This post is dedicate to my wonderful husband and father of my children, Nigel. R and M are so lucky to have you as a dad. Yes, you’re grumpy first thing in the morning, but I love how you lovingly lay their breakfast bowls out the night before so that they’re ready for them first…
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It's too soon! The twins start nursery!
Read moreI can’t believe that our beautiful, little girls will be starting nursery in April. Where did all the time go? I remember sitting on our worn out black sofa in our top floor flat thinking about what would happen the following day. It was the night before our twins were going to be born. I…
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The truth about having twins
Read moreHaving a baby is a life changing experience for anyone. Having twins, triplets or more is even more life changing! People often ask me how I do it. How do you cope with twins? How do you deal with them? My answer is always the same. The same way you would deal with one baby.…
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Extra peace of mind for new mums as hospital places cameras in baby unit
Read moreM’s foot One of the biggest hardships I, as a new mum had to endure when our twins were born was not being able to see them straight away. I caught a quick glimpse of them through teary eyes when my husband was allowed a quick cuddle and I was fortunate enough that, although I…
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World Prematurity Day: NICU Memories
Read moreI find it funny that certain things can remind you of a specific time in your life. A smell, a noise, an item of clothing or a picture. Our senses are a powerful thing and I’ve found lately that certain things trigger my memories from when our twins were in the NICU (Neo-natal intensive care…
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Bringing Your Premature Baby Home
Read moreM and R on the day we brought them home Our twin girls were born 6 weeks early because twin two, M, stopped growing due to Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction (IUGR). R was born first weighing 4lb3 and M arrived two minutes later weighing 2lb11. Surprisingly M was absolutely fine. It was R that required ventilation…
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World Prematurity Day
Read moreSaturday, November 17th 2012 is World Prematurity Day. Bliss, the charity for premature and special care babies needs your help to raise awareness of the 15 million babies who are born too soon each year. This a cause very close to our hearts. Nobody can truly understand what it is like to have a baby,…