In this special 20th episode I answer questions asked by you the listeners about C-section recovery, sleep training and tips I would give as a twin mom. It was lovely taking a trip back down memory lane and answering all the question. What a journey motherhood is. I would love to say thank you so much to all the fellow twin moms and listeners for the community we have created on instagram. In this episode I talk about how special it is to me. I also talk about why I am taking a small break...

In this episode I speak to Healy. Healy introduces her family of 5. Healy speaks about her fiance getting sick and how things then changed very quickly. Healy speaks about her fertility issues where she sadly suffered 10 miscarriages. Healy talks us through her adoption and surrogacy journey which led to the arrival of her beautiful twins. Healy was so lovely to talk to and her grateful perspective on motherhood is so refreshing. What a lovely strong woman you are. Enjoy her...

In this episode I speak to Antoinette. Antoinette introduces her family of four with her faternal girl/boy twins. Antoinette talks us through her surprise reaction when finding out she was expecting her twins. Antoinette talks about her tough first trimester where she was quite sick. Antoinette was highly monitored in her second trimester which became quite stressful for her. Antoinette talks us through her labour and delivery at the amazing 38 weeks. Antoinette's bubbly personality was so...

In this episode I speak to Lorraine. Lorraine speaks about how and when she found out she was expecting her twin girls. Lorraine talks about the difficulties at the beginning of her pregnancy and how she went into hospital at 29 weeks which resulted in the delivery of her girls a few days later. Lorraine talks about the horrific experience she had the endure during her c-section. Lorraine then talks us through her NICU journey and life as a twin mom now. I admire her so much for what she had...

In this episode I speak to Sarah. Sarah introduces her family of four. Sarah talks about her difficult journey in becoming pregnant and later talks us through her pregnancy when things changed at 28 weeks whereby she spent the remainder of her pregnancy in hospital. Sarah talks us through her labour and delivery at 32 weeks & 6 days via C-Section which was a very positive experience but speaks about the difficulty of NICU. Sarah is an extremely positive woman who was so lovely to chat to....

In this episode Michelle introduces herself, her husband Brian and their 5 children. Michelle talks about how she got the 'shock of her life' when she found out she was pregnant with twins, at 37 years of age and 3 other children at home. Michelle talks about her tough pregnancy and spoke very truthfully and honestly. Michelle talks us through her labour and delivery whereby she gave birth at 37 weeks via c-section. Michelle being a well experienced mother gives amazing advice to other moms...

In this episode Amy introduces herself and speaks about her struggles of getting pregnant whereby she sadly suffered 3 miscarriages. Amy speaks about her miscarriages in such a strong admirable way. Amy talks about her 10 rounds of IVF that she received in four different fertility clients in Ireland. Amy talks about the very special day she found out she was pregnant with her twins which was the greatest Christmas present she could have asked for. Amy talks about her very straight froward...

In this episode I speak to Lizzy. Lizzy talks about when she got pregnant while living in the UK and moved back with her then partner to Ireland. Lizzy talks us through changing her hospital care back in Ireland and talks us through her pregnancy which was very difficult as she had a tumour growing on her ovaries. Lizzy talks us through her labour and delivery, whereby she had one of her boys vaginally and her other baby boy by emergency section. Lizzy then tells us how herself and her then...

In this episode we are joined by Victoria. Victoria talks about how she got pregnant with her twin girls. Victoria talks about the mental health struggles she experienced before and during her pregnancy. Victoria is extremely open and honest about how she felt during these times which I must applaud her for. Victoria talks us through her emergency section and how hard it is to experience NICU. Victoria is a very strong woman who has been through a lot during her pregnancy and I admire her...

In this episode Siobhan introduces her family of 5. Siobhan compares her singleton and twin pregnancies. After postponing her wedding not once but four times during covid times, Siobhan was pregnant on her wedding day which ended up being her twin girls. Siobhan dreamt of having twins many times & her dream then came through. Siobhan talks us through her pregnancy and amazing vaginal delivery of both her girls. Siobhan gives amazing advice from a twin mom but also a midwife's perspective....

In this special episode we are joined by not only a mother of two but a homebirth midwife specialist and a woman of so much knowledge. Aleanbh joined the Twin Birth Stories podcast to answer questions as a midwife which were asked by you the listeners . Aleanbh talks about the difference between IVF and IUI. Aleanbh talks about and compares vaginal twin deliveries and C-section deliveries. Aleanbh talks about her areas of expertise being breastfeeding & home delivery and advice she would...

In this episode Jennifer introduces her family of four. Jennifer talks about her conception journey where she had not one but three rounds of IVF. Jennifer envisioned her twins and thankfully was blessed with her girls. Jennifer talks us through her pregnancy, birth & delivery and discusses the difficulties of not getting to hold her babies after their arrival. Jennifer talks about how hard the NICU journey was. Jennifer is such a lovely bubbly woman who I really enjoyed talking to. Enjoy...

In this episode Claire introduces herself as a single mam by choice, to her twin boys through IVF. Claire talks very honestly about how she felt her life was over after finding out she was pregnant with her twins, and was devastated with the news. Claire talks about her raw overwhelming experience during the beginning of her pregnancy. Claire talks about her very difficult pregnancy whereby she had a bleed and found out her twins had twin to twin transfusion syndrome and much more. Claire...

In this episode Julie introduces her family of 5 with 3 her kids. Julie talks about how she found out she was expecting her twins a week before flying out to enjoy her honeymoon. Julie compares her first singleton pregnancy with her twin pregnancy. Julie talks about why she was on bed rest at the end of her pregnancy. Julie talks us through her labour and delivery whereby she had a vaginal birth with her son Charlie and an emergency c-section with her other son Jack. Julie talks very...

Trigger Warning: Baby Loss. In this episode Liz introduces her family of 5 children and compares her singleton pregnancies and twin pregnancy. At 26 weeks liz's daughter Everly was delivered and sadly passed away 2 days later. Liz takes us back to how she coped with her experience of baby loss. Liz is such an amazing strong woman and is so brave to come on and share her story. Liz wanted to talk about and create awareness of pre-aclampsia and how things got very serious very quick. Liz...

In this episode Karen talks about her labour that went from 0-100 with her boys being born at 29 weeks and 4 days. Karen speaks about how difficult the NICU journey was, especially when she brought home one of her boys at 9.5 weeks and couldn't bring home her other baby boy until he was 11 weeks old. Karen speaks such truth as she talks about her journey and the hardship of her delivery. Karen is such an amazing strong woman who I really enjoyed talking to. Enjoy her episode. Instrgram:...

In this episode Tracy talks about how she was done with waiting for mister right and bravely decided to go through IVF herself whereby she became pregnant with her twins. Tracy talks about her support system and how her sister was her birthing partner. Tracy talks us through her long labour, delivery and anxieties that came with it. Tracy’s twins thankfully never received any NICU time but she did become ill herself after giving birth. Tracy has started up an instagram page about her personal...

In this episode Yvonne introduces her family of 5. Yvonne compares her single pregnancy and her twin pregnancy. Yvonne talks about the day she experienced a bleed, which is where she found out she was expecting her twins girls. Yvonne talks us through her difficult delivery of her twins with them being brought straight to NICU and speaks about how difficult the NICU stays can be, along with some magical and grateful moments. Yvonne is an extremely strong woman who spoke her truth about...

In this episode Shelagh shares her twin birth story of her twin girls. Shelagh speaks about her difficult journey to becoming pregnant, where she sadly suffered 2 miscarriages. Shelagh seeks help from a professional who guarantees her a pregnancy. Shelagh then talks us through her pregnancy, birth and delivery and expresses her love and gratitude to being a twin mom today. Shelagh was a pleasure to talk to and her bubbly positive mindset was radiant. Instagram: twinbirthstories Hosted on...

Welcome back, this is my first interview with my lovely guest Naomi. Naomi is a lovely bubbly woman with a very unique story about getting pregnant at 41 years of age. Naomi speaks about when she realised she wanted to have children and the feelings that came along with that. Naomi shares her journey of IVF which thankfully was double the success. You hear her talk about her pregnancy and delivery which is such a positive story. Naomi was a pleasure to talk to, and I hope you enjoy her Twin...

Hello and welcome to my podcast, this is a safe space for women in Ireland to come on to and to chat all things twin birth related. In this episode I talk about why i created this space, and I also took a trip down memory lane speaking and sharing with you my own birth story. if this is something that interests you I hope you enjoy it. You can contact me on instagram @twinbirthstories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.