
The Twin to Twin
Transfusion Syndrome Foundation has a special packet of
education and emotional support for parents who give birth
to babies after a pregnancy with twin to twin transfusion
syndrome who need the extra special care of a neonatal intensive
care unit.
In the 'parent
version' of the TTTS book, we send a sample booklet for
parents to be introduced to the NICU and the special care
that their babies might need if they are born prematurely.
If your patients do experience the NICU with their babies,
please tell them to call The Foundation and we will mail
them a 'complete' packet overnight express. We can also
connect parents with other mothers who have experienced
their babies in the NICU after a pregnancy with twin to
twin transfusion syndrome.
We place so much
trust in the angels involved in the NICU units. They are
truly fighting for babies in every possible way. We encourage
parents to have their babies in the same isolate. This has
been very important and helpful for twins to stay together
as they have been for such a long time. They actually do
better this way according to studies we have read. Twins
should always be together. This is something you can encourage
your patients to advocate for.
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