Twin Issues

You faithfully went to your prenatal appointments, ate all the right things and got the proper rest. And though when you initially got the news that you were expecting twins your world went a little haywire, you eventually got yourself calmed down.

And whether or not you're still awaiting the arrival of those twins, have the newborn bundles already sleeping in a bassinet in your room or are trying to chase them down the hall as they toddle around, you likely still have a billion questions bouncing around your head. How will you choose their names, dress them, potty train them, or get alone time with the kids individually?

Having two babies at once -- two youngins' with the common sense of a dial tone and twice the number of bad ideas ("I know, let's dump the contents of the vacuum all over the floor. You unzip while I extract.") – requires thinking ahead and being ready for anything.

Following are four hot topics among parents of twins and tips on how to handle them: