My Debate with A Reproductive Endrocrinologist
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under Doctors, Infertility, Premature Births | 3 Comments
Welcome to the Twin Peas Blog and Podcast! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my updates by RSS feed or you can have new posts and episodes sent right to your Email. Thanks for visiting!Last week I attended a conference called the Arizona Perinatal Trust where they discussed pregnancy […]
Read More..>>Better BedRest, a Non-Profit Organization (Twin Peas Pod Episode 14)
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births, pregnancy | 2 Comments
I went on vacation and forgot how to setup the interview so that the sound would be clear and crisp. The sound quaility isn’t perfect, but it’s not too bad. I swear I’m getting better at this…
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I recognize that many of my listeners are in the world of infertility and might not be worried […]
Low Birthweight Tied to Infertility, Not Treatments
Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
I’m assuming that if you travel through the Internet for information about infertility you’ve run across the recent articles that tie infertility, the medical issue, to low birthweight, i.e., premature births. I find myself sitting smack dab in the middle on how I feel about prematurity stemming more from infertility, the disease, than from fertility […]
Read More..>>Celebrity Twins
Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | 1 Comment
If you visit the Celebrity Baby Blog you will see tons of posts about celebrity twins. With all of the twins being born by celebrities you have to wonder how many of them are IVF twins, don’t you? We know there are a few celeb twins who utilized IVF, but there are others who deny […]
Read More..>>Size May Determine Risk of Prematurity After IVF
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Premature Births, pregnancy | 2 Comments
A new study printed in the Washington Post may provide the answer that can reduce the risk of a woman delivering premature twins after a successful IVF. Aaron and Malky over at The Second Time Around posted a link to this article the other day and then discussed it in their most recent podcast. So, […]
Read More..>>Take Action!
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
Reprinted from the March of Dimes (please click this link to take action and help fight prematurity):Call Your United States Representative!
Give FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products
Over the next couple of weeks the House of Representatives is expected to debate the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108). If enacted, this bill […]
Read More..>>SIDS - possible reason found
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births | 2 Comments
Almost every single new mom (and probably every mom when a new baby enters their life) worries about their baby dying. The fear of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), no doubt keeps many moms awake. A new study may have found clues into what might cause SIDS and possible testing to determine if a baby […]
Read More..>>Internet Radio Interview
Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Premature Births, Relationships | Leave a Comment
I don’t go tooting my own horn very often, but today I’m linking to an internet radio interview on WnbWest.com about my book Tiny Toes. It’s about 15 minutes along. Let me know your opinions.
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How Cute!!! Really?
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Premature Births | 1 Comment
How would you react to this comment, “Your babies were 2 1/2 pounds, oh how cute!” All I could do was smile as I couldn’t think of anything to say.
Seriously, do people think premature babies are cute? Is it cute to have a baby struggling to breath? To have a baby hooked up to life […]
Timed Intercourse w/ Injectibles (Twin Peas Pod Episode 11)
Posted on June 27, 2008 - Filed Under Infertility, Podcast, Premature Births, pregnancy | Leave a Comment
This show is listed as Episode 11, but I note that it is Episode 12 in my intro. The recording quality of Episode 11 was terrible, so I hope to have no. 11 posted next week. It’s a great episode on adoption so stay tuned.
In this show I interview Stephanie, a RESOLVE volunteer and a […]
