Author: Lauren Cotter (Please note: This is part two of Lauren’s story. You can read all about her rare condition called uterus didelphys (two uteruses) and her twin pregnancy HERE). Finding out that one of our twins had a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia I will never forget the moment when Ben walked into the room. Tears […]
One of our twins was born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Read More »
Author: Lauren Cotter When my obstetrician did a very early scan at 6 weeks and announced, ‘it may be twins,ʼ all my husband Ben and I could do was laugh. Of course it was twins, you see our pregnancy was very unplanned, we already had two beautiful healthy kids aged 3 and 18 months and
Uterus didelphys and twins. My pregnancy with two uteruses. Read More »
Author: Melanie Geary As soon as I found out I was pregnant with fraternal twins, my dreams of a natural calm birth felt like it was slowly slipping away. The only stories I had heard of were c-sections, or an attempted vaginal birth then emergency c-section, and very premature babies to top it off. I
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Author: Sarah Fraser Back in September last year I was blessed to welcome 2 healthy babies into our family, making them kids number 3 and 4 for hubby and I. Plus 4 under 4 I always knew the twins would come via c-section as both of my previous pregnancies were also c-sections due to them
Retained placenta after twins. My story. Read More »
Newborn Photography for Multiples Sarah from Dart Newborn Photography is not “only” a photographer; she is also a NICU nurse with over a decade of experience in handling premature babies. So you can rest assured that your precious multiples are in the very best of hands. How long have you been working as a newborn
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The Multiple Birth Dictionary. An overview of common multiple birth terms. Read More »
Lynne -McKensey Hall is an internationally certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Midwife. She has helped hundreds of families on their breastfeeding journey. Lynne’s focus is centred on supporting mothers by offering options available for breastfeeding that will work within the family unit. She shares with us her tips for getting started with expressing for twins
Expressing for twins and triplets. Tips for getting started. Read More »
Most new parents will feel overwhelmed at times, and it is incredibly natural to have a cry. With next to no sleep, peace or fun in sight I would be surprised if mums of newborn multiples don’t feel down or have a good bawl every now and then. But there are the ‘baby blues’ and
Congratulations! Finding out that you are pregnant with triplets can be both a surprise and a delight. From stronger pregnancy symptoms to eating advice and guidance on risks, there are a few things you should know about this kind of pregnancy experience. There are few women in the world fully prepared for being pregnant with
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Author: Aaron Smith My introduction to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) was kind of subtle, at first. Pregnant with MCDA twins We had just found out Casey was pregnant and had our 12 week scan booked in, excited, nervous, ecstatic….. We had a young assistant conduct the ultrasound, not long on the job, and
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