Babies and Toddlers

Postnatal depression in fathers of twins and triplets is a topic that many people shy away from talking about. You have just brought home several newborn babies, whom everyone wants to see. The pressure is already there for this to be the most exciting time in your life!! What people don’t realise, is that it […]

Indoor activities for toddler twins and triplets Whether it is because the weather is getting colder, its been raining a lot or you simply just want to stay home and indoors – you are bound to need ideas on how to entertain your toddlers. There is no need to rush out and buy the latest

Author: Kath Doyle When parents find out that they are expecting multiples, on top of the inevitable shock they are faced with a whole new language.  Terms like chorionicity, amnionicity and zygosity along with acronyms like MCDA and DCDA start to be thrown around very early and it can be confusing and overwhelming.  For the

Caring for newborn twins or triplets. How to find extra hours in the day. In the first part of this article, we looked at how long it takes to look after newborn twins. If you haven’t read the first part of our article, check it out: Looking after twins takes approximately 19 hours a day.

Looking after twins can take up most of the day. With changing nappies, feeding and settling your babies to sleep, plus all of the washing of baby bits and bobs, we estimate it can take up to 19 hours a day. Looking after twins: How many hours a day does it really take? The quick

Author: Paige Bell-Male I started expressing for my twins less than six hours after they were born. Both were in the NICU at the time and neither were really up to nursing (although they could both suck feed). While I reduced output at work I didn’t take a break there and was back working two

Author: Jade Congratulations they said You’re now a mum Little did they know What I’d actually become…   Crippled with feelings Eating me up inside Not wanting to leave the house In the bedroom I would hide   I’d do my face Cake on lipstick so red Little did they know I felt safer in

Author:  Danielle McGregor We went into our scan, like many multi parents, holding our breath, just hoping and praying for a heartbeat! As the doppler grazed my stomach, it was clear that there were two sacs and, in fact, two babies. I cried and cried (happy tears – two strong heart beats!) and my husband

Author: Anke Fingerprints have been used as a means of identification for over 100 years as they are permanent and unique structures. When are fingerprints formed? Between the 10th and 24th week of gestation in the womb, the skin on the underside of the foetus’ hands, fingers, feet and toes develops and goes through rapid