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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Twin Temper Tantrums | 1/18/2012 | Bill Russo |
| Q: Help!!!! My 17 month old b/g twins spend far too much time yelling fighting and stealing!!! I have ... A: Without any details of their environment, I would suggest a few basics. Try giving each of them some ... | ||
| Two sacs, low heart rates | 11/30/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: My husband and I just had our first U/S today, I'm at about 6.5 weeks pregnant. We had a missed M/C ... A: Each baby right now has the same chance of survival as a singleton. They are not big enough or ... | ||
| twin pregnancy-preeclampsia | 11/19/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I'm wondering if you know anything about preeclampsia in twin pregnancy. I am almost 33 weeks with ... A: It is harder to do bedrest at home with a child than most people realize, even with help. If you ... | ||
| confused and depressed | 10/25/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: pls i need advice and ur help. i have pco and have been married for four yrs. luckily with the help ... A: If you have only had a single period since your miscarriage, it's very normal for your cycles to be ... | ||
| my 2yr old | 9/15/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: my 2yr old girl recently choked on a chip and it really scared her....now she is scared to swallow ... A: Try giving her only soft foods for a while until she's ready to try something firmer. Make her ... | ||
| pcos | 9/8/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: My husband and I have been having fertility issues for over a year because of anovulation and ... A: PCOS is a syndrome, meaning it has a collection of symptoms. You do not have to have all of the ... | ||
| Twins | 8/16/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: Which are more likely? Identical girls, or identical boys? From a statistic point or just from what ... A: The overall ratio of births slants slightly in favor of boys worldwide, with approximately 1.06 ... | ||
| Stressed | 7/24/2011 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: Hey my name is Emy and I am 25 years old. My husband and I got married at 21, about 8 months later, ... A: I think it would be worthwhile to explore why Ruby behaves at church and her grandparents' but not ... | ||
| Pcos and coneving | 6/7/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I have pcos since I was 15. Now I have a son that ilove . But me and my husband want to ttc twin ... A: If you have a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS, your best option is to get on Glucophage (metformin) ... | ||
| Triplets bbb with CP | 6/6/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: How can I provide the best care for my 4year old triplet sons? They were just diagnosed with ... A: At 4 years old, I wouldn't look at CP as something that will change your life. CP is not ... | ||
| chances of conceiving twins | 5/17/2011 | Bill Russo |
| Q: I tried for a child last 1 year bur could not succeed. All the reports are normal. My doctor advised ... A: Fertigyn, or Human chorionic gonadotropin, acts to aid in the implantation after conception. If you ... | ||
| chances of conceiving twins | 5/17/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I tried for a child last 1 year bur could not succeed. All the reports are normal. My doctor advised ... A: Fertigyn is an ovulation stimulator. So if you are not ovulating, this will help encourage ... | ||
| Troublesome Triplet | 4/8/2011 | Bill Russo |
| Q: I am 27 years old and have 3 fraternal triplets. Ruby, Parker, and Kennedy. They're 5 years old. ... A: It sounds like the three of you have acted as reasonably as anyone could expect. You have done and ... | ||
| Troublesome Triplet | 4/6/2011 | Bill Russo |
| Q: I am 27 years old and have 3 fraternal triplets. Ruby, Parker, and Kennedy. They're 5 years old. ... A: There are a lot of factors that would change the advice that we would give to you. Without knowing ... | ||
| Triplets | 4/6/2011 | Angela Soper |
| Q: I am 27 years old and have 3 fraternal triplets. Ruby, Parker, and Kennedy. They're 5 years old. ... A: Give the child some grace. She is only 5. While you were able to see your relationship with her ... | ||
| What to do with my triplets todlers | 3/29/2011 | Bill Russo |
| Q: I have 18 month old triplets, and a 4 year old. Up until recently i have just had kids TV shows on ... A: your question requires a consultation with my wife, who is away for a few days. She'll be back in ... | ||
| twin behavior | 3/22/2011 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: I have 6 year old twin girls. Academically they are quite a bit ahead of their peers....they are ... A: Your girls are at an age when they vacillate between being little kids and starting to mature. My ... | ||
| 2 yr old triplets/tantrums | 3/15/2011 | Bill Russo |
| Q: This issue I am having is with one of the triplets, they are all girls and one is acting out all the ... A: You are correct to assume that at 2 years old, anything beyond a time out would be ineffectual. What ... | ||
| twins sleep schedule | 3/10/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I have 7 month old twin girls that I can't seem to get them on a good bedtime schedule. They stay ... A: My number one, MOST important question for you is: Is there some specific reason you need them to ... | ||
| How to get 2 1/2 yr old triplets to sleep | 3/7/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: my bbg triplets were born prematurely: 1 at 24w5d and the other 2 were born 15 days later at 26w6d ... A: My solution to sleep problems was to institute bedtimes routines and stories. The routines have ... | ||
| feeding and bedtime schedule | 3/2/2011 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: I am currently nursing my 1 week away from 4 month twins. Typically I begin at 5am with a feeding ... A: They may be a little young to be sleeping through the night, but if they've shown that they often ... | ||
| Teacher struggling with Triplets | 2/16/2011 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: My friend is a single mum to 5 year old triplet boys - she doesn't have a problem with them but ... A: Sometimes, multiples may lag behind their peers developmentally because they're often born ... | ||
| male twin hates his sister | 2/8/2011 | Angela Soper |
| Q: My 14.5 year fraternal (boy-girl) twins fight a lot. My son says he hates his sister, does not want ... A: My older twins just tuned 15. They were very competitive growing up and fought like cats & dogs. Now ... | ||
| 3 year old triplets | 1/26/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I have triplets that are three years old. I have recently quit my job and I am now staying home with ... A: I apologize for my delay in responding; you caught me right at the beginning of a cross-country road ... | ||
| clomid | 1/20/2011 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I'm married and have kids. I'm 33 years and my husband really loves kids.So do I. I want to know if ... A: Clomid raises your risk of twins by about 5% and your risk of triplets by about 15%. And no ... | ||
| Early risers | 1/6/2011 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: My 3 1/2 year old twin boys, have always woken up relatively early, but recently they have started ... A: I have a feeling that starting kindergarten is going to help with your problem! If they’re currently ... | ||
| triplets | 12/27/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: The guy that I am pregnant by informed me that his father is a fraternal triplet, what are my odds ... A: Fraternal twins & triplets are the result of the mother ovulating more than one egg which is ... | ||
| PRETERM LABOUR | 10/27/2010 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: Please give me a detail of how one can manage preterm labour especially at 30wks of gestational ... A: Management of preterm labor is dependent on how it presents and how aggressively it advances. At 30 ... | ||
| TWINS | 10/27/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: is it possible for 2different sperm from 2 different men to fertilize egg(s).such that one of twins ... A: It is possible for twins to have different fathers if they are fraternal. Fraternal twins are ... | ||
| Do I have good odds of having twins? | 10/21/2010 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I know the odds are low but I am hoping to have twins. I do not have fertility issues but I am ... A: The average chance of natural twins is about 1 in 88. It sounds like your odds should be better ... | ||
| triplets bad behavior | 9/21/2010 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: I have 5 kids; including 4 year old triplet boys. Today at childcare where I work part-time 2 of the ... A: I’ve always said that the terrible twos are nothing compared to the fearsome fours. This is a really ... | ||
| sleeping on back during twin pregnancy | 9/13/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: I am a back sleeper and am having difficulty sleeping on my side since my arm and hands keep falling ... A: I liked to sleep on my belly which became impossible after awhile so I understand completely what ... | ||
| 5 year old twins are a nightmare!! | 9/6/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: my twins are very badly behaved, they have no sense of danger either, we have to keep our house and ... A: Have you had them evaluated by a Neuro-Psychologist? My youngest twin was the same way, no concept ... | ||
| Sibling bullying | 9/1/2010 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: My son/daughter-in-law are having an extremely difficult time with their 4 year old bullying their ... A: It's easy to understand why your 4-year-old granddaughter might be jealous. After all, big brothers ... | ||
| sixteen and pregnant. can you help me?? | 8/29/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: i'm sixteen years old and i'm pregnant with twins. i found out i was pregnant three months ago and ... A: Well Sarah, you are going to be a mama now so I'm gonna have to give you a dose of tough love. ... | ||
| morning sickness | 8/22/2010 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: My sister is 35 years old and is pregnant for the first time she is sick all day and all night is ... A: Morning sickness is a normal symptom in any pregnancy and is not really an indicator of twins. ... | ||
| How do I know if potty training is working? | 8/9/2010 | Elayne Glantzberg |
| Q: I have triplets who are two years and 7 months old. I've been potty training for a week and a half ... A: If you and they are happy with the current situation, then I would say to continue what you are ... | ||
| twins afraid of being alone | 8/8/2010 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: I have 3 and half year old twin boys. recentl the have startedm being afraid of being left alone.if ... A: I can definitely understand your frustration! Sounds like your boys have a bad case of separation ... | ||
| Twin trading objects | 7/18/2010 | Susan M. Heim |
| Q: I have 18 month twin grandsons, the question is to do with trading. When you give each boy something ... A: This is definitely normal and nothing to worry about. It's common for kids to think that someone ... | ||
| More Triplets | 7/17/2010 | Angela Soper |
| Q: I have three year old spontaneous triplets. My husband and I are considering trying to get pregnant, ... A: I was told by my OBGYN after my second set of twins that the odds of having twins quadruples with ... | ||
Elayne Glantzberg
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on PCOS, Clomid, spontaneous reduction, preterm labor, severe prematurity, micropreemies, NICU, how to raise triplets without outside help, life with triplets and more, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, Asperger's/autism, and breastfeeding.
Experience
I have bgg triplets born in 1999 and three more boys born in 2002, 2006, and 2008, the last two by VBA2C (vaginal birth after 2 cesareans). My triplets were born at 26 weeks. My singletons were all full-term and fully breastfed. We have raised our triplets with no help and with a blind father. One of our triplets is also disabled with mild CP and mild autism, two have some vision problems, and one has had lung issues since birth.
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