Today we hear from Laura D. who is sharing her TTTS journey with us. Her girls Elena and Diana are TTTS double survivors (thankfully!) but they still had a tough journey to make it here alive. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is never an easy battle. Thank you Laura for sharing your girls and your […]
Zachary and Alex’s story {TTTS Tuesday}
As is the case with many of the TTTS moms I have become friends with, I met Wendy through the TTTS Grief Support Group, or maybe it was the Survivors with Guardian Angels. Either way, we both lost one twin and got to take one twin home. Wendy has taken her story and written a […]
Jackalyn and Alexa {TTTS Tuesday}
TTTS Tuesday **I chose this story for this week because tomorrow, September 19, 2013 marks one year since Jackalyn and Alexa were born. Happy first birthday, sweet girls in Heaven. Sharing the stories of other mothers who have gone through the nightmare of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) can be so incredibly heartbreaking. But […]
TTTS Tuesday – 5 Key Facts about TTTS
There are so many things I want you to know about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). As those of us who advocate for more knowledge on the subject say, “Awareness saves lives!” Five key facts about TTTS: TTTS can happen to anyone who can get pregnant… that is, identical twins can happen to anyone. […]
TTTS Tuesday – Teeny Tears and Crew and Dex’s Story
Originally posted on Jan 22, 2013. I mentioned last month that I wanted to weave in stories of the amazing TTTS mothers and some of the accomplishments that have come from their grief of losing one or both babies. If you have been following my blog for awhile, you may remember my involvement with Teeny […]
TTTS Tuesday – Elena and Diana
Today we hear from Laura D. who is sharing her TTTS journey with us. Her girls Elena and Diana are double survivors (thankfully!) but they still had a tough journey to make it here alive. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is never an easy battle. Thank you Laura for sharing your girls and your story […]
TTTS Tuesday: Heatherly Rose and Winter Lille
I met Taylor in the TTTS Grief Support group. It was shortly after she lost her girls and she was devastated. Today we honor her girls by sharing their story. Taylor’s experience shows how suddenly TTTS can occur and further emphasizes why earlier and more frequent ultrasounds are so important in multiples pregnancies. Heatherly […]
TTTS Tuesday – Zachary and Alex’s Story
As is the case with any of the TTTS moms I have become friends with, I met Wendy through the TTTS Grief Support Group, or maybe it was the Survivors with Guardian Angels. Either way, we both lost one twin and got to take one twin home. Wendy has taken her story and written a […]
TTTS Tuesday – Jackalyn and Alexa’s Story
Sharing the stories of other mothers who have gone through the nightmare of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) can be so incredibly heartbreaking. But we do it for awareness. And the hope that the awareness we are sharing may help save even ONE family from the heartbreak we have experienced is good enough! And […]
TTTS Tuesday – Micah and Spencer
Melissa was so sweet when she sent me her story. She said that March 5th is the boys 6th birthday, and if I could, it would mean a lot to have their story today. Of COURSE I could! A bittersweet birthday, one here, one in heaven, but we celebrate both boys! What struck me when […]
TTTS Tuesday – Cameron and Cole's Story
Jodie and I connected through the TTTS Survivors with Guardian Angels group. Someone asked me one time what that means. It means we have one twin that survived, and one twin that is the surviving twins guardian angel. Just like Kathryn is to Tiny, Cole is to Cameron. Jodie’s angel baby, Cole, also the recipient, […]
TTTS Tuesday – Cameron and Cole’s Story
Jodie and I connected through the TTTS Survivors with Guardian Angels group. Someone asked me one time what that means. It means we have one twin that survived, and one twin that is the surviving twins guardian angel. Just like Kathryn is to Tiny, Cole is to Cameron. Jodie’s angel baby, Cole, also the recipient, […]
TTTS Tuesday – Landon and Luke’s Story
Amanda and I connected on the TTTS Survivors Group Facebook page last summer. She has been a very supportive friend, and I’m happy to share her story of her two baby boys – double survivors! I would like to highlight her excellent medical care. Once they identified the twins, her OB sent her to a […]
TTTS Tuesday – Catherine and Hattie’s Story
I have been so inspired by the mothers who have lost and yet give back so much. This week is no different. Emily really made an impression on me because rather than letting her grief from losing her identical twin daughters completely consume her, she began a photo project in their honor. I know so […]
