Entries Tagged as 'Twins'

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Most say they would love to have twins.

So my current social media addiction is Mylot everyone…yep..I said it!
Browsing the place I came across a question that I have pondered to myself. Would you rather have twins than a single birth? If so, a boy and a girl, boy and boy or girl and girl?
Personally, I would not mind one bit if I [...]

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Twins are a status symbol

More moms today want to have twins and will pay at the least $25,000 to get them injected into their bellies. I am sure you are wondering why on earth you would want an extra mouth to feed in this economy but some see it as a great opportunity for attention.

Attention. Says Risa, a 35-year-old [...]

Friday, January 30th, 2009

The whole office is follow the lady with octuplets

Recently, my guilty pleasure has been following the California woman with octuplets. If you have been under a rock for the last week let me catch you up to speed with the latest news …
If you haven’t done so, hop on over and read my previous post Should women be delivering litters of babies?
Now that [...]

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Just because they are twins does not mean they should be named the same.

Here are some names that I would recommend avoiding if you decide to give your same sex twins correlating names….
Michael and Michelle
Christopher and Christina
Angelo and Angela
Patrick and Patricia
James and Jamie
Alexander and Alexandria
Samuel and Pamela
Stephen and Stephanie 
Brian and Brianna 
Eric and Ericka
Riley and Kylie

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Twins Help to Prevent Childhood Leukemia.

5 Jan 2009
Leukemia Research made headlines in January last year when a study on identical twins confirmed for the first time the existence of stem cells in childhood leukemia. Now, nearly a year on, new data has emerged shedding more light on how leukemia, the most common form of cancer in children, develops from birth.
The [...]

Friday, December 19th, 2008

The Newest Prank for Twins

Oh dear – this is funniest prank. If I had a twin I would surely set this one up.

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

A Word From National Geographics About In The Womb: Identical Twins

I just received a letter today from National Geographic and they wanted me to share more information with you about what to expect on In The Womb:Identical Twins…
“I wanted to send you some more details about the program for your information:
In The Womb: Identical Twins
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/in-the-womb
Sunday, December 21 at 9pm ET/PT
Identical twins are as [...]

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Twins are the spotlight on National Geographic

On December 21st National Geographic will premier In The Womb: Identical Twins which will follow twins from the embryo with all the latest technology to their behavior and interests while grown. The touch on many points that we are all curious about including nature v. nurture, personality traits and separation.  To read more click here.
I [...]

Friday, October 24th, 2008

The shortest twins known

The shortest living male twins are John and Greg Rice of the Florida who are 34″ tall. The shortest females are Dorene Williams and Darlene McGregor of USA who are 4ft 1″. The shortest of all time were Matjus and Bela Matina of Hungary (later of USA) who were both 30″ tall.

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Some tips to use when you know you’re having twins.

Here are some helpful tips for those who are expecting to have twins.
1. Join a twins club. Talk with others who have twins.
2.  Find distinctive names for both babies to grow into their own people. Please don’t refer to them as the twins!
3.  Give them different colored bedding and clothes to be able to tell [...]