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Twin (or Multiples) Facts!

• Whether they look completely different from each other or are exact replicas of one another, every child is completely different

  • Fun fact: About 25% of identical twins are "Mirror Image Twins"

• Even with being raised in the same environment, no two babies will be exactly the same

• Do not expect twins (or multiples) to develop at the same rate, again they're all different children and will go through milestones and develop at different rates

  • One day you might find one child taking their first steps while your other is still crawling. Don't panic, they'll get there at their own pace.

• Also, there is the possibility that with pregnancies involving more than 1 child that a mother may give birth earlier than if it was a single pregnancy

  • This does not mean that your child will be unhealthy or that it may affect their development. This will, however, mean that they are born premature and as a result during those early months of life, they require more care and attention than usual to catch them up to their same-age peers.

• Still expect them to reach milestones in the same age ranges as non-multiples