News Flash: Welcome To The World Emily and Sophie!

Our beautiful daughters Emily India and Sophie Marie arrived last Tuesday (17th) at 36w+2 weighing 5lb9 oz and 5lb10 oz! My section was booked for Thursday the 19th, as they were MCDA they had to be delivered between 36 and 37 weeks, but I went in to very slow labour over the weekend (contractions every 6 mins Fri-Mon with very little progression ...lovely!). So, when a space became available on the elective section list 2 days early, they slotted me in then.

Both girls were born screaming, needed no help breathing and just needed to be on a heat pad for a few hours after they were born. They didn't need to go to SCBU, but we stayed on Ward 33 at the RVI which is a transition ward, for 5 days as they need a bit of encouragement feeding. Other than that they are petite but fine and we came home yesterday.

I am so happy and relieved that they are here but at the same time wish their brothers were too... bit of an emotional roller coaster really. It was very surreal leaving hospital yesterday as it is just under a year ago that we did the same drive under very different circumstances.

Updates to follow ... I currently have 2 babies mouthing at me!

Teeny tiny feet!