In 1854, the Republican Party was founded mainly to end slavery, and for two decades it honorably promoted African-American equality. Its first presidential nominee, pioneer James C. FrÃ©mont, took a staunch anti-slavery stand in 1856 and ran well, paving the way for Abraham Lincoln's election four years later. Lincoln was no radical. He believed white men superior to blacks and opposed the outright abolition of slavery.
1 In a twin pregnancy. the average is 37 weeks. for triplets 34 and quadruplets 32 weeks.  The average birth weight for singletons is 7 lbs 7 oz. Average birth weight of twins is 5 lbs 5 oz. for triplets 4lbs and quads 3lbs. A difference in birth weight between multiples is not unusual.
If you prepregnancy BMI was normal (18.5 to 24.9), experts now recommend gaining 37 pounds to 54 pounds; 20 to 30 pounds by 20 weeks; and 30 to 46 pounds by 28 weeks and the rest in the last trimester. Other recommendations for women pregnant with twins: OVERWEIGHT (BMI 25 to 29.9) Gain 31 to 50 pounds.