meaning advice - often from people who have never had twins. However in this article Joan Friedman, a psychotherapist who is herself an identical twin and who has had twin boys, is reported to encourage parents to treat their twins as individuals from day one. She even thinks parents should have a single stroller to take your babies out one at a time. Click here to read more in the Star Ledger

 
Double the Heroics PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 17 May 2008 08:24
A set of adult twins who are famous for being tennis champions have saved the lives of a competitor's wife and child from a fire in a heroic rescue at their hotel in France. The twins, who are from Thailand, have played down their bravery but a huge pat on the back for them both!! Hope they do well in their tennis careers. Click here to go to the news story
 
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