2007GuideToTheFirstYear

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Tales from the Trenches 4
Twinfants: Lots of diapers!
Lots of formula! 7
Early Arrivals 8
Breastfeeding Twinfants 10
Bottle Babies 14
Pumping Primer 14
Bottle Feeding Tips 14
Twinfant Layette 16
Expressing Milk for Preemies 16
Top 10 Breadtfeeding Tips 18
NICIU Primer 20
Help! I Need Someone 21
Welcome Home 22
Tummy Time 23
Swaddle Me, Mommy 23
Monthly Milestones 24
The Early Days 26
Cradle Cap Solutions 26
To Pacify or Not? 27
Healthy Twinskin 27
Sleeping Through the Night 28
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Contents
Sleep Guide 28
Coping with Colic 29
Protecting Twinfants from RSV 30
Teething Times Two 31
Does Zugosity Matter? 32
Road to TWindependence 34
Introducing Solid Foods 35
The Twin Bond 36
Weaning Awareness 37
Freeze the Season 37
Twice the Love 37
It’s Twin Play 38
One Mom's Juggling Act 39
Are They Twins? 39
Postpartum Depression 40
Support Organizations 41
TWINS Shoppe 42
What About Me? 44
TWINS Parents Bookshelf 45
TWINS Shopping Guide 46
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