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		<title>A Fun Birthday Tradition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 2012 marked my boys&#8217; 8th birthday.  For those readers still expecting, or newly minted as parents of multiples, I know 8 must seem like an eternity!! Believe me, I can hardly believe we are out of the baby and toddler stages, and well into middle childhood!
As I was pouring through photos from this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Decrease the Sibling Rivalry Between Your Twins</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/04/how-to-decrease-the-sibling-rivalry-between-your-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/04/how-to-decrease-the-sibling-rivalry-between-your-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being taught to share is one of the first lessons we learn as children.  And if you’re a twin, you’re expected to share clothes, toys, friends, schools, activities and even the same parents.  As much fun as some of this sharing can be, however, sometimes sharing the exact same things all your life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why the First Year with Twins is a Blur</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/04/why-the-first-year-with-twins-is-a-blur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we have a special guest post from Joe Rawlinson of DadsGuideToTwins.com. Joe is the father of  two boys and identical twin girls, and is also a new friend of BabiesinBelly.com. Enjoy!
Before our twins were born, we had friends with twins tell us that the first year would be a blur. I believed them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is it about sleep and kids?!</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/03/what-is-it-about-sleep-and-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the midst of newborn chaos with multiples, and are still trying to acclimatise to sleep deprivation, I am sorry to report that the sleep issues continue well into childhood!  Alex and Simon are nearly 8, and we adults still crave more sleep!!!
Even when they were babies, the boys consistently woke up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dental Care for Pregnant Mothers</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/02/dental-care-for-pregnant-mothers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2012/02/dental-care-for-pregnant-mothers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teeth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post shared with us from TopDentists.com. Thanks!
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Many pregnant women do not fully understand, in advance, the number of ways in which their bodies will be affected by their pregnancies. In fact, however, pregnancy changes the body in just about every way imaginable, well beyond weight gain and other noticeable side effects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twins Beginning School – TO Separate or NOT to Separate?</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/12/twins-beginning-school-to-separate-or-not-to-separate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting letter from a mother of twins. I thought it may be useful to share her letter, and my answers, with our readers. Note: Minor grammar edits have been made for a smoother read.
Dear Vera,
I hope your boys are doing great!
I have questions re: twins &#38; education. I always thought I&#8217;d want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Techniques for Photographing Twins, Triplets and more!</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/10/techniques-for-photographing-twins-triplets-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/10/techniques-for-photographing-twins-triplets-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This guest post comes to you from Cristina Sacco of Boy Girl Photography Studio:
Photographing multiples requires a fully-charged camera battery, so that you are ready to capture the full load of action coming your way!!
I have been the owner and photographer of Boy Girl Photography Studio since 2006 and based on my past and present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Like to Travel? HOPE for Parents of New Multiples</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/02/like-to-travel-hope-for-parents-of-new-multiples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My boys and I are en route home from a service trip to a school in Honduras.  For those of you dreading travel with your baby twins or triplets, take heart in the photos below.  As you can see, once your children get a little older, having several at a time can actually be an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Launch</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/01/the-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve finally mastered the art of diapering your newborns, and are getting them changed superfast like an assembly line, you may be surprised to discover your twins suddenly wiggling free of the diaper change area and &#8220;launching&#8221; themselves up whilst you attempt to change them!
This typically happens at around 5-6 months of age, when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Joy of Volunteering</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/01/the-joy-of-volunteering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2011/01/the-joy-of-volunteering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[p>If you are in the middle of newborn twin chaos, you may be wondering if things will ever get better!  And important and valuable part of your support team is the &#8220;volunteer&#8221;.  The volunteer could be a neighbour, teenager, or professional volunteer from a local organization.  In any case, volunteers can really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving with Multiples</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-with-multiples/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-with-multiples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our  thanksgivings have always been a bit unconventional; since I am an orphan and my  husband’s family is out of town, most years have found us sharing our table with  various immigrants and refugees we were volunteering with, or enjoying a meal  with our “surrogate” family, friends from church or elsewhere.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Toothfairy Cometh…</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/10/the-toothfairy-cometh%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/10/the-toothfairy-cometh%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 05:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teeth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ah,  the drama in our home when a tooth is lost.  First, there is excitement, then a  little bit of jealousy by the co-multiple who did NOT lose a tooth over all the  attention the other one is getting… but the REAL drama comes the next morning,  after the tooth fairy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twins Day in Ohio</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/09/twins-day-in-ohio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/09/twins-day-in-ohio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent twins days behind us in Twinsburg,  Ohio, National Geographic decided to promote an online photo essay celebrating  twins!  Check out these great photos, and if you are an expectant POM, see  what lies ahead&#8230; http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/09/twins/twins-text
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		<title>Healthy Teeth and Gums… Healthy Twins, Triplets and More?</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/08/healthy-teeth-and-gums-healthy-twins-triplets-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/08/healthy-teeth-and-gums-healthy-twins-triplets-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are proud to share this guest blog, co-authored with Erika King, Dental Hygienist. Enjoy!
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A sometimes overlooked health factor when pregnant is&#8230; Dental  Health!
Carrying  multiples in  particular impacts the health of your gums and teeth; both can be affected by  your pregnancy, and in turn your pregnancy can be affected by how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Search of Mary Poppins</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/07/in-search-of-mary-poppins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/07/in-search-of-mary-poppins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nannies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have our first guest blogger! This one comes from Janet MacDonald, president of Optimum Childcare  and        Nannies. Hope you enjoy!
Many        parents become overwhelmed when recruiting and screening nannies.  Often        this leads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents of twins and triplets rally to demand support for multiple-birth families</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/twins-triplets-rally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/twins-triplets-rally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National Multiple Births Awareness Day was celebrated recently, and parents of multiples as well as advocated for families with twins, triplets and more held various events across the country to raise awareness of multiple births issues.  Click here to read one of many media coverages of this special day, or visit Multiple Births Canada to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Twins/Triplets Come to Visit</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/the-twinstriplets-come-to-visit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/the-twinstriplets-come-to-visit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently sold our Toronto house, and moved into a 900 square foot apartment on the lake.  The space is, well, &#8220;cozy&#8221;, but the sunrises over the lakeview from our balcony are breathtaking.  And the boys don&#8217;t seem to mind the compacted space &#8212; Alex and Simon really enjoy their bunkbeds.
The other day, our friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You Tell Twins Apart?</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/how-do-you-tell-twins-apart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/06/how-do-you-tell-twins-apart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Their voices, personalities and other small nuances make mono-zygotic twins Alex and Simon unidentical to us.  But then, we&#8217;re their parents.  And yes, we did rely on nail polish and positioning (see Class Three) for the first several months!  Now that the boys are six years old, we are trying to help others distinguish them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celine Dion is Expecting Twins!</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/05/celine-dion-is-expecting-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/05/celine-dion-is-expecting-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 04:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celine Dion&#8217;s family is about to get a bit bigger, now that she and her husband/manager, René Angélil, are expecting twins.
In the past, they have been very public about the birth of their first child,  as well as their their fertility struggles. Their first child, René-Charles Angélil, was the result of in-vitro fertilization, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Work</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/05/volunteer-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/05/volunteer-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 11:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six year old Simon was perfect for the job of pulling mustard garlic from under some important shrubs that were being choked out.  Small and nimble, he easily crawled into tight places to pull the highly invasive weed!  ]]></description>
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		<title>March Break with the Twins</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/03/march-break-with-the-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/03/march-break-with-the-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There comes a time in the realm of twins parenting  when a parent might finally feel brave enough to embark on an overnight  adventure alone with his or her multiples.  For me, this moment was March  Break 2010.


Although I have taken several overnight trips alone  with each individual boy, this is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When are Babies Ready to Feed?</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/02/when-are-babies-ready-to-feed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Column by Lynda P. Haddon, Multiple Birth Educator
Multiple Births Prenatal Education &#38; Bereavement Support
www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com
First-time Moms especially worry about not recognizing their babies&#8217; cues.  There are several ways a baby lets you know when s/he is ready to feed.  As they are waking they may stretch a little, maybe arch their back, smack their lips and/or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding Many Mouths</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/feeding-many-mouths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many expectant POMs wonder how they will breastfeed two or more babies.  Ironically, this important consideration is really only relevant in the intial stages of parenting.  Few consider the longer-term question of how to manage the logistics of multiple feedings once babies are eating solids.  For example, is it okay to use one bowl/spoon, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Lasagna – A Language Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/making-lasagna-a-language-exercise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/making-lasagna-a-language-exercise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With babies, even the mundane can be exciting.  Every daily task can be an opportunity for language development. 
Research demonstrates that one significant difference between &#8220;successful&#8221; and &#8220;not yet ready&#8221; readers in grade one was the sheer number of words they had been exposed to in their early years.  Since multiple birth children are sometimes considered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiples Plus Dog</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/multiples-plus-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/multiples-plus-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we first brought Alex and Simon home from the hospital, we wondered how our old dog, Spencer, might react.  Best described physically as part giraffe, part brillo pad, Spencer was a Toronto Humane Society rescue, and we had had him for most of his adult life.  At nearly 16, I wondered if he wasn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With Quadruplets, It’s All About the Schedule!</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/with-quadruplets-its-all-about-the-schedule/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/with-quadruplets-its-all-about-the-schedule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks before they were due, our friend Ricardo, soon-to-be-father of quadruplets, consulted me on &#8220;when babies can sleep through the night&#8221;.  I explained that &#8211; provided they were getting enough calories during the day, and were otherwise healthy &#8211; there was no biological reason they couldn&#8217;t be sleeping 6-8 hours a night by 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Daddies, 4 Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/2-daddies-4-babies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/2-daddies-4-babies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are expecting twins, triplets or more, you may be wondering how you will manage multiple babies all by yourself during your maternity or parental leave.  With the advent of non-gender-specific parental leave in many countries, men are availing themselves of the opportunity to spend some or all of the time allotted with their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Eve with Captain Underwear and his Companion!</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-with-captain-underwear-and-his-companion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!
As Twin B informed me tearfully last night, while I was attempting in vain to send him to bed, “New Year’s is a time for the whole family to be together, even children!”  The boys insisted they be allowed to stay downstairs for the new year’s party we were hosting (who can afford [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Triangle of Health</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2010/01/the-triangle-of-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the new year in full swing, now is the time for resolutions to be formed and hopefully, not broken!
As mother of Kindergarten-aged multiples and a full-time teacher with many extra-curricular projects on the go, I am always attempting to “optimize” my system. 
If you are pregnant with twins, triplets or quads, you are likely very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alex the Night Owl</title>
		<link>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2009/12/alex-the-night-owl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.babiesinbelly.com/2009/12/alex-the-night-owl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Day One, our monozygotic twin boys, Alex and Simon, suffered from sleep “issues”, for lack of a better word.  Half crazed from sleep deprivation, my husband and I read all manner of sleep books and consulted the experts on various schedules and routines.  We lived by the clock, to some extent, to preserve our [...]]]></description>
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