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FEATURES

Not Your Typical Birth Experience
Triplets were born into this family in a not-so-typical birth experience. After several failed attempts at pregnancy and a failed adoption, a family experiences 2 adoptions, an IVF pregnancy with two embryos, and a sister who is their surrogate pregnant with one embryo.

Keeping The Ducks In a Row
A humorous look at life in a house with triplets, the routine of lining up the ducks after bath-time, their fascination with flushing, and what happens when a plastic duck is flushed down the toilet.

Our Family’s Story of Love & Adoption
A family shares their experience with foster care and adopting triplets, and the love and care that was provided by the family and the community.

RSV

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One family of triplets tell their harrowing story of having three small babies sick with RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and hospitalized for many days.

THAT WAS THEN-THIS IS NOW

Article available in our Then..Now article bundle
An OB Nurses’ last effort to become pregnant, the difficult pregnancy, and the birth of 3 beautiful babies who are now 3 wonderful toddlers.

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

Nutritious recipes for the whole family to enjoy; a variety of vegetable omelets for breakfast, cheese and tuna combinations for lunch, a meatball recipe for dinner and some healthy snacks with cheese and vegetables.

CRAFTS CORNER

Creative activities for ages 3 and up which include making Dinosaur Feet out of empty tissue boxes and Rainbow Pencil Cups using large white paper cups.

SIBLING SPOTLIGHT

Nicholas, a 4 year old, answers questions about his experience with triplet sisters and brother, his older brother, and what he enjoys doing with his family.

GRANDPARENTS PEARLS

My Adventures in Becoming a Grandma
A grandmother shares her children’s experiences of pregnancies and miscarriages and her husband’s terminal illness subsequent death. After moving in with her pregnant daughter they shared the birth experience of 4 babies and took care of them as a team, “Mommy and Grandma”

SPECIAL IN MANY WAYS

What Siblings Would Like Parents and Service Providers to Know
An article which acknowledges the individual needs, concerns, and expectations of siblings of special needs families. Such topics as behavior, opportunities to learn, personal safety, communication, and programs for siblings are addressed.

More Than One Baby Needing A Nebulizer
A mother shares her experience in using a nebulizer to treat her triplets individually for complications from RSV by creating distractions to facilitate the treatment.


LARGER THAN MOST

Money Saving Tips
Learn how to save money by using coupons, buying in bulk, fundraising, and using vouchers and gift cards.

PREGNANCY INFANCY AND BEYOND

A Day in Our Lives—A mother plans a successful schedule of daily routines for her triplet family.

Rough Beginnings—A mother’s painful experience delivering triplets prematurely, the NICU experience, the complications and surgeries that followed, and the miracles that made it all turn out successfully.

TODDLER TIMES

Car Booster Seats
This article addresses the correct use of child safety seats, the importance of keeping children buckled up, how to position babies and toddlers, plus additional resources for up-to-date information.

SCHOOL AGE QUANDARIES

To My Little Ones As You Start Kindergarten
A mother reminisces about the birth and early years of each of her quads on the eve of their starting kindergarten. She writes a special personal message to each one of them.

Tips To Prepare For The First Day of Kindergarten
Suggestions for helping children and mothers prepare for starting school to help relieve some of their anxiety.

Can Your School Top This
A mother shares her experience of having her quads in a school district which includes several multiple families, making it unique and special, and more comfortable for the students. Meeting and working with school personnel can also help relieve some of the anxiety.

Making Sense of Nickels and Dimes
Suggestions on teaching children about money, visiting the US Mint, the Federal Reserve Bank and accessing the websites.

WOMAN TO WOMAN

Fitness With Five
An article on how to stay physically fit while raising triplets plus 2, by running each day with and without the children

My Single Parenting Experience
A single parent writes about her difficult marital relationship after having quads, her decision to end the marriage and raise the children as a single parent. Having sought out resources, and having received the support of others, there is peace now in their lives.


LOST ANGELS

One Full Decade Has Past
A mother remembers the loss of one of her quads 10 years ago and wonders what he would be like now. She shares the memory of the lost brother with the other children and is grateful for the friendship of other families she met through MOST.

Updated 5/2/08

 
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