Twiniversity Podcast With Natalie Diaz

Nicole Doyle started her twin mom journey delivering at 24 weeks. Her micro preemies spent 5 months in the NICU and are now thriving 10 year olds! As a result of her experience, she now works for Graham’s Foundation, a non-profit that supports parents of premature babies.Today, Nicole shares about:Medical bedrest at 20 weeksEmergency C-section at 24 weeks 6 daysSpending a month in the hospital after deliveryPTSDVolunteering and working for Graham’s FoundationAdvice for NICU parentsLINKS:Twins Help Chore ChartGraham’s Foundation Instagram Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Rebecca Trott is here to talk about her Jewish-Christian interfaith marriage and raising her preschool twins. NOTE: We will be discussing Santa!Also, Rebecca discusses:Hebrew school vs Sunday SchoolWhy she chose not to do a BrisGrandparent involvementHanukkah and Christmas traditions How they pray as a familyExpecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

When Kortnie found out she was pregnant with twins, she knew two things: She wanted to be a mom She had to leave her babies’ father. With nowhere to live, Kortnie moved into Visitation House, a communal home for women with unplanned pregnancies. Kortnie tells us all about her journey as a single mom with twins and how she found the resources she needed to provide for them.Visitation House (the shelter where Kortnie stayed)Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Nora is a twin mom who has been breastfeeding for 17 months! In today’s episode, she’s discussing her experience with:PreeclampsiaVaginal delivery with one breech babyTrouble with latchingMom guiltMom IntuitionExpecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Elicia is a mom of three boys under 3: one singleton and twin boys. She and Nat are talking about marriage today. Specifically, they’re getting into:Facing infertility as a coupleLong-Distance MarriageLove LanguagesCommunicationFinding time for intimacyExpecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Marissa had a singleton and twins who are NICU graduates and she’s here to talk about early delivery and long NICU stays. She’s getting into:-Her singleton she delivered before 28 weeks-Her twin girls she delivered at 24 weeks-Primary care nurses-Traumatic birth-Her online support group-Early intervention servicesResource: What Every Twin Parent Should Know About the NICUMarissa Fluture’s InstagramSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Erika and her husband Dave had a long, bumpy road to twin parenthood. Erika experienced uterine fibroids, endometriosis, pregnancy loss, and many failed fertility treatments before her doctor suggested that surrogacy may be her best option. Today, Erika and Nat discuss:How Erika found a surrogateWhy she chose to use an agencyHer plans for including her surrogate in her twins’ livesWho is a “real twin mom”?Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Leanne is a speech pathologist AND a mom of 5-month old twins! In this episode, Nat picks her brain about speech development for infants and toddlers. Plus, Leanne shares how she encourages language development for her own twins!Today we’re covering:Leanne’s C-section at 38 weeksLip and tongue tieBreastfeeding twinsBaby-led weaningDevelopmental milestones to watch forResource: ASHA Developmental MilestonesSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Jillian was expecting her second set of twins when a scan revealed one twin would be born with a rare birth defect called Bladder Exstrophy. In today’s episode, she and Nat discuss:Getting specialized care at CHOPNICU lifeC-section recoveryOnline support groupsHow she finds time for herselfKeep listening after the interview for Ask Nat! Today's question: "I feel like I'm not connecting with my newborn twins. What should I do?"Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

We’re bringing you the inside scoop on labor and delivery! Our guest Christie Herring is a twin mom and a labor and delivery nurse from Texas. Today we’re discussing:EpiduralsYour labor and delivery teamMaking the best of a C-sectionComfort items to bring with you to the hospitalRealistic birth plansWarning signs during pregnancyBraxton Hicks vs real contractionsSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Do you need a break? Dr. Daryl Appleton says YES! In fact, this twin Mom and wellness expert says humans need SIX types of rest. How many of the six are you getting? And how can you get MORE?Plus, she shares a simple hack to eliminate the dreaded “What’s for dinner?” conversation.Follow Dr. Appleton’s twins AND her work on Instagram.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

It’s the great parenting dilemma: stay at home or return to work? Twin mom Melissa Wolf talks about her experience as a stay-at-home mom raising twins and a singleton.  Melissa dives into:Her 5-year fertility journeyHard days and mom guiltBedtime routinesHow she and her husband divy up the choresMorning schedule for 3 young kidsHow she got permanent marker out of her couch!Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Meredith Dickinson found out at 20 weeks she was pregnant with identical twin girls. At 28 weeks, doctors discovered that one baby had Duodenal Atresia and would need surgery right after being born. Meredith shares with us about:Why Google is not always your friendHer journey from “Why Me?” To “Lucky Me!” Why she started blogging about her twinsVisit Meredith’s blog to read more about her twins! Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

In her mid 30's, Miracle Semein started going through peri menopause. Then, she got pregnant with twins! She joined us at week 35 of her pregnancy to discuss the highs and lows of:InfertilityPregnancyGetting COVID in her 3rd trimesterA 5k at 33 weeksDeciding where to give birthHow she manages her emotions.UPDATE: Miracle's twin girls have arrived! Watch Miracle's birth story on her YT channel.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Katherine West Dargon is a twin herself and she’s ALSO 36 weeks pregnant with identical twins! She and Nat discuss:Twins after a singletonFitting exercise into your busy lifeBuilding exercise into your kids’ livesMindful breathing for relaxation Buy Nat’s book What to Do When You’re Having Two Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Let’s talk about money! Financial Planner Dan Paikin joins us to talk about finances for the twin parent. He answers questions like:What's more important: saving or investing?What if I don’t make very much money?Who needs life insurance?Do I need a will?Daniel Paikin has a team of financial planners at Tempus Financial Group who would love to help you with everything from Life Insurance to College Savings to Retirement Planning. Contact his team.Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin Mom Siekeia Collins is here to answer the BIG question: Is it possible to live a balanced life raising twins? Press play to hear Siekeia and Nat discuss:The myth of work-life balanceWhat makes a peaceful lifeThe importance of a support systemHow to keep from losing yourself in MotherhoodThe magic of getting outsideTwins after a singletonWorking from home with twin babiesSubscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin mom Erin Martin talks about:Twins after a singletonThe logistics of raising twin babiesMom guiltHer support network of twin momsStay tuned after the interview for Ask Nat! Today’s question: How can I get my well-meaning mother to back off from helping too much?Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Working Mom Paulina Gonzalez talks about:Maintaining her Human Resources career after having twinsFinding her night nurse through InstagramRecruiting and training carers for her babiesCreating a schedule and a manual for her babies’ careHer definition of “emotional income”Learn how to find the right child care option for your twins.Get our baby chore chart to help manage your care team today! Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook

Twin mom Taylor Goins took her young family from overwhelmed to organized! She joins us to talk about the power of schedules, organization and consistency for babies and toddlers. She shares her insight on:Easy meals for toddlersRaising twin babies + a toddler while working and going to schoolHow to diffuse chaos before it gets out of handWhat she loves about her Kia CarnivalGetting twins on a sleeping and feeding scheduleCheck out our first year with twins page!Have you seen our first year packets in our Etsy shop? Check them out here!Subscribe to the Twiniversity Email Newsletter! Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on:Breastfeeding TwinsTwins After SingletonsBaby Safety (CPR, First Aid, Car Seat Safety, Childproofing)Click here to sign up for a class!Follow us on:YouTubeTwitterInstagramPinterestFacebook