June #9, The ABSOLUTELY FINAL stretch! The one where the little ones start arriving. Here's to sleepless nights and lots of cuddles.

[nehagarg]

Will we make it to the end of this one with all the babies here?

Here is the latest one people.

And a link to the stats.

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Enjoy!

Bless you biking i really hope your rest is helping with the pain!
Iam oh how annoying, will your DH need to be there too or will it be okay for her to talk to you alone?

She can talk to alone, she wanted to make sure that DH is up for a home birth and I'm not going ahead without his say so lol but he is really keen probably more so than me she said that she can come back out and talk to him nearer the time if needs be. I just need this baby to stay cooking for another 10 days then I'll be able to get the home birth provided there is mw cover

Argh divergent what a pain!! You def need DH for the home birth talk- ours involved my DP getting detailed instructions on what to do if everything kicks off super quick and the baby arrives before the midwife! A bit alarming, but everything else was super reassuring and lovely. Great that she can pop back , phew!

Cogratulations madrigal she is beautiful

Just read this... had me in floods! Such a beautiful read to remind us to cherish the small things

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/2391040-I-can-hear-DH-upstairs-pretending-to-stomp-around-like-a-monster-and-the-kids-are-shrieking-with-joy?pg=3&order=

That links to page 3, sorry! Definitely read from the beginning

Hope things go well tomorrow chilli

Ladies - I've hit 35 weeks and suddenly, despite no constipation, I've got the most painful piles..... What can I do?! Help me please :)

Drs? Or maybe just see pharmacist at Boots? I've never had them so can't really advise, sorry.

Good luck for today chilli and hope you're OK insideout and not too bored in hospital.

mindful, using the cream from the pharmacist works wonders. Definitely worth investing in some.

Torfhinn I've just been in floods reading that too- it's lovely!

Good luck chilli!! I feel like a mammoth, I can't imagine how huge you feel with twins!!

Hope all is well inside!

Hope all goes smoothly today for you and your babies chilli, looking forward to the photos!

Hello all. Emmeline and Iris arrived this morning. They were much smaller than anticipated at 4lb6 and 5lbs and were whisked off to intensive care. It's been a very traumatic day and I'm very woozy from the epidural. I've only been able to see them once. Emme is doing well - off the oxygen and just being monitored. Iris is now on 25% oxygen. It's really really hard not seeing them. And a shock that their lungs were so undeveloped despite steroid injections weeks ago. Emme is ready to feed but they won't let me express so she is having some formula tonight which I feel really upset by. The doctor told me that I was actually 4cm dilated in surgery and that I had probably gone into labour last night without knowing. That helps me not to feel as guilty as they were on their way anyway. Tomorrow morning we will be able to have skin to skin so just counting down the hours to see them again now.

Congratulations chilli - thinking of you and your girls and hope they get stronger very quickly do you can take them home!

Hope everything is also going well nehagarg and madrigal!

Congratulations chilli! Beautiful names. Sorry to hear it has been traumatic, but you are babies are in the best place. Sending lots of love and can't imagine how hard it is being away from them xxx

Having a horrible day.. our washing machine has broken perfect timing, asda have taken 3 times the amount out of our bank than they should have for our online order & my DC are acting like DDevils!

Congratulations Chilli! Gorgeous names! I hope you get lots of newborn cuddles soon and your girls continue to do well.

Congratulations chilli what beautiful names hope your girls are nice and strong very soon x x

Congratulations chilli beautiful names. Hope you get cuddles soon.

Aww chilli huge congratulations on the arrival of your girls. I'm so sorry you are going through such a stressful time and haven't spent much time with them. It must be so frustrating and worrying. Sending lots of virtual hugs your way. I hope you are recovering well from your c-section. Xx

Oh chilli huge congratulations and I'm so sorry to hear it's tough going!!
Such gorgeous names, and it sounds like they are doing so well!
Very hard to deal with all the info and things not going how you would like when you are also dealing with the surgery and the anesthetics- it sounds like you are already being an amazing mum.
Remember you can always ask for more info, on why they don't want you to express yet for instance, even if someone has already tried to explain. You can't be expected to take everything in at once! If you are worried by them not having skin to skin, some hospitals will let the dad do it if you can't yet. But I'm sure they are in super good hands- and doing so so well!!
Massive congratulations! Gestating twins this far along is amazing!!! You are absolutely not failing them- you are being incredible already!

Awww chilli congratulations - hopefully the time flies for the skin to skin cuddles. Lovely names, look after yourself

Congratulations chilli on the arrival of your daughters. I'm so sorry its been traumatic, but they'll both be in your arms soon. Sending wishes for a speedy recovery for all the of you

Congratulations chilli, and what beautiful names for your little girls. Sorry you've had such a difficult time, it must be really hard for you. I'd second talking to them again about expressing, just to find out the reasons- there's no reason for you to feel upset or guilty, and it might help you to feel a bit happier about things if you know the reasoning maybe? They're in excellent hands and I hope time goes quickly for you till you can have some cuddles

Congratulations Chilli! I know it's been said before but amazing names. I always thinking naming twins must be difficult but they are perfect.

Hopefully Iris will be off the oxygen very soon. And I hope the wait to see them again doesn't feel too long. Well done again, such an achievement to carry twins.