Expecting Multiples In Southwest Michigan

Today is World TTTS Awareness day. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome effects identical babies who share a placenta. While a very big problem to have thankfully it can be easily detected and is treatable. Check out the TTTS Foundation’s Facebook site below for more info about TTTS.

https://m.facebook.com/tttsfoundation/

The Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation TTTS, TAPS, SIUGR, TRAP Dedicated to helping before, during and after a pregnancy with TTTS, including TAPS, SIUGR and TRAP.

Wow! A Missouri Hospital had 12 sets of twins born in 1 week all in the NICU. Talk about finding your community right away! Read about it here:

Seeing Double! 12 Sets of Twins Were Born in a Missouri Hospital in Just 1 Week "It has been very, very busy," one nurse said of the neonatal intensive care unit at Saint Luke's Hospital

You are not alone as a parent of multiples! Every year roughly 2,000 sets of multiples are born. Check out these stats from the last 5 years in the State of Michigan:
Year No Births Twins Triplets Quads or more
2014 114,460 2,050 42 -
2015 113,211 2,022 46 6
2016 113,374 2,120 41 3
2017 111,507 2,081 43 2
2018 110,093 1,978 36 -
https://www.mdch.state.mi.us/osr/natality/tab1.17.asp

Expecting Multiples would love to bring you into the tribe! We would love to share our real world experience with you. Check out our classes for Dec and Feb. http://www.gkmom.org/expecting-multiples-in-southwest-michigan/

Information and Registration Information and Registration We’ve been there, so we get it! Expecting Multiples in Southwest Michigan is a course for expecting families of multiples, taught by parents of multiples. This three-hour class will cover topics such as labor and delivery, mental/emotional support resources, baby gear,...

Gear for Multiples is expensive! One way to help make it more affordable is to thrift shop. There are many places local to Kalamazoo to find some deals.

This bassinet is currently at Once Upon a Child in Portage. We have moms who loved this bassinet and would highly recommend it.