Birth

Author: Gillian Smith We are a blended family. I have had three boys and my partner has had three girls from previous relationships, they range in age from 21 down to 6. In February 2017 I went on a holiday to Queensland with my boys, I spent a lot of time feeling unwell, I felt […]

Author: Emilie Upson Finding out I was pregnant with twins I found out I was having MCDA twins at my first scan at 8 weeks. The first half of my pregnancy was uneventful. All my fortnightly scans went fine and I found out I was having boys at my 16 week scan. I had my

Author: Caitlin Ryan Even though I was pregnant with twins (DCDA) I guess I just thought in my head I would have an uncomplicated natural delivery. Just like my first baby, but I would just push two babies out this time. That was the delivery option we had been discussing all along in my OB

(Note from Twinfo:  This is the final part of a five part series, where we will follow Nissa’s journey.   The links to the other four parts of her story can be found at the end of this post.) Author: Nissa Vagg Giving birth to twins The Miracle of Birth Two days after being discharged, I

Authors: Bree Schranz and Dale Gaylard The mother’s story We had been trying for a baby with IVF for 6 years.  Six emotionally draining, financially taxing and physically demanding years.  We decided to insert two embryos and, two took!  Yes!  Our dream of becoming parents was finally happening.

Author: Danielle Lyne Where to start really? We had 2 girls who at the time were 3 and 8 months. We thought we would try for one more as we really wanted a boy to finish our family off. First month trying and we conceived. The first ultrasound is one I will never forget. As

Author: Jess Webster I’d say, not many people get to go in a plane at 36 weeks pregnant with twins. I did. It wasn’t for business or pleasure though. I was airlifted to hospital with twins at 36+4 weeks. This is my remote area birth story – part two of my blog submissions. In part one,

Author:  Jemma Lichtendonk I went into spontaneous labour at 36+6 and had a natural monochorionic twin birth. Our boys were both head down and arrived after only 2 hours of established labour. My husband and I had been ‘training’ for this day My husband and I had been ‘training’ for this day spiritually, physically and emotionally since

Author:  Rebecca Story Friday the 16th December 2016, I had my 28 week scan (a few days early) everything was fine. The boys were perfect, healthy and growing nicely as they should be. I had no idea I would be facing an an unexpected twin vaginal birth at 28+3 weeks. That Sunday I started to

Author:  Skye Wilks Photographer: Gianni Phototgraphy We found out we were having twins at our first ultrasound. I’m always nervous when I go for an ultrasound due to four previous miscarriages before our daughter, so was already on edge. I had my 2 year old daughter and husband with me.  As soon as the technician