Twins with TAPS Birth Story
Author: Marni Cochrane My husband and I had been trying for a baby for 7 years before we finally started our first round of IVF. I had never wanted to do IVF due to how invasive it is but it…
Things to take to the NICU or SCN for twins and triplets
Are you possibly facing a stay in the NICU or SCN with your twins or triplets? Twins and triplets have an increased chance of needing a stay in acute care. This can be due to early delivery, no birth weight…
C-section for twins or triplets: Things you may not expect.
Over half of multiple birth deliveries result in needing a c-section for twins and almost all triplet births. This can be for a number of different reasons including sizing, early delivery, personal choice and emergency c-sections when there are issues…
Official things to do after having twins or triplets
Having a baby is an exciting time. Having two or more babies at the same time is truly spectacular! Your life has now changed. There are different things that are now a priority. A new routine that you need to…
Vaginal birth with twins at 36+5 weeks
Author: Kara Lambert When I found out I was pregnant with twins at my dating scan, I was both excited and terrified. My previous two babies were born early (at 34-35 weeks) following premature rupture of membranes and both required…
PTSD and twins? Or just parenting twins stress?
Author: Anita Sweeney A mum I know just told me about her prem singleton (now school age), currently undergoing numerous medical tests. I bawled my eyes out in bed that night. Instantly I recognised that while the information was upsetting,…
Single Mother by Choice to Twins. My journey to motherhood
Author: Kelly Poole When I was a little girl, or even a teenager, I didn’t dream that I’d be a single mother. I had a plan for university, getting a job teaching, marriage, travel, house and then kids. By the…
MCMA twins: My monochorionic monoamniotic twin pregnancy and birth story
Author: Anonymous After 3 miserable rounds of IVF my husband and I implemented protocols from a great book called “It Starts with the Egg”, we had a break for four months then commenced our fourth round using ICSI. With much…
Dad of Twins: My Story
Author: Darryl Lehane, Our Small Footprint I remember the day Nyssa told me she was having twins. Of course, I didn’t believe her. I had always joked that she would be having twins his time, whenever she fell pregnant before,…