Category: NICU
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When Social Media Makes You Feel Like You Are Missing Out on Motherhood
A twin mom reflects on feeling inferior for not documenting every milestone and how she learned that imperfect memories are still meaningful.
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My First Day as a Parent
A reflection on my first day as a parent, giving birth to twin boys, navigating a C section, NICU separation, and the emotional beginning of motherhood.
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The Positive Moments That Shaped My Year
A heartfelt reflection on the positive events that shaped my year as a twin mom, from tiny milestones to surviving challenges and finding myself again.
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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.
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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.
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PSA: Don’t Tell Me One of My Twins Is Small. I Know.
Twin mom shares a heartfelt reminder that every baby grows at their own pace. One of her twins may be smaller, but both are healthy, strong, and thriving in their own unique ways.
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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.
Twin Tested Life 