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In This Issue: SUPERTWINS 18 3
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FEATURES |
From Afghanistan with Love
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A couple’s long wait to become parents ends in a frenzied rush on a very special day in May. Read this remarkable Mother’s Day story about a soldier racing the clock on his way home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan to be part of his triplets’ birth. Will he make the blessed event?
The Days May Seem Endless, but the Years Will Fly By
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With the demands of daily parenting in the rear-view mirror, one mom of 4, including 20-year-old triplets reflects on the challenges and joys of those endless days. Starting from conception, going through infancy, the toddler/school years, and beyond, she recalls some of the high and low points of life as a mom of multiples, and wonders, “Where did the time go?”
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EXPECTING MULTIPLES |
Bed Rest: The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done
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Bed rest is a challenge for many expectant mothers of higher-order multiples, and this mom is no exception. Read her story of life on bedrest: the good, the bad, and the ugly. She offers advice on not only how to get through it, but ways to make the time pass as quickly as possible.
You’re Expecting What?
How do you tell a spouse you are expecting triplets over a long distance? This mom knows! Read her amazing story about finding out she is going to be the mother of triplets.
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MEDICAL NEWS |
MOST publishes some of the findings from research projects conducted by 2 quadruplet sisters on multiple births. Learn about how many higher-order multiples are born each year, what the odds are for having spontaneous or identical multiples, and what factors contribute to the likelihood of having multiples.
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IN THE BEGINNING - INFANTS |
Exit Strategy: Fire Safety with Infants and Toddlers
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Do you have 3, 4, 5, or more little ones in your home? Do you worry about how you would get them out in the event of a fire? If so, this article contains important information for your family. One mom discusses 7 different, but effective approaches to evacuating with multiples during a fire.
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TODDLER TIMES |
Scared of the Dark?
Article available along with the Crib to Bed article below
Is bedtime a battle at your house? Like many families of multiples, you’ll want to read this handy list of 9 tips on keeping the boogieman away and getting toddlers to sleep written by 11-year-old quadruplets from their experience helping their 2-years-old sister.
A 3-System Approach to Moving Toddlers from Cribs to Beds
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Dreading the day when you dismantle those cribs and go boldly into the world of unconfined sleeping furniture. Fear not! MOST has just what you need to make this adventure doable at a minimum and possibly even enjoyable if you’re one of the lucky ones. MOST has taken all the tried-and-true tips, advice, and suggestions sent by multiple birth families over the past 20 years and created a 3-system approach for making the transition from cribs to toddler-beds.
Resources for Sleeping
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SCHOOL AGE QUANDARIES |
Camping, Seriously with My Large Family?
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Thinking about taking a camping trip with your multiple birth family? Whether you are an experienced camper or a novice to this recreational activity, this article has great suggestions, tips, and resources for everyone including everything from sleeping accommodations, meals, supplies, coping with bad weather, choosing a campsite, hiking and other fun things to do.
Resources on Camping
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SPECIAL IN MANY WAYS |
Advocating for Children with Special Needs
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Most parents of triplets, quadruplets, or more eventually find themselves advocating for their children at some point. From seeking the best medical care during pregnancy to working with schools for the best placement of multiples in the classroom, advocating is part of the role as a parent of multiples. For families with special needs children, this skill is often essential to getting children the resources they need to thrive. Therefore, MOST is providing this list of 15 ways parents can become better advocates from doing your research and keeping organized to hiring legal counsel and working with congressional representatives.
Story from a Very Special Mother of 9
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Read this incredibly inspiring story of one family with 9 children, including multiples, and the hardships and challenges they have faced. Starting just before the birth of triplet boys, two of whom have Down Syndrome and require numerous surgeries to address heart complications and other health issues, the family takes us on a journey that is at times heartbreaking, especially after the loss of not one, but two of their precious daughters. Do not miss this amazing family’s story of loss and survival.
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WOMAN-TO-WOMAN |
Fertility on Display: Multiples After Infertility
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One mom of triplets plus two explains how she decided to change her perspective about those uncomfortable questions often asked while out in public. Feeling like her fertility history was on display for the world after the birth of her triplets, she finds that coping is mostly a matter of perspective, and that sharing honestly about her journey and the pride she has for her children is often all it takes to turn a negative to a positive.
Our Patchwork Quilt: Part I on Younger Siblings
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After a battle with infertility and the birth of triplets, one mom finds she still has room in her heart for at least one more child. After going through the fertility treatment process again, both she and her husband realize their family has a different destiny, so after adopting a 4-year-old son, they feel their patchwork quilt family became a work of art.
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FATHERS FORUM |
I Don’t Know Why
Read this touching poem written by a father of quadruplets about his son who has been touched by blindness and autism. See this issue’s Father’s Forum column sponsor.
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GRANDPARENT PEARLS |
The Peake Experience
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A grandmother of quadruplets shares her tale of watching her daughter and son-in-law care for their unique family which later grows to include a younger daughter as well. From the moment of the quadruplet’s birth to their trips to visit grandma over the summer now at 10-years-old, life is never dull for this fantastic grandmother.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MOST |
SUPERTWINS Cover Families
This cover family on issue of SUPERTWINS is headed by parents of triplets, a singleton, and twins! Their love story is like few others, and their positive outlook on life is contagious. Our back cover photo features adorable triplet girls enjoying the beach.
The MOST Wonderful Carnival Ever
Read about our 2008 carnival event for MOST members. Multiple birth families from around the US and other countries come together to enjoy food, fun, and friendship in a safe and supportive environment.
Adopt A Family
MOST is getting ready to kick-off the 2008 Adopt A Family program and is looking for donors and volunteers. If you are interested, visit our Adopt A Family web page: www.MOSTonline.org/adoptview.html
MOST Family Support Forum
The MOST Family Support Forums reach a huge milestone: 1000 participants and still growing. Please join our thriving online community and share your questions and insights with other parents of multiples. Also, MOST is looking for a few good moderators, so contact MOST if you might be interested.
Area Coordinator (AC) from Louisiana: Our Story of Hurricane Katrina
This month MOST profiles the local Area Coordinator from Louisiana. Read their story about the birth of their quadruplets and their breathtaking escape from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This family experienced first-hand how supportive the MOST community can be when they were without a home following this devastating storm. Learn more about how MOST helped many families following Hurricane Katrina.
MOST Volunteers: Area Coordinators (AC) Listing, 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.
Donors and Announcements
Find out whose generous support is making all the efforts at MOST possible! Also be sure to catch-up on which families are expecting multiples, announcing the birth of their multiples, or who have just joined MOST.
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LOST ANGELS |
With a heavy heart, MOST announces the passing of an infant triplet son, the father of 10-year-old triplets plus two, and an infant triplet daughter.
A Mother’s Letter After a Loss
Friends and family members often struggle to support families experiencing the pain of grief following a loss. A mother from the National Share office shares her insights into how members of a support network can better communicate and support those families.
Resources on Bereavement:
Dr. Elizabeth Bryan
The multiple birth community recently lost an important individual: Dr. Elizabeth Bryan of Great Britain, and MOST’s Elizabeth Pector, M.D. pays tribute to this very special lady. Her work in research, compassionate care, and the establishment of TAMBA, the Twin and Multiple Birth Association of the UK, speaks volumes about her commitment and passion for helping families expecting or parenting multiples.
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STORIES FROM THE HEART OF MOST (MOST member-only forum) |
We Have Each Other
Three-year-old triplets provide their mother special insight into one of the best aspects of being a multiple: never having to be alone in this world. Read this mom’s sweet recount of how her daughters realized that their relationship has a special closeness.
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Updated 10/1/08
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