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Subject	Date Asked
Two sacs, low heart rates	11/30/2011
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
Pcos and coneving	6/7/2011
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
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
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 ...
twins sleep schedule	3/10/2011
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
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 ...
3 year old triplets	1/26/2011
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
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 ...
PRETERM LABOUR	10/27/2010
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 ...
Do I have good odds of having twins?	10/21/2010
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 ...
morning sickness	8/22/2010
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
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 ...
PCOS and twins	5/21/2010
Q: I'm a 23 year old woman, who was diagnosed with PCOS last year August i think. I have been to the ... A: Glucophage is a prescription medication available from your pharmacy with a doctor's prescription. ...
PCOS and twins	5/20/2010
Q: I'm a 23 year old woman, who was diagnosed with PCOS last year August i think. I have been to the ... A: PCOS by itself does not increase your chance of twins, but Clomid does. There is another treatment ...
Early morning triplets	5/16/2010
Q: My husband and I have naturally conceived 13 month old triplets. They have been sleeping through the ... A: If they are consistently getting up that early and are happy doing it, then they have gotten enough ...
Get Pregnant	5/2/2010
Q: Im 40 yr.old now and my wife is 34 yr.old. We have been together for 2 yrs only after that my wife ... A: In order to have the best chances of conceiving, the first thing your wife should do is start ...
clomid	3/29/2010
Q: i started taking clomid (50mg)in sept'09,at day 21 had blood taken and was confirmed i was ... A: The goal of taking clomid is to stimulate ovulation. Once you have ovulated, the clomid has done ...
twin pregnancy/labor	3/29/2010
Q: i am 23 years old and currently 33 weeks and 4 days pregnant with twin boys and was wondering when i ... A: A pregnancy does not reach full-term until 37 weeks. This holds just as true for multiples as it ...
PCOS and can I get preg	3/1/2010
Q: I have NOT been diagnosed with pcos but have all the symptoms and A LOT of family history My hubby ... A: Fertility friend is a great site for tracking your fertility signs. It sounds like you're really on ...
Life expectancy	2/12/2010
Q: I was reading the information at http://en.allexperts.com/q/Twins-Triplets-2075/Pcos-pregnancy-1.htm ... A: In a brief search of the literature, I cannot provide you with specific studies specifically ...
My Triplets	1/13/2010
Q: My triplets were born at 32 weeks. Today the are exactly 3 months old weighing 4.6, 4.6 and 3.5 . ... A: First, you need to remember that your babies are really only one month old. Leaving your body ...
twins feeding	1/7/2010
Q: My wife labor last week a twins, it was natural (non caesarean section) preterm labor in 34 weeks of ... A: 34 weeks is still very young to be born. It is normal for babies at this gestational age to still ...
Help	9/29/2009
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 ...
PCOS Syndrome	9/3/2009
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 triplets	9/2/2009
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 ...
triplets nap time	7/31/2009
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 ...
Chlomid	7/1/2009
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 ...
Wife pregnant with twins - one low fetal heart rate	4/27/2009
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, ...
Sleep trouble with 11 month old triplets	3/31/2009
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 ...
Cesarean before twins	3/18/2009
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 ...
pcos	2/7/2009
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, ...
Is one of my twins alright?	1/29/2009
Q: I have 14 months old non-identical twin boys. They both can walk holding onto the furniture, however ... A: It is very, very normal for twins to have different personalities and rates of development. Even in ...
My different iris color	1/9/2009
Q: I have a twin sister who did not make it. I have two different iris colors, and I recently heard ... A: Don't believe what you see in the movies. Two different types of pigmentation in the same person is ...
Clomid twin reoccurance	10/5/2008
Q: We conceived our first set of twins on clomid 25 mg days 3-7. They are now 2 1/2 and we are trying ... A: Having had a set of twins does generally increase your chance of having another set. I can't give ...
PCOS and Clomid.	9/20/2008
Q: I don't get my period without being on bcps. If I were to take clomid, would I have to have my ... A: First, I would make sure you have explored the option of taking metformin (Glucophage), and that you ...
PCOS & getting pregnant	8/21/2008
Q: About 6 months after my son was born 5 years ago, my husband and I started "trying again" for ... A: First, Yaz (or any other hormonal birth control) is not going to cure your PCOS. All it is going to ...
Possibility of Twins	8/11/2008
Q: My grandmother had fraternal twins, which was my dad. My husband, however is an identical twin. ... A: The incidence of twins, identical or fraternal, in the general population is approximately 1 in 80. ...
Triplets	7/16/2008
Q: I'm Brianna. I have triplets for younger sisters. I babysit twins. It's becoming a handful. My ... A: Honestly, at age 12, I would say that you are too young to be placed in a position of responsibility ...
New twins	3/4/2008
Q: We will be welcoming new grandbaby twins soon. I am not sure how to handle buying the gifts. Can ... A: Well, again, it's up to the family's preference. Some parents insist that their multiples always ...
New twins	2/27/2008
Q: We will be welcoming new grandbaby twins soon. I am not sure how to handle buying the gifts. Can ... A: Outside of buying items from the babies' registry, I highly recommend buying gift certificates. ...
Multiple Births after 35	1/20/2008
Q: I conceived my first set of fraternal twins while taking the lowest dose of Clomid just one time. ... A: If you do not use Clomid next time, your chances of twins would be increased only slightly by the ...
bedtime	1/16/2008
Q: I have 36 month old b/g twins and a 5 year old girl. We put out twins in toddler beds almost 3 ... A: With our triplets, we had to stand guard at the doorway until they were about 3 years old. There ...
getting pregnat with more than one	1/11/2008
Q: My husband is the youngest of 6 and the last one still trying to have kids. It has been his dream ... A: There is no sure-fire way to increase your chances of having multiples, although some say eating ...
A big dream	12/18/2007
Q: I am a 30 years old woman, I have been married for about 4 months now, and i am still beleiving God ... A: Some say that eating large amounts of yams can increase your chances of multiples. Also, waiting ...
PCOS and pregnant	11/23/2007
Q: I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when I was nineteen, I am now 25. My husband and I ... A: Metformin during pregnancy is definitely beneficial for women with PCOS. It can reduce the ...
twins	10/19/2007
Q: when i knew i was pregnant and even after i had 2 ultrasounds they told me i am pregnant with a ... A: It is possible. Surprises do still happen in the delivery room these days, and with higher-order ...
Triplets and sleeping arrangments..	10/17/2007
Q: my sister in law is expecting triplets in April. We are planning the nursery and wanted to know if ... A: Multiples usually sleep better in a shared crib, especially in the early months. They have already ...
belly after having triplets	10/7/2007
Q: I was surprised right after my 39th birthday with the news of natural triplets. I had GGB at 32 ... A: Multiple pregnancy, especially when you carried triplets for as long as you did (way to go!), can ...
Glucophage	8/28/2007
Q: if you don't mind answering them. I have never been told specifically that I have PCOS but I have ... A: Glucophage will not increase your risk of multiples; it will simply restore your natural fertility ...
triplets	8/2/2007
Q: what are the likely signs to note when one is having a triplets for the 1st time A: Possible signs of multiples include very rapid belly growth and early detection of movement by the ...
triplets	7/8/2007
Q: my mom was taking a birth control pill, but missed three days, and we found out she was pregnant ... A: Triplets don't need much space for the first months. Our own triplets came home to an extremely ...
polar	7/5/2007
Q: What exactly is the polar twin theory.I read on the web that you can have neither identical nor ... A: In the polar twin theory, the egg splits before it is then fertilized by two different sperm. So ...
multiple bump belly preg	6/22/2007
Q: How big is the uterus at 2nd week after conception for twin pregnancy? My conception day was on ... A: Two weeks after conception is really too early for the uterus to start expanding much, even for a ...
clomid	6/19/2007
Q: is it possible to get pregnant with twins for the first time using clomid (50mg)? if not please tell ... A: It is possible to get pregnant with multiples on any dose of Clomid. The risks are generally ...
Clomid with ovulation	5/23/2007
Q: hey there, I am 23 and my husband and I have been trying for our second child for about 9 months. ... A: You would still be running the same risk of about 10%. Because you will be taking the clomid to ...
Twin sleeping problems	4/23/2007
Q: I am writing in complete desperation after yet another night of no sleep! Our identical little ... A: You may want to try separating them, at least until you get them sleeping better again. Put their ...
twins	4/6/2007
Q: Whenever I ask someone how you get twins. Everytime they explain I'm confused at every word.How ... A: There are two types of twins, fraternal and identical. Fraternal twins occur when a woman releases ...
pcos, clomid & twins	4/1/2007
Q: I have been on metformin since last June and started my first round of clomid march 6th.my questions ... A: If you are already on metformin, you should certainly have an excellent chance of conceiving while ...
Pcos and pregnancy.	2/16/2007
Q: Hey again I had one more question. I am taking metformin 500mg 2x a day and spironalactone. My ... A: Testosterone and insulin are two of the three blood markers for PCOS, the third being triglycerides ...
Pcos and pregnancy.	2/15/2007
Q: I have a few questions for you. I have PCOS I was diagnosed this past Dec. I am 22 yrs old and ... A: Clomid is relatively safe. It is the first, lowest-level of ovulation inducing drugs, but it still ...
clomid	2/8/2007
Q: Me and my wife are in good health and we do not require any treatment, We only want to have TWINS . ... A: You may not be able to find a doctor willing to prescribe clomid to an otherwise healthy woman, ...
multiples	1/2/2007
Q: What are the chances of having multiples after already having a set of twins? A: First, it depends on what kind of twins you had. If you had monozygotic, or identical, twins, your ...
infant twins/baby einstein	12/5/2006
Q: I have 7 mnth old twins that were born at 30 weeks and spent two months in the NICU. Over the past ... A: First, please make sure you have it fixed in your mind that your twins are not 7 months old. They ...
Twin Sleep Patterns	11/15/2006
Q: It sounds like some great bonding time with them...the only trouble is I also have a 4 year old and ... A: Doing this with your 4-year-old, too, will actually make it easier for your twins to settle down, ...
Twin Sleep Patterns	11/13/2006
Q: My husband and I have 19 mos. old boy/girl twins. They were sleeping from 730-730 until the time ... A: Unfortunately, once multiples get into this kind of pattern, they tend to reinforce each other's ...
becoming pregnat with twins	10/17/2006
Q: i am just wondering if there is anyway to increase your chances of haveing twins? i really badly ... A: Be careful what you wish for! I often say that having multiples has been the most amazing ...
Twins/Triplets	9/23/2006
Q: My doctor recently told me that she wanted me to get a level II ultrasound, but i did some research ... A: The only difference between a Level I ultrasound and a Level II ultrasound is the time spent on the ...
hi,	9/15/2006
Q: i m rose,my doctor asked me to try on with clomid,can u plz tell me,will there be any side effects ... A: Here is one website you can start with for more information about Clomid: ...
clomid	8/23/2006
Q: I am on clomid and glucophage for the second time and this time around i feel grouchy and sick ... A: You say second time around, but not whether or not this is for the second child. If it is, some of ...
Clomid Multiples	4/20/2006
Q: I never expected thsi answer... can u elaborate?Hello, I have a problem that could risk my marraige! ... A: Multiples are an incredible stress on a marriage. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I believe ...
breastfeeding	4/7/2006
Q: When my baby was in the NICU, I was pumping every 3 hours and getting about 6 ounces per session. ... A: First off, please remember that your baby is a more efficient milk-extractor than any pump could ...
online purchase of johnson's book of pregnancy and childcare	5/22/2004
Q: online purchase of johnson's book of pregnancy and childcare i am interested in buying the book ... A: I am not familiar with this specific book. In general, however, I would not recommend spending too ...
Triplets with personality differences	3/18/2004
Q: I have 3 year old triplets, 2 boys and a girl 1 boy is the oldest the other is the youngest. All 3 ... A: It's very normal for triplets to vary in their development schedules. Remember, no two people are ...
clomid	3/13/2004
Q: i am starting clomid this cycle. i ovulate only some of the time, which is why, after 16 cycles, i ... A: I seem to recall being told the chance of conceiving in any cycle was 20%. I don't know any ...
clomid	7/9/2003
Q: I have heard so many complaints about using clomid to help achieve pregnancy. I am on my second ... A: Not necessarily. Clomid is the only drug I know about of its level, or strength, for stimulating ...

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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.

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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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