17/11/2025
Today is , a day that will always hold a special place in my heart.
For those who don’t know, I’m a mum of four beautiful children, and nearly nine years ago, my precious babies number 3 and 4, my twins, arrived far too early at just 32 weeks.
I can still remember those first moments… the fear, the uncertainty, the tiny nappies, the tubes, the quiet beeps of the NICU.
Nothing prepares you for watching your babies fight battles before they’ve even learned to cry. But nothing prepares you for their strength either, or the strength you discover within yourself.
With twins, you learn to celebrate each milestone in its own special way, every gram gained, every steady breath, every step forward, no matter how different their paths may be.
You discover that each baby has their own journey, their own pace, and their own quiet victories.
And through it all, you learn patience, strength, and love deeper than anything you imagined.
As this week is also Baby Week, it feels like the right time to share our story.
My twins may have been born early, but they came into this world with a determination that still shines in them today.
Nearly nine years later, they are loud, funny, full of personality, and every day, I’m reminded of how far they’ve come and how incredibly lucky we are.
To all the premature babies, the parents holding onto hope beside incubators, and the amazing teams who care for our tiny fighters!
Special thanks to the wonderful mums we shared our Neonatal journeys with at LGI and St James Hospital. The guilty giggles and shared moments helped us get through those first weeks and months with our newborns. We couldn’t have done it without you.
