Resources
Texas Children’s Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine Program for Multiples:
Other Helpful Links:
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Types of Twins — A twinning chart that explains the difference between mono-zygotic (identical) and di-zygotic (fraternal) twins.
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Early Childhood Intervention — For children 0-3 years with developmental delays.
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La Leche League of Texas — Support for breast feeding mothers. Houston area help line: 713-383-2819
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Cord Blood Banking - Protect your family with cord blood. 888-780-2885
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Sidelines — Support for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies. Local number: 281-856-2031
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Twins Magazine — Bi-monthly parenting magazine providing advice and real life stories regarding multiple children – published since 1984. Targeted specifically to parents of twins, triplets and higher order multiples from prenatal to age 5.
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Twin Stuff - A great resource for families with multiples, including chat boards, shopping links and other goodies.
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Preemie Twins - A site dedicated to supporting families with premature babies.
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Stuff for Multiples - A site for families with multiples.
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Texas Children’s Parent Advice Line — It is not an emergency line, but a free information line that provides medical advice 24 hours a day on a wide variety of topics, including pediatric illnesses and injuries, general health and wellness and behavior related problems. Local number: 832-824-1777
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WIC: (Women, Infants, and Children) — Nutrition assistance for new moms, breast feeding moms, & pregnant women. 1-800-942-3678 (for qualifications).
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Poison Control — Call 1-800-POISON1 or 1-800-764-7661
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The Triplet Connection provides much needed information for parents expecting triplets or more.
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CLIMB – Center for Loss in Multiple Birth, Inc.- Resource for loss of twin or multiples.
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H.A.N.D. – Houston’s Aid in Neonatal Death – Houston area based pregnancy and infant loss support group.
National, State, and Local Groups: