We are Rory and Nick. A gay couple at the very start of our journey to become parents. We met in back in 2012 against the backdrop of the London Olympics. London, in fact the nation, was abuzz with the games, and out first date was at the giant screens in Victoria Park to grab whatever of the…
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Mary’s Donor Egg Journey – The Final Part
Read moreWanting to close this chapter in my life, I thought a good way to do it would be to write the final part of this story, which has taken since 2008 to get to! I left off last time with the good news on my beta results which indicated twins as the numbers were high. …
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Keep Calm You’re Pregnant!
Read moreI am thrilled to have written this post for the brilliant Twin Mummy blog, and hope it helps mummies-to-be! Guest post by Ickle Pickle. Click here to read her blog. Mummy teaches relaxation and meditation, so when she was pregnant with me it was natural for her to practise what she preaches! When I was…
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How To Get Your Confidence Back After Giving Birth
Read moreImage courtesy of Marcus/Freedigitalimages.net Having a baby is a major life event. Life as you know it will never be the same again! A good night’s sleep is a thing of the past as is trying to get a moment alone and getting ready to go out will take you twice as long as usual.…
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Happy Birthday! Our twins are 1 today!
Read moreIn celebration of our beautiful twin girls first birthday today, I have written them a poem. I hope you enjoy! On The Day You Were Born We were up early that morn On the day you were born A day to remember and treasure forever Our bags were packed so off we went To the…
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Entertaining Baby! Birth- 3 Months!
Read moreAt varying times over the past 8 months, I have often wondered how to keep our twin girls entertained. I didn’t want them to get bored, so put a bit of thought into how to keep them engaged. I have said in the title that this is from birth to 3 months. Regular readers will…