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FEATURES |
MOST Wonderful Carnival (Read online now! PDF)
Take a peek at this year’s fun event, the MOST Wonderful Carnival. Find out about highlights from the day, see colorful photos, and read messages from multiple birth families who attended.
For more information about the MOST Wonderful Carnival, see our Carnival web page.
From Football Practice to Dental Drills: Dentist Wears Super Bowl Ring
A great story about a multiple birth dad, read how football player turned dentist juggles a professional football career then returns to school to become a dentist, all the while managing his growing family which includes quadruplets and their older brother.
MOST Celebrates 20 Years (Read series online now! PDF)
Take a trip down memory lane with just some of the families MOST has helped over the years. Meet 4 MOST families with multiple birth children ranging from 16-years-old triplets down to infant quadruplets. See a beautiful montage of photos we have collected over the years, and read about MOST’s accomplishments and significant events related to multiples for each of those 20 years.
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EXPECTING MULTIPLES |
Beyond Preeclampsia: Life with Triplets
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One mother shares her pregnancy journey with triplets. One day her triplet pregnancy is progressing great, and the next both she and her babies are facing the dangerous risk of preeclampsia. See how her family manages hospitalization while caring for a 3-year-old son.
You’re Expecting What?
Part #1 in a series of stories where mothers of multiples share their stories on finding out they are expecting higher order multiples. Funny, heartwarming, and each one a gem, these short stories are sure to be a popular feature.
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THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW |
Don’t miss the beautiful photos of and touching story about this issue’s ‘That was then…this is now’ family. Born at less than 26 weeks gestation, these triplet sisters have courageous battled their preemie challenges, and are growing stringer everyday.
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MEDICAL NEWS |
- Study finds Mothers of Multiples are Successful at Breastfeeding
- Symptoms of Postpartum Depression Higher Among Mothers of IVF Multiple Births
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IN THE BEGINNING -INFANTS |
Stress and Multiples
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Are you the parent of infant multiples? Do you sometimes feel stressed caring for these precious children? You are not alone!! Find out more about the sources of stress for multiple birth parents, and what tips other parents have found to help.
RSV Season is Here: What You Should Know
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Don’t miss this year’s article reminding parents that multiple births are at a higher risk of developing severe complications from this common virus. Do you know what steps you can take to protect your babies?
Resources for RSV:
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TODDLER TIMES |
Toys for Toddler and Preschool Multiples
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Ever wish you had a list of toys other families of multiples have found to be the best? You’re in luck, because MOST has put together a list of 30+ toy and activity ideas as recommended by other parents of multiples.
Toddler Question & Answer: Triplet Toddler Terrors? Tips for taming aggressive behavior
Graduating from Stroller to Granny Cart
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A mother of quadruplets finds life after her Runabout stroller. Read about her innovative solution to meeting the challenge of getting out with toddler multiples.
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SCHOOL AGE QUANADRIES |
$18,000 Smiles: Orthodontics Times Four
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A mother of teenage quadruplets shares her experience with orthodontics times four. Learn ways to cope with the sticker shock as well as the day-to-day logistics of managing appointments, brushing, and bands.
Puberty: The Other “P” Word
Article sold with Orthodontic article above
Don’t miss this campy look at life with preteen multiples. One mom explains her theory on the unpredictable nature of this awkward stage in life.
Left Out
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As parents of multiples, we are all aware of the importance of each child developing individually. Of course what happens when the day comes when one multiple is invited by a close family friend to a party without her triplet sister? Read how one mom discovered the grace and forgiveness within her child and the power of letting her girls find their own solutions.
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SPECIAL IN MANY WAYS |
Common Dental Problems
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Dr. Purnima Hernandez offers her second part in a series on dental health and the special needs child. In this part, she discusses common dental problems in children, and what parents should know to address each one.
SSI: Social Security Benefits
Article available for individual purchase
MOST offers this informative piece to help parents of premature infants and special needs children understand the Social Security Supplement Security Income (SSI) program. Read about eligibility, income and asset restrictions, as well as rules on disabilities.
Resources for SSI:
Special in Many Ways Q&A: Childcare for older children with disabilities, Advice on advocacy and treatment choices, Birthday parties for special needs children
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WOMAN-TO-WOMAN |
Pay It Forward: Volunteer
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One amazing MOST mom of shares her story of volunteering as she branches out from volunteering at her local MOM group and her children’s school, to multiple week-long mission trips to Antigua, Guatemala to help build housing for families there. After seeing her children catch the volunteering bug, she wrote her story in hopes that every family will know how important volunteering can be.
QQS in Philadelphia
16 families of quadruplets, quintuplets, and more meet in Philadelphia to share stories and build camaraderie. Read more about this year’s gathering and see photos from this one-of-kind event.
You Know Your Babies Aren’t Babies Anymore…
While stumbling through the fog of infancy, the mania of toddler-hood, and the juggernaut of school-age multiples, your babies may have grown up without you noticing. Not sure? Read Maureen’s smile invoking litmus test for recognizing, you’re babies just aren’t babies any more.
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FATHERS FORUM |
Stay at Home Dad, Working Mom, & Triplets
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An uncommon recipe for family life, but it’s working for one family of triplets. Meet this hands-on dad, and how he and his wife take different but complementary approaches to managing the day-to-day challenges and joys of life with triplets.
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SIBLING SPOTLIGHT |
Megan and Her Cute Little Sisters
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Meet Megan and her younger triplet sisters. As the oldest sibling at only 7 years old, Megan is a ray of sunshine to her family and loves her baby sisters, horses, and swimming.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MOST |
2007 Adopt A Family
This season marks the launch of MOST’s annual Adopt A Family program. Read all about how the program is run and how you can be part of this amazing outreach project that helps multiple birth families in need.
What’s New at MOSTonline.org
Great information is being posted to www.MOSTonline.org all the time. See where to get the latest gossip on multiple births families, ask questions and get feedback from other parents, see new photos, and find seasonal activities for children.
The MOST Forums are Waiting for You
Have you been on the MOST Family Support Forum lately? If not, find out what you’ve been missing.
Top 10 Reasons to Visit the MOST Forums
Need more motivation to visit the MOST Family Support Forum, Forum coordinator Patti Tessler, counts down the top 10 reason to join and visit the MOST Forums. We can’t tell you what the number reason is here, but here is a hint: someone is pregnant!
MOST Recognized Support Groups: Multiplicity
MOST has launched a new program to work closely with local parent of multiple support groups. Learn more about the MOST Recognized Support Group program, and one of out founding groups: Multiplicity of New Jersey.
MOST Volunteers: Area Coordinators (AC), Resource Volunteer Topics
See lists of both MOST volunteer resources: the local Area Coordinators who help families in there area, and our resource volunteers who help families facing specific issues.
Cover Families, Donors, and Announcements
Find out who our cover photo families are for this issue, whose generous support is making a difference at MOST, and which families are expecting multiples, announcing the birth of their multiples, or who have just joined MOST.
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LOST ANGELS |
Goodbye Kenkaid
After welcoming quadruplets at 27 weeks, one family says good-bye to their son after he loses his battle with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Remembering Loved Ones
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A mother of surviving triplets shares her ideas on creating traditions and remembrances for lost angels. Remembrance traditions can help make one of the most difficult experiences in life a little bit brighter.
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STORIES FROM THE HEART OF MOST (MOST member only forum) |
Multiple Treats: Am Autumn Photo Vignette
The Multiple Mind
You’ll love this short and poignant story about how multiples sometimes have a different take on the world around them.
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