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“Embracing” a twin pregnancy

Embracing a twin pregnancy may not happen straight away

Author: Anonymous

Pregnancy simply doesn’t suit me. My first, who’s now four, was a rough pregnancy. I was sick for about 7 of my 9 months. It was manageable but unpleasant. The twins were my second pregnancy, and it was horrible.

I was in and out of hospital a couple of times with hyperemesis gravidarum. I had a ‘mild case’ of HG but it was still debilitating. So much so that I could barely get out of bed some days. Throughout my pregnancy I felt like I was being a terrible mother to my then-three year old. He would get home from childcare and the best I could manage was to ask him to climb into my bed and he’d watch episodes of Bluey while I lay next to him, exhausted and nauseous.

I wasn’t doing normal things like eating dinner with my family because I could barely eat and couldn’t tolerate the smells. And countless times my toddler would wander into the bathroom, as toddlers do, only for me to be yelling to my husband to “get him out” because he’d be equal parts terrified and confused if he saw me vomiting so violently.

I did not enjoy being pregnant.

I wasn’t “glowing”. In fact I was barely functioning. 

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One identical twin with clubfoot but not the other

identical twins clubfoot in one twin

Author: Elysha Loiterton

It’s impossible to fully describe the existential shock of being told you’re pregnant with twins. This is doubly true (pun intended) when you’ve already spawned one child and you were only planning two.

One minute, I was anticipating a whitebread life with two kids, a dog, a cat and a modest car upgrade to a sedan. The next, I was fretting over three lots of childcare fees and rushing out to buy a second hand minivan.

One identical twin with clubfoot
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Gender disappointment with twins or triplets

Gender disappointment twins

Author: Federica Zamboni, Psychologist

“As long as they are healthy, that’s all that matters”. We’ve all heard this answer from countless parents, when asked what gender they hope the child or children they’re pregnant with will be. And yet, there is often a hope, a wish or maybe a preference for one gender over the other. And in the context of a multiple pregnancy, one could be forgiven for believing that this can increase their chances of having at least one child of the gender they wish for. The other side of that medal is that one can also get doubly or triply disappointed.

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Disadvantages of Twin Side by Side Prams

doorways and twin prams

Choosing a pram is a stressful, but necessary, part of twin pregnancy (I haven’t forgotten you triplet parents – yours is coming!!)

This is part two of our twin pram series where we will be covering the advantages and disadvantages of side by side and inline/limo prams.

You can read the Advantages of Side By Side Prams HERE.

As mentioned in the previous article, the main thing to consider when choosing a pram is your lifestyle.  Work out what you need your pram to do for you, and then work backwards from that list.

In this blog post we are going to talk about some of the disadvantages of choosing a twin side by side pram.

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Advantages of Side by Side Prams for Twins

choosing pram for twins

The stress of choosing a pram for your twins is real!! There are so many different options on the market, how do you know which one is right for you?

The main thing to consider when choosing a pram is your lifestyle.  Work out what you need your pram to do for you, and then work backwards from that list.

In this blog post we are going to talk about some of the advantages of choosing a side by side prams for twins.

You can read about the disadvantages of side by side prams for twins HERE.

Advantages of Side by Side Prams for Twins
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Thank you gifts for NICU and SCN nurses

gifts for SCN nurses

Throughout the year, many twins and triplets will spend some time in the NICU. Some may only be in there for a few days, while others may need to stay weeks or months before they are ready to head home.

During their stay in the NICU they will be loved and supported by the beautiful nurses. These nurses dedicate their time and every ounce of their effort into helping your little babies become healthy. They help you as parents to prepare for the journey, they support you and they become like family.

When it is time to head home with your babies, you may want to show your appreciation to the nurses and thank them for everything they have done. If you are looking at giving them a gift, have a look at some of these thank you gifts for NICU and SCN nurses.

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Outnumbered – Twin Poem

poem about twins

Author: Monica Harber

A poem I wrote about what it is like to have twins.

It’s called ‘Outnumbered’ and it’s about just that, being outnumbered.

Outnumbered

There’s more of them than there is of me.
How can I explain so that you can see?
You never experience the transition from one to two.
Instead, it goes straight from me to a few.
It’s reciting their birth order to remember their name.
Having to choose who first to tend to, torments you, fills you with shame.
So many products, places, outings so inaccessible.
The barriers, preparation, and multi-tasking; unimaginable.
You must sacrifice one to put the other in the car.
Checking that vehicles aren’t near but far.
Your needs don’t come second, but third or fourth.
Still, your heart when you cuddle them fills with such warmth.
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