Twiniversity Podcasts

Katie Hillier is a mom of boy twinnies who shares her journey online as a twin parent on TikTok (@whenkatiemetharry). Katie shares a raw and honest version online of her life, balancing parenting her two boys and making time to get things done. Of course, sharing her life online comes with a lot of judgments and criticisms from strangers; as Katie …

David Swickline is a School Psychologist and a happily involved father of Twins. Today we dive into some twin dad and husband truths David has learned throughout his life and his parenting journey. His motto is to approach things as a challenge that is doable with the right support around. This servant’s mindset has followed him all through his lif…

Christiana Scott is a nutritional therapist and personal chef mom of twin boys and founder of Real Food Littles. Christiana dives into how few resources there are for how to introduce solids to babies and how this lack of information led her to work towards finding a solution on how to approach this realistically for all families. Through her onlin…

Odette Claridge is a mom of four, whose firstborn has special needs and after having a second singleton, rolled the dice and ended up getting pregnant with twins. Today we discuss how it’s been for her to raise differently-abled kids and dive into the importance of having a community of support while on this parenting journey. Subscribe to the Twin…

Amy Jones is a mom of a singleton and twinies and today she shares her experience with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and her complicated delivery day story. She has been through such a difficult journey which led to the best outcome, and we dive into her road of recovery with finding hope and peace through it all. Subscribe to the Twiniversity …

Tamara Sam is a mom of twinies and a singleton who has cracked the code on how to have a better experience with your medical team from pregnancy through birth and beyond. Today we discuss Tamara’s game changing tips on how to win over your medical team and work towards making the whole journey more enjoyable, positive, and personable. Links mention…

Erica Gutierrez is a mom of five girls, a singleton, and two sets of twins! We discuss the differences between her two twin pregnancies, how she and her husband really felt about having another set of twins, and how they are navigating family life now after the birth of their second set. Links mentioned in this episode: Erica’s TikTok Erica’s Insta…

After struggling with fertility for years, Dana Rogney shares her story of an unconventional and unexpected delivery day which resulted in giving birth to her twinies early at 25 weeks. Through this experience, she also expresses how her babies survived the birth, how she and her husband made it through this all during the pandemic in 2020, and wha…

Brittany Forsyth is a Canadian momma of a singleton and twinies who shares her journey with breastfeeding and what it is like having a generous supply of breast milk. Through her experience, she has helped many families in need by becoming a breast milk donor and using this as an opportunity to share her gift. Links mentioned in this episode: Haaka…

Curtis Burke is a West Coast Dad of Boy/Girl Twins and host of the Uncovered Legacy podcast. He shares his experience as a Twin Dad, the main differences he finds between raising his boy and girl, and how he and his wife dealt with Postpartum Preeclampsia. Links mentioned in this episode: Curtis Burke's Uncovered Legacy Podcast www.birthx.com CLICK…

Wafeeqa Wahid is a globetrotting mom to 4-year old twin boys. She shares how she treats each twin as his own person and nurtures their differences. She also covers how she handles squabbles between her boys what she asks their school teachers to do for them regarding nurturing their individuallity. 🎉 YOU'RE INVITED: Need more support, join us each …

Kim Friedberg is a mom of infant twin boys and she’s here to talk about her traumatic birth and postpartum PTSD. In this episode, we’re covering: Miscarriage and IVF Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia Hospital Bedrest Delivery via C-section NICU How Kim recognized her own PTSD early and got help Read more about: Postpartum Depression and Anx…

Alysa had a boring, drama-free twin pregnancy right up until 32 weeks when she had to be hospitalized for preeclampsia. Then, she was flown by helicopter to a hospital with a maternal fetal department. Alysa talks about her experience with: Preparing for twins Hospital bedrest The preeclampsia rollercoaster Induction at 34 weeks 5 weeks in NICU Rea…

Emily is a twin mom and an ultrasound technician. She and her husband Dom join us to talk about: How Emily discovered her own Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Having surgery at 20 weeks Healthy delivery at 35 weeks Preparing their singleton to be a big brother More information about: TTTS TAPS Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online…

Janelle’s twins were only a few months old when her husband Keith was diagnosed with Lymphoma. In 2020, Keith passed away from the disease. Janelle joins us today to talk about: Parenting alone while Keith received chemo treatments How she relates to her in-laws now Keeping Keith’s memory alive for her twins How therapy has helped her Advice for gr…

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 weeks Emergency C-section a…

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 School Why she chose not to do a Bris Grandparent involvement Hanukkah and Christmas traditions How they pray as a family Expecting twins? Twiniversity has …

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 ne…

Nora is a twin mom who has been breastfeeding for 17 months! In today’s episode, she’s discussing her experience with: Preeclampsia Vaginal delivery with one breech baby Trouble with latching Mom guilt Mom Intuition Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on: Breastfeeding Twins Twins After Singletons Baby Safety (CPR, Fir…

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 couple Long-Distance Marriage Love Languages Communication Finding time for intimacy Expecting twins? Twiniversity has you COVERED with online classes on: Breastfeeding Twins T…

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 services Resource: What Every Twin Pa…

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 surrogate Why she chose to use an agency Her plans for includ…

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 weeks Lip and tongue tie Breastfeeding twins Baby-led weaning Development…

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 CHOP NICU life C-section recovery Online support groups How she finds time for herself Keep listening after the interview for Ask Nat! Today…

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: Epidurals Your labor and delivery team Making the best of a C-section Comfort items to bring with you to the hospital Realistic birth plans Warning signs during pregnancy Braxton Hick…