Testimonials
Below are testimonials sent to MOST from families of multiples whose lives have been touched by the work of MOST and MOST volunteers. We welcome all feedback so that we may continue to improve and grow to serve the mutliple birth community.
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I am writing to thank you for publishing the article on Breastfeeding higher-order multiples by Karen Berg in the Vol. 17 No. 3 issue of SUPERTWINS. I read the article while I was pregnant with my triplets and found it to be very inspiring. I felt it was important to have a positive attitude and do everything in my power to carry my babies full-term. Most articles I read online and in magazines focused on how to cope with babies in the NICU and how long the hospital stay would be.
I have Type I diabetes and am on an insulin pump which made the pregnancy even more complicated. Despite the odds, I am happy to say my babies all came home with me from the hospital after 3 days and never spent any time in the NICU. I carried them full-term and currently breastfeed them. They are 16 weeks old and doing wonderful. It was inspiring to read Karen Berg's story because it gave hope for full-term babies and breastfeeding triplets. Thank you for the inspiring article. I think it is important to make people who are pregnant with multiples aware that they don't have to assume they will have a scary experience or that their babies will all spend time on machines and in the hospital. Karen B.
MOST has touched our family by helping to remind us that we aren’t alone in our challenges and in a reminder how lucky and thankful we are to have been blessed with higher-order multiple birth children. Our triplets are 3.5 years old now, born at 32w1d, and they have been healthy their entire lives, and that is in large part to the wonderful research and guidance I was able to receive from MOST and other higher-order multiple resources. My children are miracles and my husband and I are so blessed. Thanks for the wonderful support system you provide for all multiple birth families. Karen of Ohio
MOST has been a life saver and a real support to our family. Having a place to turn to for answers to our questions and having people to talk to about what we’re going through has been very helpful. Just being able to read others’ stories has helped us through some hard times. Knowing that we weren’t alone in raising our triplets has made all the difference. I read and respond to other members on the forum web site as well, which is entertaining and helpful and even sometimes heartbreaking. Please keep up the great work you are doing for families! Lisa of Maryland
My quadruplets are almost 12 and our oldest will be 17 in January. I can not imaging not being a part of MOST during my pregnancy and baby stage. I found great comfort and strength with MOST when my quadruplets were little. Life is much easier now. I appreciate MOST.
MOST helped carry me through the loss of my son, Carson Matthew Brewer. If it wasn't for MOST and my wonderful QQS friends, I don't know what kind of shape I would be in. Thank you MOST and QQS. I love you all!!
The help we received at Christmas time is something I will never forget. My kids had a great Christmas thanks to a wonderful angel. I don't know what I would have done without your outreach program.
Thank you for such an informative and user-friendly website! As an expectant mother of triplets I really appreciate all that you offer. Thank you so very much!
When I was on hospital bedrest, I was supported by three separate moms who called me. One mom called me almost everyday to see how I was doing. When I had our children at home I was able to help support other moms in a similar situation. I think without the support I received, I wouldn't have been as hopeful that my high risk pregnancy would have a positive outcome. Towards the end of my pregnancy, my doctor said he admired my determination and that I should help other moms in need. That's what I did and MOST provided the network to help me do that. Thank you!
MOST reminds me I'm not alone in this world. The testimonials of others allow me to reflect on the past and maybe prepare for what eneviatably I can't prepare for...but accept.
Thank you for offering a place for mothers of multiples to get together; I love the magazine and website! Keep up the outstanding work!
Nikki of OK, USA
I
live in Thibodaux Louisiana, and am currently 16 weeks pregnant with
triplets. We are about an hour from New Orleans. I just wanted to let
you know that I am safe. We had very little damage compared to so many
other families. I lost 2 baby beds and we lost all of our food. My husband
couldn’t work due to the storm and we are having a hard time making
it, but we are so much better off than so many other families. We are
so very grateful!
Thank
You for being so concerned. I love you MOST.
Expectant
Mom in LA
Thank
you for your concern...those of us in Birmingham, Alabama are doing
well - we had a lot of trees down and widespread power outages, but
we cannot complain. (I am a mom of 14-month old triplets.) I know of
a few families in Mobile, Alabama and they had a lot of structural damage.
My understanding from friends who are nurses and have gone to Biloxi,
MS say that it is completely devastated. It is so sad and tragic - we
are praying for all the families affected.
I
have 9 year old triplets and I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and I've
gotten a couple of phone calls from MOST regarding how we're doing down
here. And we're doing fine! We have power and my kids are going to school
and things like that. We're all safe and we're all healthy. I think
it's very sweet that y'all called to check on us.
It's
very crowded. Baton Rouge had 240,000 people now we have about 800,000
people. So our traffic is really bad and our schools are really crowded
but other than that we're doing fine. Thanks for calling I think that
was very nice and thoughtful to think about us
Thanks
so very, very much for staying in touch with us throughout our pregnancy
and especially since hurricane Katrina. Luckily they were in a safe
place when the storm hit. Our triplets were born in Baton Rouge a bit
early, at 29 weeks, in mid-August and were safe and sound in the NICU
during the hurricane. They are doing well and we are really grateful
for all of the support and concern we have received from your organization
throughout this Katrina nightmare.
My only concerns now are the NICU being over crowded and the constant
news crews in the nursery. I hope that everyone from New Orleans has
found their babies. I can't imagine not knowing were my children are.
New Mom from LA
A
triplet Dad in Destrehan shares: His home just barely missed being flooded
and they have no wind damage. They thank their blessings that they were
spared and have a home to come back to!
We
had my triplet+ moms meeting last night, and I told everyone about the
work MOST is doing to get help directly to the HOM families who have
lost so much in the south. I shared some of the stories of these families
with them, and they agreed that we all want to do something as a group
to help out. We are having our huge (VERY popular) rummage sale at the
end of October, and we're going implement a $1 cover charge during our
peak hours to raise money for the Katrina victims. I had an idea last
night on my way home. What if you got the word out to all HOM support
groups that they can adopt one family each, maybe more than one if the
group is large enough.
You
could pair up Katrina families with a group, and then that group could
raise money or send donations of specific items that one family is in
need of. The groups could stay in contact with their adopted family
throughout their rebuilding and/or relocation process. This would be
a great outreach opportunity for the groups around the country who feel
like we want to do more to impact a specific family that is in need.
We could call it the MOMS
Helping
MOMS program (Moms of Multiples). What do you think??
Jennifer
P.
You
are doing a fabulous job, I am so impressed with the active role that
MOST has taken in tracking down these families to help them, and the
communication that you and the group are effecting. I'm proud to be
part of
such a wonderful and caring group. Thanks,
Kathie
from NJ
Thanks
for your response and generosity. I never knew there were so many loving,
caring people left in this tough world, so it means alot to me and my
family that you and others have reached out to help us! Thank you!
A MOST
member family from CA has even offered to let our family stay with them
until we figure out what we are going to do since our home (our TOWN)
was destroyed. God Bless you all and we will keep ya'll posted!
Sincerely,
Jerri
R.
I
just have to say what an awesome group the MOST-QQS email group is!
Recently, one of our members was displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Members
of the QQS group immediately began to try to contact her, offering lodging,
clothes, gift cards, money and prayers. There were two families within
the area that offered their homes to this family. One of these families
ended up housing the family for a few days, gathered some gift cards
and cash for them, and helped them find supplies they needed to make
it back to check on their house. One member went as far as to open up
her grandmother's home, so that this family could have a place to call
their own until they got back in their house. She called on her family
members to come clean, furnish and stock the pantry and fridge, so they
would feel welcome. She contacted the school, and made preliminary arrangements
for them to enroll their children in school. Other members began to
coordinate sending gift cards and items for this family and other families
in hurricane shelters.
I have
to say that this outpouring of support towards this family and the other
victims of the storm shows me what MOST is truly about -- supporting
families of multiples in times of need, no matter what the need is.
An
appreciative Mom of Quads
Sent:
Friday, September 09, 2005 10:14 AM
Parents of preemies and multiple births from LA, MS, AL
Thank
you for sending this email. I have been asking other national organizations
via email to put a similar message on their website since the Greater
New Orleans clubs email is being returned. I know there are many multiple
birth families in the US who are worrying about fellow multiple families.
I know many clubs are thinking and planning on helping multiple families
in need. We needed an emergency communication site for members of all
multiple clubs to work together to assist multiple families affected
by Katrina.
Thanks
for your work, Tammy
Thank you. My friend Jen found out that she is expecting 5 healthy babies (she is only 9 weeks)and now she has a place to turn to answer all of her questions. She is afraid and not at all sure about her doctor or the length of time she must stay at the hospital. She is very afraid. When I found this site today I called her right away and felt a sense of relief for her. Thank you....
It's
wonderful to read stories about what other parents of multiples are
going through. When you read them you don't feel so alone.
I
had spoken to Maureen Doolan Boyle a while back when I was pregnant
with my three boys and she gave me great advice which, I believe, helped
me through a lot of my pregnancy.
My
boys were born on May 30, 2005 (Memorial Day) and spent only two weeks
in the NICU. They are healthy, happy little boys and getting so big
already. I was so pleased to have their birth announcement appear in
your last issue of "Supertwins".
If
you would also consider it to be included in your online photo album
that would be terrific. As with all other moms of multiples, I am so
proud of my three little angels and am thrilled when I get a chance
to "show them off"!
Thank
you for your consideration! And thank you for running such a great organization.
I am so fortunate to have met many of the other mothers via MOST and
cherish every bit of advice I receive from them and your website.
Sincerely,
Kristine
and Marc F.
Dear
MOST: Our daughter Molly Ann was born 10/8/03 and just 10 months later
on 8/20/04, at 29 weeks, our triplets were born. Meghan Rose, Kaitlyn
Grace and Emma Jean are 9 months now and are doing wonderful. Your magazine
helped me through a very difficult pregnancy and 7 long weeks of hospitalization.Thanks
for all you do.
Sincerely,
Theresa
I
joined MOST when my triplets were over a year old. They are b/g/b and
are now 26 months. You have a great organization and I really enjoy
reading your quarterly journal. I find the articles extremely informative
and helpful. Thanks.
Pamela
I
am mother to 7 wonderful children. (1 year old quintuplets, 10 year
old and a 6 year old)
I
have enjoyed getting emails and going to the MOST web site.We have not
had the pleasure of getting any emotional or financial support from
anyone, as we have no family to speak of. However, it is consoling to
know that there are mothers and familes that know the daily struggles
of raising such a large and demanding family. Thank you for keeping
up the good work! Here is a picture of our Magnificent 7 as we call
them.
I
would like to thank MOST for featuring an article about Early Intervention
Services in the last SuperTwins Quarterly issue (December 2004). I had
no idea that there was a state-funded program available and having some
concerns over my 1-yr old triplets' resistance to transitioning to table
food, I contacted the numbers included in the article. After being referred
to my county office, I set up an appointment to have them assessed.
The
intake process was simple and I had an in-home evaluation appointment
within two weeks of placing the call. A very thorough and comprehensive
evaluation took place over a three hour period and the case worker spent
time watching the girls play, eat and interact, as well as performed
a battery of tests to evaluate specific skills sets. Their adjusted
age at the time of the evaluation was exactly 12 mos(to the day)and
I am relieved to say that they are well within the "normal"
limits in all areas (and actually advanced in one or t wo areas!). The
case worker spent alot of time with me and my husband going over the
evaluation results and making suggestions on how to develop their skills
in the coming months and advice on transitioning them to table food
(I learned that part of the problem was that they weren't sitting properly
in their highchairs). We were made aware of "warning signs"
(with respect to delayed skills) and we were given metrics to track
the girls' milestones over the next 12 months. Before leaving, the case
worker gave us alot of reading material on raising healthy toddlers
(and even sent additional material from her office based upon our questions
and discussions during the visit). We were also encouraged to call and
ask for another evaluation if at any time we believed the girls were
not hitting the milestones appropriate for their adjusted age (again,
based on the state-approved metrics given to us).
This
is a wonderful program that everyone with pre-mature infants/toddlers
should take advantage of. It is free of charge and best of all, it will
give you piece of mind to know that your child is either developmentally
on track, or that you've identified trouble spots and can take the necessary
steps for early intervention.
Thank
you MOST for always keeping us informed!
Kristina
MOST Member since 2003
Mom to Kiersten, Lindsey & Alexandra (15 mos)
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