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13. Final notes & a few pregnancy ‘man’ tips
Now I’m not here to tell anyone how to cook eggs, and I still get many things wrong. I went into this pregnancy a novice. I found it hard in the beginning to adjust to my pregnant partner. Every couple are different in dealing with a pregnancy and stress. I do believe there are a few…
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12.The home stretch
 At the twenty-eight week scan, Dr. D gave us the all-clear as far as the twins’ growth was concerned. After the scan, he sat back in his chair, cracked a smile, and declared that the whole pregnancy was remarkable. He was genuinely surprised all three had done so well. He congratulated us on the…
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11. Bonding with baby – a dad’s commitment from day one
I had often heard of the bond a mother and a baby share, I clearly saw it with Stacey and Frankie. It’s understandable in its strength, after all a mother goes through to bring that life into the world. I know from my own experience that a father’s presence and love, is as much-needed to…
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10. Names and dates
Triplet pregnancies in the U.K. Don’t go further than thirty four weeks as a rule. Mainly because mum can’t move anymore and the babies are pretty squished, there is also a higher risk of an emergency labour.they need to make an exit for the good of all. Stacey’s aim was to safely reach thirty two.…
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9. It’s a (bunch of) girl(s) !
The scans went by each fortnight without any problems. There were no signs of twin to twin transfusion which was the main concern, we were told that we wouldn’t be clear of that risk until around twenty-seven weeks. All three babies were growing as well as they could be. As the weeks went by Stacey…
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8. Long hot summer
Each scan brought a little relief. We would both feel the apprehension driving to the hospital, yet the babies seem to be doing well. Mama’s oven was doing a great job and the twins were sharing. Our advice from the doc was to keep doing whatever it was we were doing. living with a pregnant…
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7. Who you gonna call
So you’ve been picked up and firmly planted in the eye of a tornado. reality is kicking in hard. The babies are baking, the wife is stressed with hormones and her own fears and concerns. Who do you turn to? “Grow a set of balls and man up” isn’t always the most helpful advice for…
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6. Hunter-gatherer concerns
When hit with the reality of a doubling of the family unit within the next seven months, a mans mind can spin somewhat. For one thing the new family home was too small. I’m very proud of us getting this place , it wasn’t so many years ago I was registered homeless. I had started…
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5. A hard smack in the face
The view over stokes croft from the ward ,I would visit my Nan here a lot as a child. Was bizarre being back decades later with a wife pregnant with triplets Our first big scan was at st Michael’s in Bristol. It was on a specialist unit that dealt with high risk multiple pregnancies.…
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4. Telling Frankie
Frankies reaction to the pregnancy was that of a little sadness. It had been only her and mum, then me for as long as she could remember. She had her worries, mainly that I would love them more because in her words “your their actual dad”. I have given everything to my relationship with Stacey…