Author Archives: Charissa Lewis
Why do some infants/toddlers wear helmets?
One of the reasons you may see a baby or toddler wearing a helmet is Plagiocephaly (or a misshapen head). There are actually three different types of misshapen heads, as causes of plagiochephaly are combined, it’s not uncommon to see … Continue reading
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Tagged brachycephaly, head shape, helmets, plagiocephaly, scaphocephaly
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Do you know what a Hemangioma is?
A hemangioma is a type of vascular birthmark. It is estimated that approximately 10% of births have a vascular birthmark. A hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of infancy. Girls are affected 5x more than boys. Light skinned people … Continue reading
Posted in Big Kids, Expecting Twins, New Parents, Twiniversity Tips
Tagged birthmark, girls and hemangioma, hemangioma, hemangioma at birth, hemangioma on twins, how do you fix a hemangioma, twin hemangioma, Twins, twins and hemangioma, twins hemangioma, wait and see, what to do if your child has a hemangioma, what to do if your twins have hemangioma's, who gets a hemangioma
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Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
If you have not used assisted reproductive technology and don’t know what type of twins you are having, it is extremely important to determine the type of twins you are carrying early on in your pregnancy. You should have a … Continue reading
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Tagged monochorionic, monochorionic twins, placenta, TTTS, Twin to twin transfusion syndrome, Twins, ultrasound
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Celebrity Dads: Neil Patrick Harris and David Burka
Just over a year ago, Neil Patrick Harris and partner David Burka became the proud “Papa” and “Daddy” to twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott via surrogacy. They were with their twins from the start in the hospital and jumped … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, dads, fraternal twins, nanny, sleep deprivation, surrogacy, Twins, twins by surrogacy
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