halight Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Today my girls are six years old. I have twin girls, they were born 10 weeks early by c-section, because the doctors were worried that the blood flow two twin two was flowing back , this can be very dangerous, and if it happens then there you have to deliver and there is a short amount of time in which this can be done safely, We live in the dudley area of the west midlands. But there were no neo natal incubators available locally for the twins. They found us two up in liver pool. A very long way away for us. On the same day another lady was sent to Manchester, my wife gets taken up by ambulance and I go with father in law in his car. He drivers back the same night. They hospital put me up in one of the on call rooms for which I was very gratefully for. They deliver the girls at 10 the next morning. Weighing in at 3lb 3oz for twin one and 2lb 8oz for twin two.born 10 weeks early. We spend the next five days up in Liverpool. Then they get . US closer to home, the girls go by ambulance to Worcester hospital. My wife and I go down by train. They are only there for two days when two incubators come up at our local hospital. Another five weeks there before we got to take them home . Twin one came home first and then twin two came home three days later. Lots of stress six years ago. Lost of stress going on now with things. The difference is that they are fit and healthy and commuting on lovely. Any other stress comes no were near close and as long as they are ok. Then everything that matters is ok. Just thought I'd share the story briefly. Happy birthday girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Happy birthday to the girls hope you spoil them rotten XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Happy Birthday to them both My Sister has twin 18yr old girls,it can be hard keeping up with them.Double the trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmooney Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I hope you all have a great day! It's tough getting them in to this world sometimes but their smiles make the worry worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 My mum is a twin - and was expected to die shortly after birth along with her sister. No such thing as an incubator back then (and if there was, certainly wasn't one where she was born). Well i'm here today, so that story ended well too Happy birthday to them. Don't forget your ear-plugs for the party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Six years old or 26 years old ,you NEVER stop worrying about them .Hope they have a fantastic day . :yahoo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 happy birthday to them both ,and me its my birthday 45 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hope you have a great day with the twins happy birthday to them both ,and me its my birthday 45 today And happy birthday to you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 happy birthday to them both ,and me its my birthday 45 today Happy birthday to you too Thanks for the nice comments all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypaint Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hope they have a great day. It's just disgusting that your local hospital couldn't provide you with the facilities you needed. The government have plenty of money for other stupid hair brain ideas. But no money to provide an adequate local baby unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Sounds like they needed exactly what they got. The reason why you have specialist centres is so you get specialist help! It's a pain for many but there's a 6 birthday X 2 so it worked. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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