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About Susan M. Heim
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Expertise
As the author of two books on raising twins and multiples, as well as a mother of four -- including two teenagers and preschool-aged twins -- I am qualified to answer any questions relating to the raising of twins and multiples, from birth through the teen years.

Experience
I am the author of "It's Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy Through Adolescence" and "Twice the Love: Stories of Inspiration for Families with Twins, Multiples and Singletons." I write a regular column for Mommies Magazine called "Loving and Living with Twins and Multiples." I also write a blog called "Susan Heim on Parenting." I've published articles in TWINS Magazine, as well as many other publications. I'm also the mother of twins and two other children.

Organizations
National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs; Florida Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs; National Association of Women Writers; Southeastern Writers Association; Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN)

Publications
TWINS Magazine, Mom Writer's Literary Magazine, Parenting Plus, ClubMom, About.com

Education/Credentials
I have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

Awards and Honors
My book, "Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year" is a winner of the 2006 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award, the only award program to ever be honored by Disney.com, as well as the winner of a 2007 iParenting Media Award.

   

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Triplet Schedule11/16/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have 3 1/2 month old triplets that were were born at 33 weeks and 1 day. The boys are both over 13 ...
  A: Don't listen to other people. Your triplets are doing great! It's easy for people to say what you ...
Disciplining My 1 year old Twin Boys11/10/2009Bill Russo
  Q: Well, My boys just turned One! I hear all the time about the terrible two's, but i have yet heard ...
  A: As your son screams and flails his body about, his intention is to attract your attention. At only ...
chances10/23/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: If my mother a twin,What are my chance that I will have them.
  A: It depends on whether your mother is an identical or fraternal twin. As far as we know, the chances ...
my twin girls wont sleep10/20/2009Bill Russo
  Q: 19 months old,that will not sleep at night nor during the day time. They wake up around 8 o'clock in ...
  A: Your instincts are correct. You have to stop the rocking to sleep. They are waking just to get your ...
Sleep deprived family10/16/2009Bill Russo
  Q: I am the mother of 1 year old twin boys. Beautiful, happy, healthy little people. The trouble I am ...
  A: You seem to have a very good schedule in place. I agree that you have to start to wean your boys off ...
infant sibling rivalry10/11/2009Bill Russo
  Q: I have fraternal twin 9 mo old boys conceived naturally. They were born 3 hours apart vaginally. ...
  A: First of all, let me apologize for the delay in answering your question. The system that notifies me ...
Help9/29/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I am 37 weeks 2 days pregnant today, I was told that i have fibroid when i went for Ultra Sound in ...
  A: Generally the presence of a fibroid during pregnancy is not a problem. It is normal for the fibroid ...
I want to give birth to Twins9/21/2009Bill Russo
  Q: What do i need to do to give birth to twins
  A: If you want to play with fire, you will have to get a prescription for any of the dozens of ...
PCOS Syndrome9/3/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: Ok i have PCOS. Now i want to have a baby, so i am taking bromocriptine the doctor said it would ...
  A: I am not familiar with the use of bromocriptine in the treatment of PCOS. Bromocriptine (or ...
Pregnancy symptoms for triplets9/2/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I had a question I was hoping you could help me with. Would being pregnant with triplets cause you ...
  A: Having multiples certainly can account for earlier and stronger pregnancy symptoms. However, some ...
Putting toddlers to sleep8/15/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have 15 month old twin boys who need to be rocked to sleep.All this time we have rocked to put ...
  A: Wow, this is really tough if they don't have their own beds. Is there a charitable organization ...
triplets question8/10/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have a question I was really hoping you can help me with. Is it true that if you conceive with ...
  A: I'm not a medical professional, but I find it highly unlikely that she'd be having pregnancy ...
HELP! 30 month old twins wont listen to me!8/3/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: One of the twins is very calm chilled out, likes reading, cuddles, eats everything, and in general ...
  A: My fraternal boys are opposites, too, and this is very common. Like any children, they are born with ...
twin toddlers8/2/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: . I have a 13 months old twin boys, they are fraternal twins. a lot of times they play together and ...
  A: This is very common behavior for children this age, especially boys. They don’t know how to ...
triplets nap time7/31/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I have triplets that just turned 2 and am having a hard time with their sleep schedule. They have ...
  A: My first suggestion would be, unless there is a scheduled activity that requires them to get up ...
Terrible twos with triplets7/31/2009Bill Russo
  Q: My triplet boys just turned two and I also have a 4 year old boy. The little boys have recently ...
  A: Your observation is quite correct. Multiples develop differently than singles in many ways, the most ...
Chlomid7/1/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I took 3 cycles of chlomid due to pcos to get pregnant and ended up with twins. Im wondering what ...
  A: I was told the increased chances of having twins on Clomid was 15%. Your odds should be pretty much ...
4month old twins sleep6/23/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: My boy/girl twins will be 4 months in a few days and were 3.5 weeks premature. They are sleeping ...
  A: It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job with your twin babies. Getting babies to sleep through ...
31 month old b/g twins activities6/22/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: I've been a stay at home mom since our twins were born, but I'm at a loss for indoor activities with ...
  A: Caring for 2 year old twins is exhausting. They are very busy, but have very short attention spans ...
28mo old twin girls making us crazy at bedtime!!6/5/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I came upon this site by chance, and am hoping you can help. We have 28mo old fraternal twin girls ...
  A: Bedtime difficulties are extremely common during the toddler years, especially with twins, and some ...
twins5/27/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: My grandmother was an identical twin. My mother has a twin brother. My husbands mother is an ...
  A: Wow, you do have a lot of twins in your family! Experts say that identical twins are just a fluke. ...
Potty training5/25/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: Twin boys Sam and Toby were two this month. Sam is very good at dressing/undressing himself and ...
  A: This can be a huge problem with kids this age, especially twins because they can help each other ...
late evening feeding5/21/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: Being new parents, my wife picked up and read quite a few parenting books, and one mentioned ...
  A: I've always been guided by the principle of "Don't wake sleeping twins!" If one's awake and you want ...
possible multiples?5/2/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: My father in law is a twin, my mother had spontaneous triplets. In my second pregnancy I am ...
  A: It's possible but hard to predict. Every expectant mom at some point in their pregnancy wonders ...
Wife pregnant with twins - one low fetal heart rate4/27/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: My wife went in for her fist u/s last week, we were calculating that she is 8 weeks along. Imagine ...
  A: Although extremely rare, it is possible that your twins were conceived at slightly different times, ...
Telling Triplets Apart4/27/2009Bill Russo
  Q: So, I really have two questions. I'm having triplets in May. They're all girls. I suppose my ...
  A: I had the same fear. Before my children were born, I was ready with triplicate of everything from ...
7 months old twins - bedtime4/25/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: Our fraternal boy/girl twins are now nearing 7 months (5,5 months corrected) and have always had a ...
  A: I hate to break the news, but it’s time to get tough (and before you go back to work)! Your twins ...
Shecdule for Twins4/16/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have twin girls that were born at 30 weeks. They are 6.5 months, but only 4 months adjusted. One ...
  A: In answer to your question about sleeping through the night, it sounds like your twins are doing ...
twins bedtime4/2/2009Bill Russo
  Q: we have twin boys who are aged 2years and 3months.Both have always been very good sleepers.We put ...
  A: You have already found the solution! We had a similar situation with our boys at the same age. ...
Sleep trouble with 11 month old triplets3/31/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I have triplets, and have a few questions. One of my girls is constantly having problems burping. ...
  A: We had a particular position that we found worked really well to get our triplets to burp. Set her ...
twins daily routine3/27/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have 3 month old twin girls. They were born 5 weeks early. They eat every 4 hours and go to sleep ...
  A: It might be a little early to be thinking about a set daytime schedule yet, although it sounds like ...
twins possibility, heartbeats3/26/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: This is my second pregnancy (first was a lovely single girl), I'm fit, healthy, low-risk, and I'm ...
  A: Very interesting! While I haven't heard the term 'reflective heartbeat' I'm sure she's referring to ...
Competition among 7 yr old twin boys3/19/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: I have 7 year old twin boys. They are in separate classes at school and are doing well. But they ...
  A: It does sound like he might have a little "inferiority complex" when it comes to his brother. It ...
Cesarean before twins3/18/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I have had two cesareans in the last two years. In January when my daughter was three months old, I ...
  A: Many doctors believe that a cesarean incision is as healed as it is going to be after 3 months. You ...
my 17 month old twin boys are wearing us out3/10/2009Susan M. Heim
  Q: we love our children so much, but disciplining them is a huge challenge right now. they attack each ...
  A: This is very common behavior for children this age, especially boys. They don’t know how to ...
Triplets feeding3/7/2009Bill Russo
  Q: After one successful IUI attempt I now have three 6 month old girls born at 33wks.I am really stuck ...
  A: I must admit, I have no experience with babies that are doing as well physically as yours! No one is ...
Triplets feeding3/6/2009Bill Russo
  Q: After one successful IUI attempt I now have three 6 month old girls born at 33wks.I am really stuck ...
  A: First off, your children are HUGE by preemie standards. Being born 7 weeks premature would set their ...
Twins2/23/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: Is it possible to tell if one is carrying twins say by feeling the sides of the mother in early ...
  A: Definitively - no - but many twin moms knew something was different. Early symptoms of pregnancy can ...
Twins, sleep schedule2/15/2009Kimberley Becker
  Q: I have 6 week old b/g twins and am having the hardest time figuring out their schedule and making it ...
  A: Congratulations on your twin babies! The first few months are very hard for all twin parents. Babies ...
pcos2/7/2009Elayne Glantzberg
  Q: I have pcos and have been trying for a baby for 2 years now. Clomed is not seeming to help. What do ...
  A: Sleepiness is an unusual side effect, but a valid one for metformin. If you are not already, ...

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