The first few weeks at home with the girls
After
getting through the first night the reality of the girls being at
home was beginning to hit home!
getting through the first night the reality of the girls being at
home was beginning to hit home!
The
routine that the special care unit had drummed into us was becoming
invaluable. The girls fed every three hours and their medication had
to be added to every bottle of milk.
routine that the special care unit had drummed into us was becoming
invaluable. The girls fed every three hours and their medication had
to be added to every bottle of milk.
We
recorded everything by keeping a diary of every ounce of milk they
drank along with the times they drank them!
recorded everything by keeping a diary of every ounce of milk they
drank along with the times they drank them!
M
was beginning to suffer very badly from silent reflux. It was
terrible for her, but also frustrating for us as parents. After
taking her to see a doctor, she was initially prescribed Gaviscon and
also another medication was prescribed which need to be added into
her milk too. It definitely did the trick and she started to feed so
much better.
was beginning to suffer very badly from silent reflux. It was
terrible for her, but also frustrating for us as parents. After
taking her to see a doctor, she was initially prescribed Gaviscon and
also another medication was prescribed which need to be added into
her milk too. It definitely did the trick and she started to feed so
much better.
My
wife was I have to say brilliant. Through the night she would dream
feed both girls and I have to admit I never got up to feed them!
Thank you hunny!
wife was I have to say brilliant. Through the night she would dream
feed both girls and I have to admit I never got up to feed them!
Thank you hunny!
I
would always get up with the girls anything from 5am onward to feed
them and my wife would have an few extra hours in bed before I went
to work.
would always get up with the girls anything from 5am onward to feed
them and my wife would have an few extra hours in bed before I went
to work.
I remember on one such occasion we used to always wash their eyes with
cooled boiled water because they would on occasion become sticky. One
day I got what I thought was cooled boiled water and started to wash
R’s eyes. She started getting upset and then I realised that it
wasn’t cooled boiled water it was actually Milton! Thankfully, R was
ok, but it took me many months to tell my wife as I was so
embarrassed!
cooled boiled water because they would on occasion become sticky. One
day I got what I thought was cooled boiled water and started to wash
R’s eyes. She started getting upset and then I realised that it
wasn’t cooled boiled water it was actually Milton! Thankfully, R was
ok, but it took me many months to tell my wife as I was so
embarrassed!
In
the first few days the midwives came and visited the girls. They
weighed them and both girls were doing really well.
the first few days the midwives came and visited the girls. They
weighed them and both girls were doing really well.
The
health visitor also came in the first week, but to be honest we found
her of no use and it was the last time she visited because it was
what we wanted. We made sure that we took the girls to the baby
clinic regularly though to be weight and checked over.
health visitor also came in the first week, but to be honest we found
her of no use and it was the last time she visited because it was
what we wanted. We made sure that we took the girls to the baby
clinic regularly though to be weight and checked over.
Life
was starting to settle down nicely and the girls slept well at night.
Overall they were doing very well.
was starting to settle down nicely and the girls slept well at night.
Overall they were doing very well.
It
was still early days and it would turn out that having twins over the
next few months was to become very tiring!
was still early days and it would turn out that having twins over the
next few months was to become very tiring!
We’ve
never asked anybody for any help, but the time would soon come in
which were going to have to.
never asked anybody for any help, but the time would soon come in
which were going to have to.
7 Comments
Louisa
November 28, 2014 at 3:16 pm
I also found the health visitor to be of no use! #binkylinky
Lianne Thebrunettesays
November 28, 2014 at 4:11 pm
I have yet to congratulate you on your amazing little girls!!! Im glad they're doing so well and can't wait to read updates on them!! 🙂
newcastle familylife
November 28, 2014 at 10:22 pm
What a gorgeous photo of your girls, I love reading what the early days with the twins was like #BinkyLinky
Emily
November 29, 2014 at 8:29 pm
I can't believe they're nearly three. It's gone so quick! #Binkylinky
amy cooper
December 5, 2014 at 9:16 am
Lovely post how cute twins must be such hard work but double the cuddles so well worth it! #binkylinky
Zena’s Suitcase
December 7, 2014 at 10:32 pm
Parenting is possibly the hardest job anyone can ever do, but it's the most rewarding. Your girls are just gorgeous #binkylinky
Laughing Owl
December 11, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Those early days are tough enough with one! We did similar to you in that I did the nights and hubby took over early morning. Happy days though #binkylinky