This is quite a surprise…
On Monday morning, a woman in California gave birth to octuplets–eight babies at once, that is! And yes indeed, baby number eight was a surprise to the 46-member team at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, near Los Angeles. “It’s a surprise,” said Dr. Karen Maples, head of the medical team. “Eight newborns [...]
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An unnamed 59 year old Frenchwoman, of Vietnamese origin, gave birth to triplets on Saturday night. After seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Vietnam, the woman delivered two boys and a girl by cesarean at a Paris hospital. According to a spokesman, ‘everything went smoothly.’ The babies are healthy, weighing between 4 lbs 9 oz [...]
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Lisa Marie Presley must be doubled over with joy. Her camp has finally confirmed to Entertainment Tonight the rumors that she is expecting twins.
This will be her first children with husband Michael Lockwood. If not for multiples running in the family, her Dad – remember Elvis Presley? – was a twin, I’m sure [...]
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As a mom of twins, I always try to keep myself updated on the latest news about multiples.
American researchers gathered data on multiple births in 2004 and reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology the following statistics:
139,494 babies were born of multiple pregnancies
132,219 babies were born as twins
6750 babies were born as triplets
439 [...]
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The National Organization of Mother of Twins Clubs, Inc. (NOMOTC) will hold its 48th Annual Convention on July 20-26, 2008 at Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel. NOMOTC is a non-profit corporation that was founded in 1960. It serves as a support group for parents of twins and high order multiples.
The organization is composed of a network [...]
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