Amanda from Groovy Babies is a twin mum and one of Australia’s top sleep consultants.
She is also recognised and accredited for her work across Advanced Holistic Pregnancy and as a Baby and Child Sleep Specialist, HypnoBirthing® International Childbirth Educator and Certified Infant Massage Instructor.
Today she shares with us her experience and expertise in regards to separating twins and multiples for sleep…….or not?
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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).
I will never forget the moment when Ben walked into the room. Tears streaming down his face, unable to compose himself and talk to me.
Evie had been diagnosed with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Her bowel was up in her chest cavity due to a hole in her diaphragm. I later learnt from the paediatrician this is one of the most dangerous conditions a baby can be born with, I was thankful I didn’t know this at the time. Evie was blessed to have some amazing doctors who quickly intubated her and saved her life.
The PIPER (Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval) team arrived and we managed one family photo before our little girl along with Ben and his mum hurried off to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
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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 decided to leave it there for a while. Or so we thought.
Our emotions quickly shifted from comical disbelief to fear as the reality dawned on us as I was born with a rare condition called uterus didelphys.
Uterus didelphys means I have two uteruses and two cervixes. I had had two vaginas which I had surgically fixed at 16.
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As she is also fluent in Spanish, Liliana not only has a large following here in Australia, but also in South and North America, and Europe. As she is also fluent in Spanish, Liliana not only has a large following here in Australia, but also in South and North America, and Europe.
I was born in México City and moved to Brisbane in 2003 after graduating from University. In 2012 I became a mother for the first time and I found myself extremely sleep deprived. I returned to work but as nothing had improved with my daughter sleep, I decided to seek professional help.
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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 was petrified and spent the first few weeks considering just booking in for a c-section rather than attempting vaginal at all.
Thankfully my midwife was so supportive of my wishes for a natural delivery, as was the obstetrician that oversaw my pregnancy (if twin A was head down). The hospital strongly recommended an epidural and considering up the pro’s and con’s to this was on my mind for months. I was also concerned as I was a public patient I would get whichever obstetrician who was there on the day and they might try to change my birth wishes.
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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 being breech and not turning. I am also lucky that with all 3 pregnancies I have never experienced labour (bonus!!).
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Sarah 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.
I have been a professional newborn Photographer for 5 years now, it is crazy to believe that the first babies I photographed are starting school!!
You can find out more about Sarah HERE
Please note: This is recommended to be used as an overview only and has been compiled from a
Some terms are more ‘general’ baby terms however I have been requested to include them.
Please contact us if you would like a term added or updated. Thank you.
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Adjusted age – See ‘corrected age’
Advanced maternal age – Pregnancy when the mother is 35 years old or older. Sometimes referred to as a ‘geriatric pregnancy’.
AMBA – Australian Multiple Birth Association was formed as a volunteer organisation in 1974. AMBA is the only national charity in Australia focused on improving the lives of twins, triplets or more and their families.
Amniotic sac – a bag of fluid inside a woman’s womb (uterus) where the unborn baby develops and grows. It’s sometimes called the “membranes” because the sac is made of 2 membranes called the amnion and the chorion.
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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 or more.
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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 then there is something much more concerning, and that is post natal depression with twins.
PND is concerning in any new mum, not just parents of twins and multiples. Any mum suffering from depression has it incredibly hard and needs help and support through this time.
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