The TWIN-BUZZ: World News about Multiples

Twin Buzz - World News about Twins and Multiples 
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Korean Couples starting a Twin Trend #Twins #multiples #korea #twinmoms



MORE TWINS IN KOREA

Moms and dads in Korea are starting a new trend.  Along with choosing to marry and have children later in life, a third trend is taking off...Having Twins!

Since more Koreans are waiting to have children until later in their adulthood, they are also then tackling fertility issues.  So for some, while going through the process of getting IVF, they are consciously choosing to have more than one baby at a time.  

Read more about others reasons why this trend is on the rise in Korea...

...at 

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2014/12/319_169885.html

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Twin-Buzz: World News about Twins and Multiples- The #Twin Buzz today is that Monaco's Royal Twin's have Arrived -

Getty Images

A sweet little boy AND girl have been born to Princess 
Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The 36 year old mum gave birth to her babies this morning.
They are the first Grimaldi twins born since the 13th century, so this is certainly an exciting, new addition to the Royal Family.

To read more about the birth of the Royal babes, go to 


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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Twin-Buzz: World News about Twins and Multiples - How Can these People Not be Twins?

Can you believe they aren't Twins?

For awhile now, Francois Brunelle has been using his photography skills to document doppelgangers

Doppelgangers are people who happen to look strikingly similar, almost like twins, but who aren't related.

Many non-twins are fascinated by twin siblings and the bond that they share. Brunelle's doppelganger pairs were no exception to this fascination.  Many of his pairs have been thrilled to find their "un-related" twin in life.  Many even felt an instant bond with his or her familiar looking friend.

Source Francois Brunelle

Source- Francois Brunelle

Source- Francois Brunelle

Source- Francois Brunelle

Source- Francois Brunelle

To check out more of Brunelle's images, go to:

NPR at http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/01/29/170279625/have-we-met-before-doppelgangers-caught-on-camera
or:
The Daily Mail at  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2268040/Francois-Brunelle-portraits-Photographer-sets-shoot-200-fascinating-portraits-strangers-look-like-TWINS.html

And if you or someone you know would like to be involved in the project, you can reach out to Francois via email at info@francoisbrunelle.com. You can also find him on Facebook and learn more about the project at his official site.


Twins for True Blood Co-Stars

Photo by People Mags  Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer's Twins are Here.


"The True Blood twins have arrived.  We can confirm that Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer recently welcomed their twin..."

To read the entire story, go to:
http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/09/11/true-blood-anna-paquin-stephen-moyer-twins-born/




Parents of 14 month old twins passed out notes and bags of candy to fellow airplane passengers prior to taking off with their Twins on a long flight.

What do you think of this idea? - 

Do you think more parents should do something like this?  
Or should fellow passengers just accept the fact that little-ones could be on their flight and those little-ones may cry, screech, squeak, giggle,...like any other little-one would?

Brilliant or unnecessary?

Via Lite Rock 105's FB page in Rhode Island 


~ Leave a comment and let us know your take on this idea!  

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These Twins are Fighting Cancer Together!

Via The Daily Mail - UK


"Twins whose courage will break your heart: For 13 years, their bond has been 
unbreakable. Now Rachel is battling one of the world's rarest cancers - and her 
brother's fighting in her corner..."

Protective: Rachel and Jordan as they are today, with the Twins hoping to battle through Rachel's incredibly rare cancer

To Read more about these brave, supportive siblings: 

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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Twin Buzz - Twin sisters give birth on the same day, and one of 

them even had twins of her own.

Twin sisters from South Carolina seem to have decided that being born on the same day 
themselves just wasn't enough of a cool thing.   Instead, they went and had their own 
babies on the same day, just 20 years later.
The sisters,  Zaakira Mitchell and Shaakira White gave birth on July 24th, 2012.  
And to mix things up even more, Shaakira White gave birth to twins of her own.  Two little 
boys.


Twist of fate: Identical twin sisters Zaakira Mitchell, left, and Shaakira
White gave birth on the same day, just an hour apart via ABCNews.com



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Tuesday, July 31, 2012




These Twin Brothers from Slovakia,  Peter and Pavol Hochschorner, are on a 
mission at the 2012 London Olympics. 
Their goal - to win their 4th consecutive gold medal in the 2 person 
canoe/kayak slalom race.
Check out the twin's path to Gold below...
And GO TWINS!!!!

"Slovakian twins adavnce to semis in canoe doubles

London, England (Spvorts Network) - Slovakian twin brothers Peter and Pavol 
Hochschorner got off to a good start in their push for a fourth consecutive gold medal in the men's double canoe event, posting the second-best time after two heats at the 
London Olympics.
The Hochschorners, who won their first Olympic gold medal...

To read more about these incredible twin brothers and their race to the Gold, 
go to Fox News.com at: 


And here are the Twin Brothers in action - Talk about strong,.  Wowza!  
Video


HOCHSCHORNER C2 FINAL LONDON - Via You tube


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Tuesday, July 10, 2012


Cool twin story - Twins with the same birthday but 

different country of birth

"How did these twins share the same birthday but not 
share the same country of birth?

Read and see...
"A mother from Northumberland gave birth to twins less than two hours 
apart in two different countries..."
Dylan (left) was born in England while Hannah was born in Scotland
photo by Donna Keenan
 
Check out the entire article on the BBC's website at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-18767549
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Mother expecting her 14th child vows: 'I'll keep having 

babies until I have twins'
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

The Daily Mail
A pregnant woman silhouetted against a set of blinds

A mother expecting her 14th child has vowed to keep having children until she 
has twins.

Sara Foss, 39, already picks up £50,000 in benefits every year.

She said: 'All I've ever wanted is twins or triplets. It's my biggest wish, and I'm 
going to keep trying until I do it...

To Read more, go to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1230142/Pregnant-mother-13-says-I-
having-babies-I-twins.html#ixzz1rNY9QsYu


Sweating with the Bush twins: Former first daughters 
on exercise, charity and health care
By Hollie McKay    Published March 05, 2012  | FoxNews.com

Helping those less fortunate has always been a strong passion for 
Jenna and Barbara Bush, 30, the twin daughters of former President 
George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush tell Fox411’s Pop Tarts in a unique 
interview ahead of a workout for charity...
To Read more about what the 
Bush Twins are up to, go to:
http://www.foxnews.com/ent
ertainment/2012/03/05/sweati
ng-with-bush-twins-former-first
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nd/#ixzz1oIFr5Q7Z



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Seeing double: Utah elementary has 15 sets of twins
Written by Lindsey Tugman

CLINTON, UT (CNN/KTSU) -- Talk about seeing double! One Utah elementary 
school is home to 15 sets of twins. There are some unique challenges faced by 
teachers and parent at the school.

Mother of twins Cathy Maisey says, "At least one set of twins in each grade level. 

We do have a fifth grade class that has...

To Read more and see Video about this unique happening in one Utah town, 

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Swiss fury over 66-year-old mum of twins
Published: 05 Mar 2012 12:13 GMT+1
Updated: 05 Mar 2012 11:06 GMT+1 
Commentators have reacted angrily to news that a 66-year-old
retired member of the clergy has given birth to twins following
in-vitro fertilisation treatment in Ukraine.

Photo credit: Jozef Kotulic (File)
She gave birth to the twin boys 
by Caesarian some two weeks ago at the hospital in canton Graubünden's chief town of 
Chur, where all three are still under observation.
While Switzerland only permits 
IVF treatment if parents are...

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Twin sisters confront Alaska’s Iditarod
The Daily Chris Strauss
UPDATED MAR 3, 2012 7:38 PM ET 



















Twins Kristy and Anna Berington will compete in the Iditarod.

After consecutive days of racing on three hours sleep in bitter temperatures 
that can dip lower than 50-below, it’s understandable if some Iditarod 
competitors find themselves susceptible to double vision.
In this year’s annual dog sled race, which officially begins Sunday in 
Anchorage, racers and spectators will actually be seeing double thanks to a set of 28-year-
old identical twins... 


MUSHING THROUGH ALASKA 
To Read more about this amazing Identical Twins and their
 Iditarod adventure, go to,   http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Iditarod-
dog-sled-race-Anna-and-Kristy-Berington-twin-sisters-030312


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Boy who lost twin sister to meningitis 

'overjoyed' after parents have another 


set of twins


  • Lukas, 3, was diagnosed with meningitis just hours after 
  • his twin sister, Lili, who died from the disease in January 2011


LA couple who tragically lost a baby daughter when their twins 
both got killer meningitis are overjoyed after having twins again.

Julie and Brian Backhouse are thrilled after giving their three-year-
old son Lukas a new little brother and sister, Jamie and Amber.

Julie, 39, said last night: 'We are very lucky - and very happy.'

'Over the moon': Lukas, 3, left, with his parents Julie and Brian and twins Jamie and Amber



The family's lives were torn apart in January last year when 23-month-old Lili and her twin Lukas were struck down by deadly brain bug meningitis...



By Jennifer Welsh




updated 3/1/2012 5:42




Ever wanted an identical twin? A clone to do your chores? If you were a coral embryo, you could 
just break in two and make yourself a body double, new research suggests.

Coral embryos, which are complex marine animals with differentiated cell layers and tissues, 
are able to reorganize their bodies, even if they've broken in half, to form anew. This means that 
when even a gentle wave comes along and a coral embryo is damaged, it just ends up turning into 
two smaller, identical twins...

To Read more - go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46595524/ns/technology_and_science-sc
ience/#.T1FOO_Gmg9s


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Twins Born From Two Uteruses
01/19/2012

Healthy babies born to New York woman with rare condition...

To Watch Video of this unique story - go to 
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/woman-uteruses-birth-twins-15398466

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Two People, One Identity





In person, the identical twins Kirk and Nate 

Mueller are an uncanny sight. The neatly 

coiffed hair, the ASOS leather boots, the red 

lapel flowers from Hook & Albert, the brown 

wool Topman suits — everything about them 

is almost exactly the same. Even their jobs: 

designing sleek iPad apps and Web sites, 

which has made them overnight...



To Read more about these interesting twin 

Separated at birth, Indonesian twins 
meet in Sweden   
(thanks Twins Magazine for the FB share)
By Nina Larson | AFP 
Twins born in Indonesia and put up separately for adoption, have been reunited after 
finding each other living just 40 kilometres (25 miles) apart, in southern Sweden, three 
decades later...
Non-identical twins Lin Backman (L) and Emilie Falk at
Falk's home in Helsingborg, …
To Read more about this interesting story, 
go to Yahoo News at: 
http://news.yahoo.com/separated-birth-indonesian-born-twins-reunited-sweden-075544137.html






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I Got Pregnant While I was already Pregnant! 

Woman gives Birth to Two babies on the same 
day but they are NOT Twins
By ASHLEY VAN SIPMA

(A big thanks for sharing this on your Facebook page 
We think this is very interesting!)


After struggling with infertility for three years, Julia Grovenburg and her husband Todd seriously considered 
adopting a baby from a foreign country in order to complete their dreams of having a family. 


But in a final and desperate attempt to have children of their own, the couple gave it one last try and on 
one lucky Sunday afternoon in July 2009, Julia's pregnancy test finally came back positive.

However, because Mrs Grovenburg, 33, and her 34-year-old husband had been trying so hard to conceive, 
she actually became pregnant...

To Read more, go to The daily Mail at: 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2010005/Woman-gives-birth-babies-day-NOT-twins.h


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Miracle' identical girls born - QUADS
2012-01-26 09:34
 Leipzig - Doctors at a clinic in eastern Germany have 
described the birth of four identical girls as a miracle.

Laura, Sophie, Jasmin and Kim were 10 weeks 
premature but doctors at University Clinic Leipzig say 
they have good chances of surviving. They were 
conceived naturally and were delivered by Caesarean 
section...

To Read more about their birth and how these 
rare identical quads are doing, go to 

And check out this amazing 3D video of Quads in the 
womb...Breathtaking!

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Nigerian Quadruplets Graduate Same Day 

From Warwick University With Masters 

Degrees

Date: 23-Jan-2012       

To read more- go to:
http://news.peacefmonline.com/social/201201/90504.php


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Kelsey Grammer Having Twins!

Kelsey Grammer to be a father again
Kris Connor/ Getty Image

January 15, 2012
When Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte Walsh hit the Golden Globe red carpet tonight, she
will not only be rocking a killer dress, but also a baby bump!
ETonline has confirmed that the Emmy-winning actor and his wife of 11 months are expecting
twins!...

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Could Conjoined Twins Share a Mind?

The Amazing Connection between Krista 

and Tatiana

Stephanie Sinclair/VII, for The New York Times
Two, United as One: Krista and Tatiana Hogan are craniopagus conjoined twins — joined at the head, they share a neural bridge.


It was bedtime for Krista and Tatiana Hogan, and the 4-year-old twin 
girls were doing what 4-year-olds everywhere do at bedtime. They 
were stalling, angling for more time awake. Their grandmother, Louise 
McKay, who lives with the girls and their parents in Vernon, a small 
city in British Columbia, was speaking to them in soothing tones, but 
the girls resorted to sleep-deferring classics of the toddler repertory. 
“I want one more hug!” Krista said to their grandmother, and then a 
few minutes later, they both called out to her, in unison, “I miss you!”
...

Watch a video of these fantastic little girls along with reading 
this fascinating article by NYT writer Susan Dominus at
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/magazine/could-conjoined-twins-share-a-mind.html?_
r=1&scp=1&sq=conjoined%20twins&st=se

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Identical Twins, One Charged in a 

Fatal Shooting, Create Confusion for the 

Police


To Read more, go to:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/us/09twins.html?_r=1&ref=twins

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For New Year’s Twins, a Few Minutes Made Big Difference.

By ModernMom Staff on January 4, 2012

For New Year’s Twins, a Few Minutes Made Big Difference.



One of the questions that parents of twins routinely field is this, “How many minutes were in between their births?” The very next question is usually, “Who was born first?”
But for three sets of twins born on the cusp of the new year, the answer to that question...
To Read more, go to: 
http://www.modernmom.com/hottopic/2012/jan/4/for-new-year-s-twins-a-few-minutes-made-big-difference
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Seeing double? Number of twins in U.S. 
spikes   By Linda Carroll

Our friends at Stuff4Multiples just shared this great story from 
http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com on their facebook page.

With these twins, fame comes in a double helping.
INTERESTING 
NEW STATISTICS ON 
TWINS.
The number of twins born to 
American women has risen 
dramatically over the past three 
decades, a new government study 
shows.
Twin birth rate rose 76 percent 
from 1980 through 2009, 
according to report from the 
Centers of Disease Control and 
Prevention that was released 
Wednesday. While 189 out of 
every 10,000 births was a twin delivery in 1980, in 2009...


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Twin study revealed secrets to looking younger

Sun, smoking, alcohol and stress can all add years to your face

By Joan Kron    

For years, the similarities between Jeanne and Susan were uncanny. Growing up, the identical 
twin sisters not only were mirror images of each other, but also shared a bunch of preferences 
and personality quirks. Even now, living 1,000 miles apart —...


To Read More, go to 
Sick mum's 50hr labour as docs battle to save all 3
By EMMA LITTLE and RHODRI PHILLIPS
THE SUN      Published: 08 Jul 2011
Twin-credible ... happy family

MIRACLE twins Seth and Preston Campbell were born TWO DAYS apart — and in two different COUNTIES. The pair beat million-to-one odds to survive, along with mum Donna Grove, 27, after a string of terrifying birth complications.Donna gave birth to 2lb 6oz Seth while 28 weeks' pregnant at Frimley Park hospital in Camberley, Surrey.
But Preston — who was in his own womb sac — arrived...











To Read More about this amazing birth, go to: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3683955/Twins-and-were-born-2-days-apart-in-two-different-counties.html 


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National Geographic January, 2012 Issues: 

TWINS














Our friends at Talk about twins.com shared some really cool information with us today.
The January addition of National Geographic is ALL ABOUT TWINS!!!  The issues is called "Twins" 
and is a collection of images and stories about twins, their relationships, the concepts of Nature vs Nurture 
and many other fascinating multiples Topics.

So definitely check out the January, 2012 Issue of The National Geographic. 

It's sure to be Twin-tabulous!!!


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In a Brazilian T Rogue

Gene and a Boom in Twins

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and MYRNA DOMIT  Published: March 24, 2011

SANTIAGO, Chile — 
For years, so many twins have been born in the small southern 
Brazilian town of Cândido Godói that residents wonder whether 
something mysterious lurks in the water, or...
To Read more - go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/
03/25/
world/americas/25brazil.
html?_r=1&ref=twins



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Helpful Baby Shower Gift Ideas for Twins- Video 

from eHow

Jodi Grundig, eHow Presenter



WATCH VIDEO:

http://www.ehow.com/video_6929452_baby-shower-gifts-twins.html








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Visiting Santa
By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com Guide December 8, 2011

Will you take your twins to visit Santa?
© 2011 Pamela Prindle Fierro, licensed Inc

My twin girls were always terrified of the jolly old elf. At 
the age of two, they actually ran screaming from him when 
he made an appearance at our community Christmas party...

To Read more and to share your Santa photos, go to: 
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Multiple Births in Legend and Folklore
Multiple births have not always been considered to be a blessing. Indeed, as the following 
legends show, in times past they were sometimes seen to be a sign of the mother's infidelity 
or other sin, with potentially fatal consequences for the children.

Story #1 - King Aistulf

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

The following legend is told about King Aistulf, who 
ruled the Langobards in the middle of 
the eighth century:...

To Read some of these legends and Folklore, go to : 
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/manykids.html
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The latest chapter in the unusual saga of 
twin brothers, who in 2006 and 2007 
served as Poland's president and prime 
minister at the same time.  The New York Times

Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Lech Kaczynski

Jaroslaw Kaczynski is the identical twin brother of Lech Kaczynski, the president of Poland who died in a plane crash in April 2010.
Despite facing long odds against a victory, Mr. Kaczynski decided to stand in his brother's place as the candidate for the conservative Law and Justice Party in a special election called for after the crash...



To read the entire story, go to: 
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/jaroslaw_kaczynski/index.html?scp=3&sq=twins&st=cse


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For Franciscan Twins, Simple Lives Had Depth





A photo of Brother Julian and Brother Adrian taken by Robert McNeely was on display in the Franciscan Friary quarters at the St. Bonaventure University Chapel on the morning of their memorial service

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — They were like paired birds of Franciscan brown. If Brother Julian was gardening in front of the friary, Brother Adrian weeded in the back. If Adrian was driving the van, Julian sat by his side. Preparing the altar for chapel, chopping wood for kindling, exulting in ice cream at the Twist & Shake, the identical Riester twins were together, always...
...Two weeks ago, the twins died on the same day in a Florida hospital; they were 92. Brother Julian died in the morning and Brother Adrian died in the evening, after being told of Julian’s death....


To read the entire story, go to: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/us/15land.html?pagewanted=all

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What countries have more twins and and why.


There is now a twins databases for 76 developing countries today.  Scientists can pull data from this database to evaluate the number, and circumstances of twin live births in these 76 countries.  This has allowed for interesting, updated information about twin births in our world.
This database has data on approximately 2.5 million births by nearly 1.4 million women collected and this information was collected between 1987 and 2010.


The findings...
On average, in the developing nations studied, 13.6 twins per 1,000 births were born...


To Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/10/11/countries-with-most-twins-identified/#ixzz1aWEupXQm
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Manhattan dad's heartbreak after wife dies giving birth to twins
We here at TwinswithTots are posting this story in order to share the link with any readers who may want to help Jackson and Reverie Snyder...
Readers who want to help Jackson and Reverie Snyder can go to www.thesnydertwins.com
hevans@nydailynews.com

...no matter how hard, how painful, how permanent a mother’s death, there is life she created that must be lived...

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan-dad-heartbreak-wife-dies-giving-birth-twins-article-1.988398#ixzz1fyTt4vZT


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Toddler Twins: Secret Language or Babble?



A video of two diaper-clad twins chatting up a storm in the family kitchen has gone viral, prompting millions of viewers to wonder what the heck the toddlers might be talking about.
Speech experts say that the video captures the twin boys on the cusp of language development, but that it’s more babble and mimicry than real conversation...


To read more from this great article, go to: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/toddler-twins-secret-language-or-babble/?ref=twins

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Top 10 Gifts for Moms of Multiples from About.Com
Moms of twins, triplets or more are special people. They love to be pampered on special occasions with a gift from the heart. Here are some ideas for gifts that moms of multiples will love...

See what About.com had to say...To Read More: http://multiples.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/momgifts.htm



Here's a suggestions from us here at Twinswithtots...
How about a portrait of dad and the twins just for mom?
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A 'Major Milestone' in Search for 
Earth's Twin
by Mike Wall  updated 1 hour 28 minutes ago


NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has confirmed the discovery of its first alien world in its host star's habitable zone — that just-right range of distances that could allow liquid water to exist...
To Read more:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45554617/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.Tt0Nh7Ik6so

To watch a video on Earth's Twin Planet, go to http://video.foxnews.com/v/1301110758001/earths-twin-discovered/
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Over Due Expectant Twin Mama boggies down to Black Eyed Peas!  

(Fun Video to put a smile on your face!)

Since 80% of multiples are born early (before 37 weeks), it’s SO NICE to see a mama who is OVERDUE and having a good time...
To watch video and read entire post, go to http://www.twiniversity.com/2011/letsgetitstarted/
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Identical Twins' Genes Are Not Identical

Twins may appear to be cut from the same cloth, but their genes reveal a different pattern

identical-twin-babiesNOT-SO-IDENTICAL TWINS: They look the same but their genes may reveal some fundamental differences.Image: ©MICHAEL BLACKBURN/ISTOCKPHOTO
Identical twins are identical, right? After all, they derive from just one fertilized egg, which contains one set of genetic instructions, or genome, formed from combining the chromosomes of mother and father.

But experience shows that identical twinsare rarely completely the same. Until recently, any differences between twins had largely been attributed to environmental influences (otherwise known as "nurture"), but a recent study contradicts that belief...
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To Read More: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=identical-twins-genes-are-not-identical

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Tips on Having Twins
MOTHERLODE - Adventures in Parenting  (And Momversation.com video)
April 1, 2011, 10:00 AM 

My first daughter was only 2 when I learned I was having twins, and so I still remembered clearly how giddy people were when I was pregnant with her. They’d gleefully tell me tales of 30-hour labors, leaky bladders, struggling marriages. Not so with multiples. From the beginning, people reacted badly to the news. It was as if I had the plague and were coughing in their living room. One friend was openly angry. Some wanted to know exactly what to do to avoid this happening to them. Others just wrinkled their noses as if I’d stepped into a dog-deposited mess. “No,” they said. “Really?”...
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Smoking twins show why it’s hard to quit smoking
Posted by Jim Scott CU-Boulder on Monday, November 21, 2011

Because the ability to quit smoking is largely influenced by genetics, anti-smoking policies should put more focus on nicotine-replacement therapy and counseling instead of taxes and reducing the number of public places where smoking is allowed. (Credit: Magone / Shutterstock)

U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) —Smokers today are influenced by genetic factors far more than social ones—which can make it even harder to quit, according to a new study with twins...



To Read More -

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Quadruplets Born as Two Sets of Identical Twins

Families still have hands full - Kansas sextuplets, quadruplets celebrate their first birthdays

By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Writer

 — It's been a year -- and thousands of dirty diapers -- since south-central Kansas was treated to the births of quadruplets, followed the next day by sextuplets.

For the Tetrick family (they have the quads), the past year has seen father Patrick fulfill his Army Reserve duties. A few weeks after his four boys were born, he headed to the U.S. Navy Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to guard prisoners captured in Afghanistan and suspected of links to the al-Qaida terrorist network...
Wichita quadruplets
In Wichita, Christina Tetrick, 29, has her own hands full with her four boys. The rare quadruplets -- two sets of identical twin boys -- were born at another Wichita hospital the day before the sextuplets. The Tetricks were...
The Tetrick quadruplets, two sets of identical twins, are seen in
their Wichita home. The brothers are, from left, Parker, Peyton,
Camden and Christian.

To Read More: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/apr/05/families_still_have/









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_Previously Conjoined California Twins Set To Go Home
Conjoined Twins
BROOKE DONALD   11/14/11 10:36 PM ET   AP

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Two weeks after surgery, twin sisters who had been joined at the chest are preparing to leave the hospital – each in their own car seat.
Angelica and Angelina Sabuco have been recovering at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University since

To Read more: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/previously-conjoined-cali_n_1093742.html?ref=parents&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008


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Twins Celebrated 11th birthday on

11-11-11

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — A set of twins from Wisconsin have big plans for Friday: They will be celebrating their 11th birthday on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011.

Bouncing and squirming on their grandmother's couch, Betsy andKatie Overman are making plans: Maybe they'll go to school and stay for just 11minutes...


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Study on Twins links solvent to Parkinson's

Famous: Former boxer Muhammad Ali is one of world's
best-known people to suffer from Parkinson's disease
(UKPA)

An industrial chemical once widely used in dry cleaning solutions, paints and adhesives has been linked to a six-fold increased risk of Parkinson's disease.Scientists made the connection after analysing data on 99 sets of twins. One twin in each pair had Parkinson's and the other did not...  

To Read More: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hRPkntKhH04aXjueUj2GOP94M-3Q?docId=N0636101321271441639AP94M-3Q?docId=N0636101321271441639A

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NFL stars Devin, and Jason McCourty have moved on from Rutgers U. but they stay close to Mom

Published: Wednesday, July 06, 2011, 5:00 AM  By Mike Vorkunov/The Star-Ledger 
McCourty brothers.JPG(Frances Micklow)  Former Rutgers standouts Devin, left, and Jason McCourty sit with their mother, Phyllis Harrell, at their old house in Nanuet, N.Y.
NANUET, N.Y. — The Pascack Community Center is unusually lively for a Saturday afternoon in late June. The adjacent outdoor swimming pool recently opened — and just in time on this dry, 85-degree day. Still, the foot traffic is all heading inside.
Jason and Devin McCourty have filled the building by holding an... 




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Olsen Twins Named Vogue’s Best Dressed Siblings

Olsen Twins Named Vogue’s Best Dressed Siblings
Are Mary Kate and Ashley the most fashionable sisters in the world?
You got it, dude.
The Olsen twins have been named the Best Dressed Sisters of 2011 by editors at Vogue, beating out...


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200 not out! Meet Welsh wonders Lily and Ena, the world's oldest twins  


Last updated at 12:02 PM on 4th October 2010

Farmer's daughters Ena Pugh and Lily Millward were born on January 4 1910 before the outbreak of World War 1 when Queen Victoria's son Edward VII was king.Sisters Ena Pugh and Lily Millward are claiming the title of the oldest twins in the world - at 100 years and nine months...


Some of the Fun Facts about the twins in this article: 
 Ena Pugh and lily Millward
Centenarians: Ena Pugh (pictured right) and Lily Millward, believed to be 
the oldest twins in the world, are still devoted to one another

The Ill-fated Scott expedition to the Antarctic, the opening of the Panama 

Canal, the sinking of the Titanic, the beginning of World War 1and the 

Russian Revolution all took place before the girls' 10th birthday.




To Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1317536/Meet-worlds-oldest-twins-Lily-Millward-Ena-Pugh.html#ixzz1dPEsakew


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Mariah Carey, who gave birth to twins in April, says pregnancy made her voice stronger

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mariah Carey is known for her five-octave range, and she says her voice has gotten stronger, thanks to pregnancy.
The 42-year-old gave birth to fraternal twins in April via C-section. She recently lost 30 pounds by following the Jenny Craig diet, and says the process has enhanced her vocals....
Mariah Carey attends a press event to announce her role as the new brand ambassador for the weight loss program Jenny, in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
To Read More - 
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/mariah-carey-who-gave-birth-to-twins-in-april-says-pregnancy-made-her-voice-stronger-133581698.html

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Awesome foursome! Pair of twins in the same family beat 17m-to-one odds to share same birthday

By DAVID WILKES  The Daily Mail Online
Last updated at 12:16 AM on 18th April 2011


Parents often find it helpful to spread the cost of their children’s birthdays through the year, but that’s not an option for Tracey and Davood Bageban.
Against odds of 17million to one, their identical twin daughters, Dolcie and Elisia, share their birthday with the couple’s sons, Diego and Armani, who are also identical twins...

Double trouble: Tracey and Davood Bageban from Gateshead pictured with their twin sons Diego, right, and Armani and twin daughters Elisa, left, and Dolcie. All the children share the same birthday
Double trouble: Tracey and Davood Bageban from Gateshead pictured with their twin sons Diego, right, and Armani and twin daughters Elisa, left, and Dolcie. All the children share the same birthday

To read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377836/Pair-twins-family-beat-17m-odds-share-birthday.html#ixzz1dEZkmlgj

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OCTOBER WAS FIRE SAFETY MONTH - How does a Fire Safety Plan change when there are more babies than adults? What if you are alone with 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 babies?
From MOST Blog - Mothers of Super Twins: Stories from the heart



Fire Exit Strategies: Plans for 2 or more children

triplets in firetruckOctober is Fire Safety Month. If you have school age children you may have developed an emergency exit plan with materials from the school. This article focuses on infant and toddler strategies but has tips for older siblings too. Resources in English and Spanish are at the end.  Don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors!
We all know how important it is to have a Fire Safety Plan, including two ways to exit from every room in your home.  But how does that plan change when there are more babies than adults? What if you are alone with 3, 4, 5, or 6 babies?
Prevention and Preparation:
A good place to start is with prevention and preparation.  


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A BRIEF HISTORY OF Multiple Births
By GILBERT CRUZ Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009
TIME Magazine


On their 4th birthday, the fast-growing Dionne quintuplets received ice cream cones as a special treat. From left: Emilie, Annette, Marie, Cecile and Yvonne
Bettmann / Corbis


      Cecile Dionne learned to say "doctor" before she did "mother." As one of the Dionne girls — the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy, born 75 years ago on May 28 — Cecile spent her first nine years under medical care in "Quintland," a hospital that essentially doubled as a government-run theme park. Born in Ontario to a pair of devout Catholics (who had, and would produce, several additional children), the Dionne quintuplets were an immediate media sensation, a Depression-era precursor to today's Octomoms and Jon and Kates. Two months premature, weighing about 2 lb. each, Cecile, Annette, Yvonne, Marie and Emilie were quickly made wards of the state by authorities, who feared that their father would exploit them for his own financial benefit. Then, in a supreme irony, the quints were set up in a hospital directly across the street from their parents' farmhouse, where tourists and passersby lined up for hours to gawk...

To read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1874637,00.html#ixzz1ckwYuRvP

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Twins and Motherhood Thrice blessed
May 12th 2011 | from the print edition

Mothers of twins do not just get twice the bundle of joy—they are also healthier than other mothers






THROUGHOUT history, twins have provoked mixed feelings. Sometimes they were seen as a curse—an unwanted burden on a family’s resources. Sometimes they were viewed as a blessing, or even as a sign of their father’s superior virility. But if Shannen Robson and Ken Smith, of the University of Utah, are right, twins have more to do with their mother’s sturdy constitution ...

To Read More: 
http://www.economist.com/node/18678953

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Hard work, devotion to one another 


propel triplets to success

The work ethic was instilled early in the three, who helped their father at his Pasadena barbershop. And they had strong community support. This fall they all set off for prominent colleges.

  • Nicole, Aubrey and Charles Walker, from left, at a high school graduation in Pasadena in June.
Nicole, Aubrey and Charles Walker, from left, at a high school graduation…
October 21, 2011|Hector Tobar
For years, the Walker triplets were a fixture in their father's Pasadena barbershop...

To Read More:
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/21/local/la-me-1021-tobar-20111021





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Twice the burden, but mothers of twins are stronger and live longer
Alexis Fowler and twinsTHE LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Leigh Adams  

25 Oct 2011 

Mothers of twins may have double the trouble but they live longer and are physically stronger than women who have single babies, according to a study ...




To read more: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24002030-twice-the-burden-but-mothers-of-twins-are-stronger-and-live-longer.do

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Double-Up Books Happy Twinsgiving Offers

The Premier Bookstore for Twins, Triplets & More




Happy Twinsgiving OFFERS!
November 26, 2010 by DoubleUpBooks.com

Filed under: Coupons and Specials, Twins Bookstore News 
Happy Twinsgiving as we like to call it at Double Up Books!  The eating is done and now it’s time to shop for the holidays. As we continue to grow each year we are able to offer more and more exciting offers, especially for the holiday shopping season, and this year is no different. This year we have some pretty cool offers going on from Friday, November 26 (Black Friday) through Monday, November 29 (Cyber Monday). Hip hip hooray, but hurry time is limited.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Offers at Double Up Books!...

To read more: 

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to Introduce Twins on 20/20


MOMS & BABIESOCTOBER 17, 2011 AT 10:04AM



Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to Introduce Twins on 20/20Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty
Moroccan and Monroe are finally ready for their closeup!
Nearly six months after welcoming a twin boy and girl -- their first -- Mariah Carey andNick Cannon are ready to introduce their bouncing babies to the world.
And Barbara Walters, naturally, is just the woman to help them do it! The ABC vet...







To read More: http://www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/mariah-and-nick-to-introduce-twins-on-2020-20111710



The Milky Way’s Fraternal Twin

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NEWS BLOG by Shweta Krishnan


To the casual telescopic observer, the spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the far-southern constellation of Pavo, the Peacock, might appear as a hazy cloud roughly two-thirds the width of a full moon. Even a small backyard telescope can probably reveal a hazy oval disc with a bright center. A beefier scope might harness more of the 30-million-year-old light to reveal spiral arms draped around a bright, dusty nucleus. 

NGC 6744 has long been touted as a twin to the Milky Way. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has now added a highly detailed, face-on view that gives us an idea of what the Milky Way might look like to alien telescopes trained on our galaxy...

Read more: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/123017143.html


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Ongoing Twin Studies Around the world
from Wikipedia search -

Twin Organizations Around the World


OTTAWA MULTIPLE BIRTH ORGANIZATION

Multiple Birth Families Association
P.O. Box 5532, Station F
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3M1
Contact: Lynda Haddon, (613) 725-3325

NIGERIAN TWINS ORGANIZATION
National Headquarters
47A, NEW IPAJA-ROAD, IYANA-IPAJA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEL: 080-33034413,
e-mail: globaltwinsorganisation@yahoo.com



SRI LANKA TWINS CULTURAL CENTRE & DEVELOPMENT CENTER
No. 124 D Walauwa watte, Abeyratna Mawatha, Boralasgamuwa Sri Lanka
Tel: (+94) 075- 525634, (+94) 077-631905 Fax: (+94) 074-307430
Email : twinscultural@itmin.com



Ghana Twin Organization
Zenna & Mayne Abou-Jaoude -Founders
Ghana Twins Foundation
P. O. Box SC 537
Tema, Ghana
West Africa
Tel: 00 233 22 307334
Email: ghanatwins@yahoo.com
Website: www.ghanatwinsfoundation.com

TWIN SERVICESP.O. BOX 10066
BERKELEY, CA 94709
510.524.0863
twinservices@juno.com

Belarus, Minsk Twins Organization The twins organizatoin in Minsk Belarus was created by Twins parents and adult twins.
The Prasident our organization Galina Lapa is the mother of twins: Marina & Nataly.
We are looking for addresses to contact other twins. Belarus is situated in Europe,
between Poland and Russia. The complete name is The Republik of Belarus.
The capital of Belarus is Minsk Minsk is about 2 million people.
For more information contact:
legat@infonet.by
Galina Lapa
Belarus Twins Organization
Our address: 220073 Skryganov street 6 office 407
Minsk ,Belarus


TWINS DAYS FESTIVAL
P.O. BOX 29
TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087
330-425-3652
ATTN: SHELLEY
(FIRST WEEKEND IN AUGUST EVERY YEAR)


Nigerian Twins Organization
Odion Eremionkhale - Executive Director
Worldwide Twins and Multiple Births Foundation
P.O. Box 8839
Shomolu Lagos Nigeria
multiple_births@usa.net
Multiple Births CanadaP.O. Box 234
Gormley, Ontario
Canada
L0H 1G0
P: (905) 888-0725
F: (905) 888-0727
E: office@multiplebirthscanada.org
W: www.multiplebirthscanada.org

BRINGING UP TWINS AND TRIPLETS ALONE
UK based
www.butta.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL TWINS ASSOCIATIONATTN: LYNN LONG & LORI STEWART
6898 CHANNEL ROAD N.E.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432
612-571-3022


CENTER FOR STUDY OF MULTIPLE BIRTH
SUITE 464, 333 EAST SUPERIOR STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60611
TEL: 312-266-9093 FAX: 312-280-8500 


TWINS MAGAZINE
ATTN: SUSAN ALT
5350 S. ROSLYN STREET, 
SUITE 400
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111-2125
303-290-8500

TWINS FOUNDATION
PO BOX 6043
PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-6043
FAX: 401 751-4642
VOICE: 401 729-1000
APMATH01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU


UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN STUDY
DR. THOMAS J. BOUCHARD, JR.
TWINS REARED-APART PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455
Bouch001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

TWINS AND MULTIPLE BIRTHS ASSOCIATION (TAMBA)
P.O. BOX 30
LITTLE SUTTON
L661TH, ENGLAND, UK
TEL: 0151-348-0020, FAX: 0151-200-5309
EMAIL: 101352.1202@compuserve.com
WEBSITE: http://members.aol.com/regionaltamba/

CENTER FOR LOSS IN MULTIPLE BIRTH , INC (CLIMB)C/O JEAN KOLLANTAI
P.O. BOX 1064
PALMER, AK 99645
907-746-6123
CLIMB@pobox.alaska.net

MOTHERS OF SUPER TWINS (MOST)
SUPPORT NETWORK FOR FAMILIES OF TRIPLETS (& MORE)
PO Box 306
East Islip, NY 11730-0306
Tel. 631-859-1110
Email: info@mostonline.org
Ph. 631-859-1110, Fax 631-859-3580

http://www.MOSTonline.org


THE TRIPLET CONNECTION
P.O. BOX 99571
STOCKTON, CA 95209
TEL: 209.474.0885

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS OF TWINS, INC
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
P.O. BOX 438
THOMPSON STATION, TN 37179-0438
PHONE: 615-595-0936 EMAIL: NOMOTC@aol.com


NATIONAL ONLINE FATHER OF TWINS CLUBS, INC
http://www.health.gov/nhic/NHICScripts/Entry.cfm?HRCode=HR3190
Jeff Maxwell
2804 NW 163rd
Edmond, OK 73013 I
general.info@nofotc.org

SOUTH AFRICAN MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 2897
ALBERTON 1450
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: (011) 2711-972-4936 (JOANIE)
EMAIL: MVeldman@glenrandmib.co.za/Megan Veldman

THE MIT TWINS STUDY
The MIT Twins Study is a long-term study of language development in twins,
supervised by Jennifer Ganger, Ph.D., and Professor Steven Pinker, Ph.D.
The goal of the project is to study identical and fraternal twins to determine
the relative importance of nature and nurture in language development.
Jennifer Ganger, Ph.D.
Jennifer Ganger, Ph.D.

TWIN TO TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME FOUNDATION
THE TTTS FOUNDATION, INC.
411 LONG BEACH PARKWAY
BAY VILLAGE, OHIO 44140
ATTN: MARY SLAMAN-FORSYTHE
440-899-TTTS
tttsfound@aol.com


TWINLESS TWINS SUPPORT GROUP C/O Michele Getchell
P.O. Box 980481
Ypsilanti, Mi 48198-0481
888-205-8962
email: contact@twinlesstwins.org


TWINS FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH TWIN REGISTRY
P.O. BOX 6043
PROVIDENCE, RI 02940-6043
TEL: 401.729.1000
EMAIL: twins@twinsfoundation.com

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TWIN STUDIES
C/O THE LOUISVILLE TWIN STUDY
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
PO BOX 35260
LOUISVILLE, KY 40292

CONJOINED TWINS INTERNATIONAL
P.O. BOX 10895
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 86304
520-445-2777
dwdegeraty@excelonline.com

DIONNE QUINTUPLETS COLLECTORS CLUB
P.O. BOX 2527
WOBURN, MASS 01888

MY TWINN (DOLL COMPANY)3231 South Platte River Drive
Englewood, CO 80110
(800) 4-My-Twinn -- (800-469-8946)
www.mytwinn.com


MARVELOUS MULTIPLES, INC.
Attn: Nancy Bowers, RN, BSN
PO Box 467841
Atlanta, GA  31146
TEL: 1-800-536-TWIN
TEL: 1-770-242-2750
Fax 770/242-2721
marvmult@aol.com

TWINS MUSEUM AND TWINS STUDY IN ITALY
GREGOR MENDEL INSTITUTE
PIAZZA GALENO 5
00161 Rome, Italy


INFACT CANADA
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
INFANT FEEDING ACTION COALITION
6 TRINITY SQUARE
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M5G 1B1
416.595.9819
infact@ftn.net


LA LECHE LEAGUE INTL.
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
1400 N. MEACHUM ROAD
P.O. BOX 4079
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
847.519.7730
kcavaliero@llli.org


SIDELINES
INFORMATION FOR COMPLICATED PREGNANCIES
P.O. BOX 1808
LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652
719.488.0266
sidelines@earthlink.net


SPECIAL CHILDREN
ORGANIZATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
P.O. BOX 8193
BARTLETT, IL 60103
spclchldrn@aol.com


MID-ATLANTIC TWIN REGISTRY
Lisa S. Anderson, M.P.H.
Administrator

Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Human Genetics
Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics
P.O. Box 980003
Richmond, VA 23298-0003
(804) 828-8754/8800 voice
(804) 828-8801 FAX
lsanders@hsc.vcu.edu

TWINS ORGANIZATION - San Diego
751 Seventh Avenue "U"
San Diego California 92557


QUADRUPLET LAND - The Masut Quadruplets
Talk directly with Parents of Quads and find out the joys and growing pains
http://pws.prserv.net/Masut/QuadrupletLand.html

CANADIAN TWINS ASSOCIATION (CTA)Membership is open to all twins in North America and around the world. The city of Montreal hosts the annual Just for Laugh festival, the city attracts thousands of twins from all over the world. When you join the Canadian Twins Club, you will have the opportunity to meet like-minded people who share your interest in learning more about the most pressing issues of our time and network with other twins. Canada is a great country to visit and twins will have the chance to make new friends and enjoy the wide variety of events and places. If you are interested in this free membership and membership application, please email or mail a letter to:
A & A Noor, Electrical & Computer Engineers
Attn: NITEC Corporation
P.O. Box: 1112, Station H
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 2N1 CANADA
Tel.: (514) 931-2258
Email: globals@iname.com or noori22@hotmail.com

TWINS CLUB UK ONLINE 
www.twinsclub.co.uk
Run by parents of twins fed up with >insufficient UK based information, we aim to link all the UK twins clubs together on one site providing information, notice boards, news, events, equipment swaps/sales etc. A fun site, come and have a look - if you're a member of a twins club send us your information and you could have your own homepage!

TWIN HOPE, INC
We are an international non-profit, support, education, and awareness foundation for families and medical professionals focusing on in-utero twin diseases such as conjoined twins, twin to twin transfusion syndrome, monoamnionic twins, twin reversed arterial perfusion and cerebral palsy and twinning. We offer a web site, family support guide, newsletter, research information and much more. Jill MacNiven - President, Twin Hope, 2592 West 14th Cleveland, Ohio 44113 www.twinhope.com


PITTSBURGH MOTHERS OF TWINS, TRIPLETS AND QUADSPresident: Diane Bonnett, E-mail: bonnetts6@comcast.net
Members of NOMOTC and PA Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs
Club Address: PMOTTQ, 839 Indiana Road Verona, PA  15147

AUSTRALIAN MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATIONhttp://www.amba.org.au/
National Secretary: PO Box 105, Coogee NSW 2034, Australia
Email: amba_national@yahoo.com.au
AMBA is a nonprofit organization whose goals are to increase awareness of the special needs of multiple birth families, and to improve the resources available to them. A self-help organization for multiple birth families, it consists of local AMBA groups

NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF MOTHER OF TWINS CLUBThe Northwest Association of Mothers of Twins Clubs was formed in 1963 to create an alliance between clubs within the Northwest States and Northwestern Canada. Enabling them to share ideas and twin information on a larger scale. Over the years the Northwest Association has stimulated the foundation of many area clubs, and now includes 45 clubs with over 1100 members.www.nwamotc.org EMAIL: info@nwamotc.org Phone: (604) 857-7588

TEXAS MOTHER OF MULTIPLESWWW.MCMOMS.ORG
Mid-Cities Mothers Of Multiples
P.O. Box 272
Bedford, Texas 76095
(817) 459-8789
Email: president@mcmoms.org


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Twin Events that happen around the world.

www.hahaha.com/double

2. TWINS DAYS FESTIVAL-
http://www.twinsdays.org/Click here for photos from 2001.Click here for photos from 2002 ,

3. MEXICO TWINS FESTIVAL-

www.anmgemelos.com

4. The Triplet Connection 2008 Convention- http://www.tripletconnection.orghttp://www.tripletconnection.org/triplet_conventions

5. NOMOTC-NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MOTHER OF TWINS CLUB-

www.NOMOTC.ORG

6. Multiple Births Canada AGM and Annual Conference- http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/english/conference2008.php

7. THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TWIN STUDIES GATHERING (ISTS)-
http://www.ists.qimr.edu.au/

8. Sri Lanka Twins Day Festival-
http://www.twinssrilanka.org

9. TEXAS TWINS ROUNDUP -
http://www.twinstuff.com/roundup

10. INTERNATIONAL TWINS ASSOCIATION (ITA) 

Tempe, Arizona

11. AMBA (Australian Multiple Births Assocation) and ATR (Australian Twin Registry) http://www.amba.org.au/content/ www.twinsrealm.com.

12. EUROPEAN TWINS FESTIVAL ITALY - http://www.europeantwins.com.

13. Twinsday Festival of France-

http://a.loyer.chez-alice.fr/. (French)

14. PUERTO RICO TWINS GATHERING-
(website is in spanish, but any questions you have will be answered in English)
http://www.geocities.com/gemelospr2/

15. TWINS FESTIVAL IN POLAND -
www.festiwalblizniat.jpg.pl or http://www.szczecin-expo.org/festiwal/
Click here for photos from the 2001 festival

16. Vail Film Festival held by Twins
www.VailFilmFestival.org.

17. China Twins Association-
CTA organizer at 0871(district code)-8315052.

18. Twinless Twins Convention-
www.twinlessevents.org/events.html.

19. The Philippines Manila-
http://www.prolife.org.ph/article/articleview/322/1/70The

20. SOUTHWEST TWINS & MULTIPLES GATHERING JUNE 21ST , 2008 ARIZONA   
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southwesttwinsandmultiples


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Identical twin mothers deliver their babies within an hour apart

Aaron Vaughn, Web Producer

FOX 13 News

Identical twin sisters, Alicia Teeples and Ari Ostler, have always shared things in common and events in life often occurred at the same time together. A big life event happened for both of them this weekend when they shared the same day delivering their babies.

The twin sisters say not only have their lives paralleled, but the way they think has been...

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Identical Twins train for Marathon


Wednesday, October 12, 2011


On Oct. 16, identical twins will make their childhood dreams a reality. Jennifer and Jalynn Speck of Emporia will run in the Nike Women’s Marathon, a 26.2 mile course, in San Francisco, Calif. The Specks are running to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).


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Twin Boys Get Kidney From Mom, Dad

Published August 03, 2010
FOXNews.com

A New York mother not only donated a kidney to one of her twin sons, but she also lost 15 pounds to do so, the New York Daily News reported.

Evette Leavy, 44, had been ruled out as a potential donor because she had gestational diabetes while she was pregnant. But the guidance counselor at Intermediate School 318 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn couldn’t bear the thought of her 14-year-old son Brian going on dialysis, so she decided to get in better shape to make herself a better candidate.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/08/03/twin-boys-kidney-mom-dad/#ixzz1aasoz98