R and Z
July 27, 2014
7 lb 6 oz and 7 lbs 1 oz and both 21 inches long
I made it to 1 day short of 38 weeks. I’ll tell the full story later, but in brief I had an emergency C-section followed by massive postpartum hemorrhaging. Despite the drama the babies were perfect, no NICU needed. Both had Apgars of 9.9. I’m finally out of the hospital and we’re all home and doing well. I’m still very weak from blood loss despite many transfusions and breastfeeding is challenging (Z is tongue-tied and can’t latch) but we are thrilled and adjusting to being home. They are such weird, crazy little dudes!
Hope is something you pee on 
Wonderful news. Congrats and well done! All three of you look lovely in the photos. I hope you carry on your blog as a mother to twins. I’ve been reading your blog for the last few months and I’ve been enjoying it. I’m also a step mom and at the moment trying to conceive via IVF. I’ve never met you, but I’m so glad to see the boys have arrived and you are all home looking happy. Take care!!
Thank you so much! Sorry for the delayed response to your message. How is your IVF process going?
Nice to hear from you! My Oct 2014 IVF cycle (third trial) was a success and now I have a 13month year old boy. I consider myself to be very lucky within the unlucky bunch of us suffering from infertility. With the successful cycle I also managed to get 1 frozen embryo and I’m desperate to give my boy a sibling, but my partner who already has 3 older kids from his first marriage isn’t keen to have more. His ex doesn’t let him see these 3 kids, so it’s not like my boy has a sibling relationship with them either and it breaks my heart to think that when his older parents (us) pass away he will have no one around. We immigrated to New Zealand years ago and we don’t have family here, so a little brother or sister would have been nice for him, but I can only hope that he has a great life surrounded by good friends and the family he will create when older. Some people have siblings and they don’t necessarily get on with them, so having a sibling isn’t a guarantee that you have that support we all need in life, but I’m dreading the day he asks me “why do I not have any siblings?”. Apart from that, I love my son to bits, he now goes to daycare while I work and although he’s only 1, he’s learnt so much, developed social skills, and he’s doing great, so I’m very happy to have him in my life and enjoy every minute I get to spend with him. People who suffered from infertility like us have a different view towards parenthood, I think. We appreciate it in a different way and we don’t take it for granted. My friends are now starting to have their second kids and watching them enjoy that process can be a little tough for me, to be honest. I’m happy for them, but I wish I could do what they are doing. I have no idea what will happen to my frozen embryo. I pay the fees I need to pay to keep it frozen, but I’m 41 now, so it’s not like I have years to wait for my partner to change his mind. Our relationship has been affected by this, too, so life gets complicated! I just try to concentrate on what I have now and be the best mom I can be to my boy. Keep up the good work you are doing with your two boys! xx
Congratulations on your little boy! What a wonderful success! I know what you mean about it being hard to watch others keep having LO’s – even though I’m a little overwhelmed with my boys (and my step-daughter, and work, and moving, and all of my side projects) I watch my friends having babies and think “One more wouldn’t hurt, right?”. Good luck with whatever you decide, and congrats again!
Incredible! You all look gorgeous. Such a wonderful series of photographs, you’ll cherish these forever. Congratulations, so pleased for you! So glad you’re ok, must have been a scary ordeal xx
14+ lbs of babies!!! Amazing. They’re beautiful, congrats!
Congratulations!!! They’re beautiful, and you look great!!
Those are wonderful pictures! And you look fantastic!
In a word: Love.
Now a few more. Beautiful. Congratulations – on so many fronts! And thank you for sharing.
What wonderful pictures! Your two guys look so happy to be snuggled up together. Glad to hear that everyone’s OK!
Aw! Look at them! I can see their personalities already! I love that one of them crying. And the one of them piled up like puppies. And the one of them noticing each other. Wow. Life! Congratulations. Blood loss sounds scary. Wishing you speedy healing. xo!
Congratulations!!! Your babies are so beautiful and full of life!
Thank you for sharing your stories.
I’ve just started my DE process, so your blog is encouraging me.
Hope you feel better soon 🙂
Absolute gorgeousness… Congratulations! xxx
what wonderful news!! So glad to hear they are here and doing well. And they are just so incredibly beautiful! What absolute joy! Wishing you the best in your recovery!!
Congratulations! I love all the pictures. Beautiful boys. Glad you’re all doing well!
They are amazing! Congrats!