So I don't know whether this blog continues to get any traffic, but it suddenly occurred to me that there should be an update of sorts.
Our twin boys Quinn and Liam were born at 30 weeks and 4 days (10 weeks early) on December 29th, 2014 after a very complicated pregnancy. I had TAPS (
Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence), which is a rare subset of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. This started developing at the 16 week mark of my twin pregnancy, and I was monitored fortnightly with ultrasounds until 24 weeks, then it was weekly, several times a week and DAILY by the end. I wasn't admitted early to hospital on bedrest purely because of 3 year-old Rowan at home. But I did spend half of my day at the hospital by the end of it.
Being a mother to premature twins was confronting and our boys spent 6 weeks (Quinn) and 10 weeks (Liam) in the NICU, followed by Special Care Nursery. Liam was diagnosed with Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease and spent eight months on home oxygen before being weaned from it in August 2015. Quinn suffered a minor brain bleed (IVH) in the early days after birth but scans have showed that there is no longer any evidence of a bleed... phew!
Both boys are now 15 months old (12.5 months adjusted age) and are currently walking, learning to talk and being extremely cheeky to 5 year-old brother Rowan, who continues to adjust to his life being turned upside down by twin toddlers on a daily basis.
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| 4 days before I delivered our twins (30 weeks exactly here) |
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| Liam and Quinn shortly after birth, TAPS confirmed upon delivery via emergency c-section. |
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| Leaving hospital for the last time, 10 weeks later! |
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| 3 months old (Liam is on the left in all pictures from here down) |
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| 6 months old |
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| 8 months old |
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| 10 months old |
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| Happy 1st Birthday! |
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| 14 months old with big brother Rowan at Easter 2016 |
While I don't really update this blog regularly anymore (it was there for me back when I needed the outlet), I post regularly on Instagram as Aurian82. If by some chance you're reading this and want to connect, you can find me there. xx
