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Expecting the Unexpected: Preparing for an Early Delivery

by Amy E. Tracy Nothing was easy about Desiree Childress’s third pregnancy. Soon after she and her husband, Will, learned they were expecting identical twin boys, she experienced severe nausea. Having trouble holding anything down, she became dehydrated and IV…

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Carrying Twins to Term

by Amy E. Tracy Sherene Silverberg, a marketing consultant, who lives with her husband, Marc, in Norfolk, Virginia, was thrilled to learn one August that she was pregnant for the first time and carrying twins. Then the stories started. “It…

Multiples Pregnancy Bed Rest: What to do if you’re sent to bed

When Kelli Campbell, of Dallas, Texas, learned she was carrying twins, she figured she’d have to slow down a little, but she never expected to land on the couch for nearly six weeks. After experiencing labor-like symptoms six months into…