24. Will my multiples need to stay in the NICU, and if so, for how long?

25. The doctors and nurses tell me how big my babies are in grams, but I’m more familiar with pounds and ounces. Where can I find out how to convert grams to pounds and ounces?

26. What are the most common complications my multiple birth infants will face?

27. What do all these medical acronyms mean doctors use when referring to my multiples’ medical conditions and treatments?

28. I feel like I am an outsider in my babies’ lives since the nurses and doctors are taking care of them. With so many, how can I be more involved and keep track of what is happening since I am not at the hospital 24 hours a day?

29. How do I deal with the insurance issues and hospital bills?

30. Can parents of multiples participate in skin to skin (kangaroo) care?

31. What type of research is being done, and what statistics are available on multiple births?

32. How do I visit one or more multiple in the hospital once the one or more of the other babies go home?

33. How can I get through the grief to care for my other children should one or more of my multiples die?

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