What does adjusted age mean? Expanded answer
Knowing your babies adjusted age is useful and many health professionals will use it when plotting on weight and growth charts. It can also have a knock effect to the babies development, not in a bad way, just that it may take them a little longer to reach a milestone...
What does adjusted age mean?
Adjusted age is a term only used with babies who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation). It is worked out by taking your babies due date and subtracting how many weeks early they were. For example your babies might be 6 months old but because they were born...
What size clothes will I need for my newborn twins? Expanded answer
Full term twins, those born at or after 37 weeks, weigh on average 2.5kg/5lb8oz. It is highly likely that your twins will be different weights, however due to the shorter gestation time for multiple births the babies tend to come out smaller than singleton babies. For...
What size clothing will I need for my newborn twins?
Average weights of term twins is 2.5kg/5lbs8oz although many are smaller than this. I would advise getting some outfits the size before newborn - normally called early baby.
When should I pack my hospital bag and what should I put in it? Expanded answer
Following on from the hospital bag post, you can get a free copy of my Ultimate Birth Bag List for Twins here. I have also put together a few things that are helpful to do before your babies arrive.When you are expecting twins, or more, it is advisable to visit the...