Category: Congenital Heart Defect

• Testing for a Milk Protein Allergy in My CHD Baby

  

  We are testing for a possible milk protein allergy in our CHD baby, which means solids are on hold for now. Here is how it feels navigating this stage with twins and choosing to wait so they can experience their first foods together.

  twintestedlife

  November 13, 2025

  Children’s Health, Congenital Heart Defect, Healthy Eating, Motherhood, NICU, Parenting, Twin Life

  CHD baby milk protein allergy, CHD parenting journey, introducing solids delay, milk protein allergy baby, NICU baby story, starting solids with twins, twin mom blog

• When One Twin Seems to Get the Short End of the Stick

  

  A heartfelt reflection on one twin’s journey through TOF, eczema, C. diff, and possible milk protein allergy, and the humor and strength that help his parents get through it.

  twintestedlife

  November 10, 2025

  Children’s Health, Congenital Heart Defect, Motherhood, NICU, Parenting, Twin Life

  baby eczema care, baby health struggles, C. diff in infants, congenital heart defect baby, infant allergies, milk protein allergy in babies, motherhood blog, motherhood reflection, NICU baby journey, parenting twins, raising twins, resilient baby story, Tetralogy of Fallot journey, twin mom life, twin motherhood

• How I Taught My 2 Month Old NICU Twin to Breastfeed

  

  After open heart surgery and weeks in the NICU, my twin son learned to breastfeed for the first time at two months old. This is our emotional journey of persistence, love, and faith.

  twintestedlife

  October 25, 2025

  Breastfeeding/Pumping, Congenital Heart Defect, Motherhood, NICU, Twin Life

  breastfeeding after surgery, breastfeeding story, breastfeeding twins, CHD baby, CHD mama, exclusive pumping, heart warrior, NICU baby, NICU journey, NICU to home, open heart surgery, pumping for twins, twin breastfeeding journey, twin mom