FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
Resources
All resources below are FREE to download in PDF format. They are listed by subject area for ease of selection. Each resource begins with a document code which includes an "F" if the document is in French.
Multiple Births Facts and Declarations
101 Biology of Multiples
102a Declaration of Rights & Statement of Needs of Twins and Higher Order Multiples
102b Declaration revised in Seoul June 2010 at ICTS
103 Zygosity Testing
104 Multiple Birth Facts & Figures
105 Multiple Birth Terminology
Pregnancy & Prenatal
204 Bedrest
205 Nutrition Guidelines for Multiple Pregnancy
206 Possible Risks: Part 1 Risk to the Mother
207 Possible Risks: Part 2 Risk to the Children
208 Possible Risks: Part 3 Reducing the Risks
209 Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labour
210 Multiple Pregnancy and Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
212 What to Bring to the Hospital: Ideas for the whole family!
Feeding
401 Breastfeeding Multiples - 11 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Multiples
402 Breastfeeding Premature Multiples
403 Breastfeeding Multiples - Pumping Tips
404 Breastfeeding Multiples - Storing Breast Milk
405 Breastfeeding Multiples - Transporting Breast Milk to the NICU
406 Breastfeeding Multiples - Are my babies getting enough breast milk?
408 Bottle Feeding
Infancy
501 First Few Weeks
502 Preterm and Low Birth Weight (for parents)
503 Occipital Plagiocephaly of Positional Origin
504 Dad's and Partner's Role
505 Parental Relationships After Multiple Births
506 Postpartum Depression and Mothers of Multiples
506F Postpartum Depression and Mothers of Multiples / French
507 Tips to Promote Postpartum Wellness
509 Singleton Siblings of Multiples
510 Challenges of Parenting Multiples: Part 1 Couple Relationships
510F Défis des parents d’enfants nés en même temps : la relation de couple
511 Challenges of Parenting Multiples: Part 2 Twins and Higher Order Multiple
Bereavement
701 Loss and Grief: Statement of Rights
702 Loss of One, More or All Babies
705 Holidays & Grief
706 How Can I Help Myself? Dealing with Grief
707 Memorial Ideas
708 Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
710 Purple Butterfly Loss (Grief & Joy)
710F Une perte a Papillon violet
711 Talking with Your Children about Death
Contributor Thanks
We’d like to acknowledge and show our appreciation to the following individuals for their contributions to the resources listed here. Their work on the development, research, writing, editing, reviewing, and layout has been invaluable and we are very thankful for their dedication.
Cathy Barr
Dr. Jon Barrett, M.B.Bch., FRCOG, MD, FRCSC
Pamela Blumenschein, MSc, CGC
Cathy Brohman
Sheila Catto
Susan Christian, MSc, CGC
Denise Clarke
Laura Corbett RN, BScN, PNC
B.J. Cunningham, M.Sc., SLP © Reg. CASLPO
Jane Denton, CBE, FRCN, RGN, RM,
Murielle Dietrich
Dr. Joan A. Friedman
Stefanie Gemmell
Lynda Haddon
David Hay
Valerie Hodgins
Paula Humphries
Carrie Johnston
Jenna Kelland
Kim Krueger
Donna Launslager
Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn
Linda Leonard, RN, MSN
Margaret Lilley, MSc, CGC
Erin Little
Dr. Geoffrey Machin, MD, PhD
Pat Malmstrom
Dr. John Mascazine Ph.D. (US)
Heather McAuley
Tania McNamara
Ken Mellor
Gail Moore
Diane Myers
Michelle Phoenix, M.H.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
Pat Preedy Ph.D., M.Ed., B.Ed. (UK)
Steve Reid
Anna Rendell
Rose Ricciardelli
Vicki Riley
Kathy Schuster-Bellemore
Dr. Nancy Segal
Bonnie Shultz
Mary Slaman-Forsythe
Jennifer Stephens
Vera Teschow
Dr. Jennifer Toye
Julie Watson-Blasioli
Kim Weatherall
Organization Contributors:
Canadian Premature Babies Foundation
The Healthy Singleton Birth Committee, Assisted Human Reproduction Canada