One this day I remember where my twins had their birthday. I write about it every year to remember what we went through and celebrate all that has happened since then. I have been grateful for their development at every stage. To the NICU nurses, volunteers, doctors, family and friends,…
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Preemies
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It was a delight to meet Laura Casella in person and chat about Shopping From The Heart 2017 with her on Global Montreal. For a detailed explanation of the event, here is the segment. Thank you very much to Laura and Global Montreal for having me on and for spreading…
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It may just seem like a simple loving act from a mother to her child, but every moment your newborn baby is getting a hug, they are being nourished in so many powerful ways. I remember researching this when I was pregnant with my twins. Being pregnant with twins gives…
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I woke in the intensive care unit with a nurse looking at me, telling me everything was fine. I was so tired. I remember a warm blanket was on top of me and I could feel the weight of it on my body. They rolled me into another room. I…
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“He’s not breathing…he’s not breathing!” It was the middle of the night, my husband and I had both preemie twins home and I had just nursed one and was nursing the other. His job was to get the first fed little one to burp. With a sense of calm, I…
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For more information on how you can help, visit The Canadian Premature Awareness Foundation.
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“You are going into pre-term labour and we need to have you admitted.” I was 28 weeks pregnant with my twins. I was not prepared for anything that would happen next. As a mama of multiples, you start your pregnancy with full knowledge that you are at a higher risk…
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Today I want to address something that I never have on my blog, but that many mamas have had to face. I have much to say about this topic so more posts will be coming soon, but first I want to acknowledge the issue. Since today is World Premature Day, I thought it was important to acknowledge a very real truth: premature births are hard. There, I said it. I never have, but it is very true.