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★ TWINSFrom page 1Rental of Charlotte Harbor. For Christy’s parents, Don and Phyllis Donovan, the twins bring the total of grandchildren to 13, Jack said.Christy had to have bed rest for the past three-and-a-half weeks because of pre-term labor. The babies were due Jan. 17.“We wanted to hold off their births until they were 36 weeks, and we passed it,” Christy said.They were bom at 36-and-a-half weeks.Early on, the Smiths learned it would be twins. Later, they learned it would be boys. It was still a surprise, though, because the birth wasn’t expected for almost four more weeks.However, the nursery is waiting for them.“We’re all prepared,” Jack said. “But, I don’t know if you are ever prepared for that.”They expect to get some help.“My mother-in-law and my mother will be pitching in, and lots of friends volunteered their services,” Christy said.But, nights promise to be sleep-less for Christy, at least for a whil£-. Each baby must be nursed every two hours. %“If they feed for a half-ho^f each ... that’s why I try to do football hold,” Christy said. “I w^s able to nurse one at the time, bat when we tried to do both, it did n« work.” JNursing from their mother ^ best for babies because thdjr acquire the mother’s immunity, site said. This is why she plans to fofc low the advice, “if at first yoSl don’t succeed, try, try again.”%ft%
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Englewood Sun
Englewood, Florida, US
Fri, Dec 27, 1996
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