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       Twins on the Internet - Selected Sites

http://multiples.about.com About.com: Parenting of Multiples
Dedicated to multiple birth families, with original articles, chat, newsletters and multiples-related links.

http://www.nomotc.org  National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club
A non-profit, nation-wide support group for parents of twins and higher order multiple birth children.

http://www.twinshelp.com  Twins Help!
Information and products for twins, siblings, parents and grandparents. Includes many articles about life with twins and multiples.                       

http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/mbc.htm  Development and Language
Speech-Language Pathologist Caroline Bowen provides information for parents and others about language development (and related issues) in twins.  

http://www.talk-about-twins.com 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.

 http://www.twinsonline.org.uk  Twins Online UK
For parents of twins and twins themselves from pregnancy to school age and beyond.

 http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/twins/expecting_twins.html KeepKidsHealthy.com
Learn about general twin parenting, read articles on statistics and the chances of having multiple babies, as well as parenting tips.

 http://www.justaskfreda.com Just Ask Freda
A collaboration between a mother of three and the maternity nurse who took care of her twins. It offers sound advice on most issues concerning newborn twins from the perspective of both mom and a trained professional.

 http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk/twins Parenting Multiples Guide
A mom of fraternal twin girls shares information on parenting multiples. Pictures, pregnancy information, tips and recipes.

 http://www.preemie-l.org/newparents.html  Premature and Preterm Babies          

http://www.prematurity.org/development.html Preemie Parent Support for Preemie

 http://www.twins-supertwins.co.uk  Twins and Supertwins
UK monthly publication for parents and families of twins and multiples.           

http://www.multiplebirth.com The Center for Study of Multiple Birth
Recognized internationally as a unique resource for research and information about the causes, effects and problems of multifetal pregnancy. Access to some scholarly research papers.           

http://twins.wjh.harvard.edu/ The Twins Study at Harvard
A long-term study of language development in twins. The goal of the project is to compare language learning in identical and fraternal twins to determine which aspects of language and language learning have a heritable basis.