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"I feel awful. I can't move, and I'm so bored!" Common thoughts from a mom-to-be on bed rest with twins, triplets or more.75

Five Tips to Help You Survive Bed Rest When You're Pregnant with Twins, Triplets or More

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

Five tips to survive the loneliness, boredom and discomfort of doctor prescribed bed rest when you're pregnant with twins, triplets or more.

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The Best Book to Help Raise Twins, Triplets or More

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

The rollercoaster ride of parenting triplets starts with those first shocking words from a doctor when he or she says, "Looks like you're having triplets." From that moment, life as you knew it changes and...

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The Triplet Connection is the Top Support Group for Parents of Triplets

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

Founded in 1983, the Triplet Connection, a nonprofit organization, is an absolute lifesaver for expectant parents who learn they are expecting triplets. Luckily, I found this online support group during the...

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Thanks to sleep training, parents can rest again.78

Books to Help Sleep Train Infants, Toddlers and Older Children

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

A well-rested family is a happy family. It's never too late to teach infants, toddlers or older children better sleep habits.

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When you're pregnant with multiples, the fears of premature labor and a trip to the hospital are always on your mind.82

Five Ways a Twin, Triplet or More Pregnancy is Different from a Singleton Pregnancy

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

When you're pregnant with twins, triplets or more, the side effects you experience from your pregnancy are doubled, tripled or more.

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Hello Triplets; Goodbye Anonymity

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

It's amazing how much attention triplets attract from people of all walks of life. When parents welcome triplets into the world, they are required to open their personal lives to the world. I've been amazed by...

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Uterine monitoring is essential but very uncomfortable.78

Treating Preterm Labor in High Order Multiples Pregnancies

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

If you are pregnant with high order multiples and labor begins prematurely, your doctor may choose one of several options to stop your contractions and lengthen your pregnancy.

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Shorten the long days of bed rest with a laptop or game.73

Five More Tips to Help You Survive Bed Rest When You're Pregnant with Twins, Triplets or More

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

As a follow-up to my original article, 5 Tips to Help You Survive Bed Rest When You're Pregnant with Twins, Triplets or More, here are five more tips to help you get through the monotonous and uncomfortable...

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Blurred vision can get so extreme during a multiples pregnancy that reading a book or looking at a watch is nearly impossible.79

Five More Ways a Twin, Triplet or More Pregnancy is Different from a Singleton Pregnancy

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

Five more ways a twins, triplets or more pregnancy cannot be compared to a singleton pregnancy.

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With machines beeping, alarms going off and babies crying, spending time in the NICU can be confusing, heart-wrenching and frightening.71

Five Tips to Prepare for the NICU

by Susan Gunelius

published 3 years ago

Being pregnant with twins, triplets or more is an exciting and scary time. From the very beginning of your pregnancy, you'll be told repeatedly by your doctor that your babies will be born prematurely. This is...

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