With each passing week I am finding being a twin mum easier and easier. Without doubt there are times when things can get frustrating and bring you to tears- but life is not perfect is it ! Despite what you may see and hear on social media and others family pictures!  Anyway I thought i'd pop up our daily routine as it is as 6 months ... 7-7.30am Twins wakeup. I go downstairs & make up fresh bottles, make their porridge for breakfast, make a cup of tea or coffee for myself, empty and refill our milton tank, put the highchairs out 08.00am change nappies & babies get brought downst ..read more

So I started my maternity leave from 29/30 weeks into my twin pregnancy, I thought that was a good time as you hear lots of stories of twins arriving early, and the inevitable tiredness that comes with carrying two babies inside you! I had thoughts of maternity leave involving lots of cups of tea, baby groups, and finally getting to see what 'This Morning', 'Loose Women' , and general day time TV were all about! How wrong was I. The babies are nearly 6 months old and we are only just going to be starting our first baby & toddler group next week. I feel ready to do this now. Although we m ..read more

Some advice: Keep on top of your painkillers. If you stay in hospital a few days these will be on hand. Ibuprofen and paracetamol kept me comfortable for 10 days. After surgery youll probably be on some morphine. I loved this stuff but it made me sick a few times, and very tired/out of it for the first day without realising it.  DO NOT do too much too soon. Its so difficult this one. As if you're like us you'll have friends and family visiting, as well as midwives/health visitors/nicu nurse appointments at home. You're already adjusting to life with a new little person/people and ther ..read more

Making the Decision From the 1st trimester I was pretty sure I wanted to opt for a cesarean section. It is by no means the 'easy way out' and I had done a bit of reading around the subject for the delivery of MCDA (MoDi) twins. There is no right and wrong way, and it seems that the choice solely lies with the mother. Although some consultants may persuade for a natural delivery if both twins are presented head down. I was nervous about the discussion with my consultant, as both of my twins had been head down the whole pregnancy. My reasons behind opting for an ELCS was the reading I had done ..read more

Sytron (sodium feredetate) is an iron medication that was prescribed only to George, my twin who was low birth weight.  Low birth weight is described as being <2.5kg (<5lb8oz) .  We were sent home with the medicine to give 1ml a day until George reached 2.5kg, and then 2.5ml every day thereafter until he reached 1 year of age.  We never knew about this until we were doing the paper work for discharge, and never given a leaflet about it. So I had to do my own reading when I went home. Turns out the hospital have a leaflet- click here  We wond ..read more

The best things in life are free.... There are lots of samples & offers to avail of when you are expecting, and have just had a baby, or babies. With the huge expense that comes with having newborns, every little helps.  These are what I used;  Join the Bounty Club to claim your bounty packs (You get 3 x packs. One at the beginning of your pregnancy, one in the middle, and one is given to you on the ward after delivery, with lots of mini samples & coupons. My favourite items were the miniature sudacrem & nappies) Join the Boots Baby Club (I got pregnancy multivi ..read more

Twin mum hospital packing list : I love lists ! So this is my list I used when packing for the hospital. I packed for 3-4 days for my elective c section. I ended up staying 6! So my advice would be to pack an extra bag and keep packs of extra nappies in the car ...just in case. Perhaps even have someone on standby to do laundry for you , as you'll have your favourite items (pjs for you, baby sleep suits & blankets) . My Bag: 2 nighties (if you have a c section you'll have a urinary catheter in place for the first day/night until you're mobile again).  1 pair other pjs  Cou ..read more