Awareness Saves Lives! TTTS is a disease of the placenta affecting identical twins who share a placenta. While this may not directly impact you, perhaps you know someone who is pregnant with ID twins? If you do, please share this information! Awareness saves lives.
TTTS Awareness Month
I can’t believe we are already embarking on December. This year has flown by. December is a big month for the TTTS Community. It’s our Awareness Month. And our awareness day is December 7th. What is TTTS?
An Interview… and awareness for TTTS
I don’t usually do this, but I really love the way Tammy gave me the opportunity to tell the world about TTTS and support for grieving moms… so I’d really love it if you took a listen. For at least a few minutes of it.
Identical Twins were ONE person
I found this video on YouTube as I was searching around. TTTS videos often pop up as recommended for me. I thought this was a really good, short, and informative video about TTTS. Even though I knew it, I’d never heard it voiced out loud by a medical professional… identical twins are one person. It’s […]
Always my twin…
I think one of the hardest elements of losing one of my twins to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is the fact that I feel so cheated for my survivor. For me, as the mother, I deal with somewhat of an identity crisis. I am a mommy of twins with no twins. I worry […]
Signs and Symptoms of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
The following information is copied directly from the American Pregnancy Association. Does the mother have any signs of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome? A mother whose twins have TTTS may experience: Sensation of rapid growth of the womb A uterus that measures large for dates Abdominal pain, tightness, or contractions Sudden increase in body weight […]
Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother
I have some exciting news! I banded together with 28 other grieving mothers and 3 dads and we wrote, what I think, is an amazing book for grieving mothers. It’s called Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. But you don’t have to be a mother to read it. It is […]
TTTS Awareness Video
This TTTS Awareness video was created by a close friend of mine, ReNee. Her twin daughters (who will be featured in an upcoming TTTS Tuesday!) were born at 28 weeks and spent months in the NICU, which greatly impacted their family. ReNee has made it her mission to bring awareness to TTTS. She is greatly […]
