Support Groups It's often helpful to communicate with other moms of multiples and share insights, talk out your frustrations, and just get a sense that others know what you're going through and are there to help. Here are some clubs we've found, and if you have more for us to list, please e-mail us! Arizona - Arizona State Mothers of Multiples (ASMOMO)
California: Los Angeles - Higher Order Multiple Support group
California: Solano County - Solano Parents of Twins & Triplets (SPOTT)
Florida: Lakeland - Lakeland Parents of Multiples Club
Florida: Pinellas County - Pinellas Parents of Duplicates
Florida: Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Area Mothers of Multiples (BaMoMs)
Georgia: Atlanta North - The North Metro Mothers of Multiples Club (NNMOMC)
Georgia: Atlanta South - Southern Crescent Parents of Multiples (SCPM)
Georgia: Metro Atlanta - Atlanta Triplets and More Club (ATM)
Hawaii: Oahu - Aloha Mothers of Multiples
Illionois: Southern - Metro East Mothers of Multiples
Indiana: Higher Order Multiples
Indiana: Northwest - Mothers of Multiple Miracles (MOMMS)
Indiana: Southside Indianapolis - The SouthSide Parents of Multiples (SSPOM)
Indiana: Valparaiso - Porter County Mothers of Twins Club
Maryland: Baltimore - Baltimore Parents of Multiples (BPOM)
Nebraska: Omaha - The Omaha Parents of Multiples Club (OPMC)
New Jersey: Bergen County- Multiplicity
New York; Rockland County - Multiplicity
North Carolina - North Carolina Mothers of Multiples (NCMOM)
North Carolina: Asheville - Asheville Area Mothers of Multiples (MOM)
Ohio: Cincinnati - Northeastern (Cincinnati) Mothers of Twins and More Club (NEMOTMC)
Ohio: Western Cincinnati - Western Cincinnati Mothers of Twins Club
Oklahoma: Edmonds - Edmonds Mothers of Multiples (EMOMs)
Ontario, Canada: Mississauga - Mississauga Parents of Multiple Births Association (MPOMBA)
Ontario, Canada: Ottawa - Multiple Birth Families Association (MBFA)
Ontario, Canada: Toronto - Toronto Parents of Multiple Births Association (TPOMBA)
Tennessee: Knoxville - Greater Knoxville Area Parents of Multiples Club (GKAPOMC)
Texas: Austin - Austin Mothers of Multiples (AMOM)
Texas: Dallas - Dallas Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club (DMOTTC)
Texas: North Dallas/Richardson - North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club
Texas: Plano - Plano Area Mothers of Multiples (PAMOM)
Texas: The Woodlands - Woodlands Mothers of Multiples (WMOM)
Utah: Utah County - Utah Valley Mothers of Multiples (UVMOM)
Virginia: Hampton Roads - Tidewater Mothers of Multiples Club (TMOMC)
Virginia: Woodbridge - Eastern Prince William Mothers of Twins Club (EPWMOTC)
Washington: Pierce County/Tacoma - Tacoma Parents of Multiples
Wisconsin: Kenosha County - Kenosha County Parents of Multiples Club
Online Information There's several fantastic places to turn online for answers to your important questions on raising multiples, medical information, and much more. Below are some great links, and e-mail us if you've found more we should add!
About.com: Parenting of Multiples - A site dedicated to multiple birth families, with original articles, chat, newsletters and multiples-related links. American Baby: Parenting Twins and Multiples - Expert advice for parents of twins. Includes how to breastfeed twins, and an up-close-and-personal look into the life of Bobbi McCaughey, mother of septuplets. Details of Life With Triplets - Life with triplets, including pregnancy, birth and infant ages as told by Mom. KeepKidsHealthy.com: Twins - Learn about general twin parenting, read articles on statistics and your chances of having multiple babies, as well as parenting tips. Mom2Many.com - Parents of Multiples Across Canada - An internet community for Canadian parents of multiples featuring articles, classified ads, auctions, discussion forums. MOST: Mothers of Supertwins - An international non-profit, charity support network for families who have or are expecting triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets or higher. Forums, parenting packages, newsletter, links, resources. Multiple Births Canada - MBC's mission is to improve the quality of life for multiple birth individuals and their families across Canada. Provides support, education, research, and advocacy. Parenting Multiples Guide - A mom of fraternal twin girls shares information on parenting multiples. Pictures, pregnancy information, tips and recipes. Parenting Twins - Articles about how parenting twins differs from parenting singletons (single birth children). Preemie Twins - Resource for parents of multiples and premature infants. Talk About Twins - Features a variety of twin-specific issues such as preparing for twins' arrival, promoting individuality, as well as pros and cons to school separation. The Triplet Connection - A place for parents of higher order multiples to get information. Message boards, parenting information, shopping, links. Twin Services Consulting - Twin and multiple birth resources for parents, caregivers and educators, including articles, parenting guide, links to support groups and books. TwinAdvice.com - Advice for parents of twins, from parents of twins. Twins & Multiple Births Association, UK - The web site of the only parent organisation in the UK providing information and support to couples who are expecting, or who have had, a multiple birth. Twins Help! - Information and products for twins, siblings, parents and grandparents. Includes many articles about life with twins and multiples. TWINS Magazine - Reports bi-monthly on having, parenting and enjoying twins. Contains articles, books, reports on having and raising twins as well as sells gifts for parents of multiples. Current issues, back issues and articles are for sale online. Twins Online UK - For parents of twins and twins themselves from pregnancy to school age and beyond. Twinsights - Provides encouragement, support, tips, and advice for twin moms and women expecting more than one. Hosted by Cheryl Lage, author of Twinspiration and mom to fraternal twins. TwinsUK - Company dedicated to families with twins or more. Offers tips, twin gifts, practical and innovative products for twins and multiples.
Special Savings for Moms of Multiples Several companies offer great savings for parents of multiple children. Below are some of the deals we've found, and e-mail us if you know of more we should add! Beechnut Food Corporation
Call 1-800-523-6633 to get 2 - 5 times the coupons for Beechnut Baby Food. Evenflo Products
Call 1-800-356-BABY for information on receiving twins-quads starter kits including disposable liners for diaper pails, bibs, and coupons for other products. Gerber
Call 1-800-4-GERBER and ask for the Multiple Birth Program. They will send free food, coupons, feeding spoons, and more. Johnson and Johnson
Call 1-800-526-3967 to receive your twins-quads gift packet and coupons. Kimberly Clark - Huggies diapers
Call 1-800-544-1847 for money saving coupons and free products for twins-quads. Mead and Johnson, makers of Enfamil Baby Formula
Call 1-800-222-9123 for information on receiving a free case of formula (for each baby twins-quads) and money saving coupons. Proctor and Gamble - Pampers and Luvs diapers
Parents of triples or more can call 1-800-543-0480 to receive a free package of diapers for each baby. The First Years
Call 1-800-533-6708 for information on receiving twins-quads bibs and rattles.
Have a Resource to Share? Help us build our collection of links to important resources for new and expecting moms of multiples. Please email information to: mostlymultiples@charter.net.
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