Negative Multiple Comments

Everyday we as multiple birth parents endure negative & unwelcome comments in one form or another from people who truly don't understand what it is like to be blessed with multiples.

Here are some of the classic comments that we have endured in the past.

‎"I feel so sorry for you" - Sheree - Mum to twin girls 


"The only reason why you have twins is cause of ivf" -  
Sherie - Mum to twin girls


Danielle Glodowski Posted -  I was originally pregnant with quads and I lost one baby at 16 weeks. People had the nerve to say, "Bet your glad you won't have to take care of 4 babies although I'm sure three will still be difficult" -- or they would assume I had IVF (which I didn't - just Chlomid). They would actually ask how we could afford "the treatments" -- I had to ask what they meant! So ignorant! Who raised these people to act this way!!


"Ooh double trouble"  - Alana - Mum of twins


"Awe one boy and one girl, your done" - Well actually I was hoping on 4 & 5 so NO, IM NOT DONE!!! -  Sherri - Blessed mom of boy girl twins


Nicole Seamons Posted  - My twins are only 3 weeks old and already i have a list. As they were prem and in SCN the comment thats most peeved me is "at least you get a full nights sleep" uumm no between expressing and worrying about my babies i didnt get any sleep! Also as been said before "you must have your hands full" not sure what it is about this one everyone says it when they find out i have other kids besides the twins


"Oh yuck! I'd hate to have twins. I'd want to die"  -  Annie - Mum of twins


"Look here comes double trouble oh you poor woman "
Louise - Mum to twin girls


Kim Parker - Got asked what did she did wrong in a past life.


Annie Barker Posted -  When I was preg with my twin girls I stayed quite small.. Someone asked me 'are you really having twins' and when I said 'gee nah, I'm making it up' they proceeded to say "there must be something wrong with them then"


Feel free to post your negative comment below.  And please don't worry we will have some positive comments "COMING SOON"

A pregnancy Journal - 4 days in a row at hospital‏

Day 1: So it's Monday today and my first out of 4 different appointments at the hospital this week. Oh what fun!



So today I had my Anti-D injection, oh I just love getting needles it's so much fun... I woke up at 7am stayed in bed for a little bit cos it was cold but since the girls were up I thought I'd better get up before tehy destroyed the house.. My Twin cyclones..... So up I get jeans on jumper on slippers on. Out to the lounge room, heater on and change dirty nappy times 2.



Then it's make breakfast, wheatbix for the girls and toast for me. The girls don't finish all of their wheatbix so I make them some porridge as well which they share. Breakfast done time to get dressed. I finish getting dressed then I get the girls dressed. Make sure I have everything in my handbag for the girls including but not limited to drinks, snacks, nappies, wipes etc ect


In the car we all get, do the 10min drive to hospital, drive tot he free parking area with fingers crossed there is a park there so I don't have to pay today. Woohoo I'm in luck there is a park at the start of it so a shorter walking distance for us. All out of the car and walk to the hospital, into the hospital, past maternity with it stupid visiting hours, into the lift up a level out the lift and into the clinic.





Let them know I'm here and sit down to wait... Doesn't take to long before my name is called... Go in with midwife, she asks if I'm ok with needles as she hates giving them out and gets a little nervous but is very careful.. Anyway it hardly hurts at all meanwhile Lilli holds my hand and is saying let's go.. Lol... Might have to wait until the needle is out of my arm sweetie... Oh joy have to do that again in 6 weeks time..

Leave hospital. walk back to the car, drive back home, all get out and go inside. One appointment down 3 to go....


Day 2: Tuesday we had our 28 week ultrasound. DH only just made it it time to the hospital before we had to go in as he couldn't leave work on time. Bubba is right on track for growth so not to big or small just right. :D We were hoping to find out what gender bub is BUT bub had other ideas as s/he has its feet tucked under their bum so we couldn't see at all. I guess we will be in for a surprise when s/he comes into this world. Oh well I kinda like the idea of not knowing as we weren't given the choice bub has decided for us. They didn't give me any pics to take home :( which I'm disappointed about maybe I can get them to print some off at my appointment on Thursday. The ladies there were not very nice, as I had to book another appointment for when I'm 32weeks and they are like do you have the form, I left it at home as when I booked the last appointment I rang up. They're like oh you need to bring the form cos we can't do it without it.. Well that is a bit obvious to me since it's not the first one I've had done. So that's 2 appointments down and 2 left to go.


Day 3: Wednesday was my appointment with my Diabetes Doctor. So he has put up my dose of insulin again as I am still having high sugars in the morning. On Mon they got put up and I had a hypo (low sugars) on Mon night so I'm hoping I don't have another one as I don't feel when I'm having them... Other then that not very fun being there for a 3rd day as the girls are over it and so am I to be honest. Tomorrow is my normal Doc I just hope I have the same one as last appointment as she is so nice and not the Doc I've seen other times as he freaks me out. 3 down 1 to go!




Day 4: Thursday and last hospital appointment for the week! woohoo... Got there on time which was good since we left a little late as we had a nap later due to playgroup this morning. Got a free park! Got in there and only had to wait 15mins after my appointment time, usually we wait up to an hr or more... Doc is happy with bubs size, was in there for all of 10min adn then had to go to admissions and put my paperwork in since I hadn't done it yet.



So glad this week is almost over! Can't wait for a sleep in on the weekend just need to get DH out of bed to look after the girls :D

A pregnancy Journal - 28 weeks

28 weeks and the count down is on!

Last pregnancy with the twin I went into labour for the first time at 29 weeks. That was a scary time but thankfully they stopped it. So I'm getting a little nervous as I don't want to go through all that again, plus having the girls who are very much mummies girls it would be so hard as I had to stay in hospital for 5 days last time.

So I have about 10-11 weeks till we get to meet bub, and even though that's not very long I honestly still don't feel uncomfy at all... Even though I get kicked all the time and have a bum that gets pushed up into my ribs occasionally. I think that bub is gonna be a daddies bub as when DH was away for the night bub didn't kick as much as s/he usually does of a night when I'm in bed.





On Tuesday we have our next ultrasound to see how bub is growing then another at 32 weeks then 36 weeks and then again at 38 weeks. We're looking forward to seeing bub again and hopefully finding out what gender bub is this time since last scan bub didn't want to show us.


I think that DH and I should really get stuff sorted for bub, like clearing out bubs room and setting it up, it's full of boxes still as we were ment to do it the weekend just gone but due to DH having his appendices out we couldn't finish it. Need to go buy a car seat for bub and a hug a bug as I will be carrying bub around as the girls now are very independent and want to walk every where. I get to go through all the baby clothes again and sort them all out which I can't wait to do!

I will let you guys know what bub is if bub lets us know. :D



Alana (aka mattnalana)