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THE FIRST 10 DAYS POST C SECTION
I was fully expecting to not feel great, but the extent of how broken I felt really took me by surprise. Obviously, everyone is different, but here’s my experience in a 10 day timeline of an elective twin caesarean…
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The First Ten Days Post C Section
The first ten days post c section. Why ten you ask? Apparently (and evidently) by day 10, you suddenly feel a little less of a shell of a human being. I was fully expecting to not feel great, but the extent of how broken I felt really took me by surprise. Obviously, everyone is different,…
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My Twin Birth Story
My Twin Birth Story It’s incredible how a completely different birth, that was very much out of my comfort zone, can be just as positive experience as my previous birth with Olive (you can read her birth story here) If you saw my previous blog post about the decisions that I made for my twin birth,…
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Preparing for a Twin Birth
Preparing for a Twin Birth Once you get your head around having twins, there’s the million dollar question of how on earth will they come into the world. On finding out I was pregnant with twins, my immediate reaction was caesarean. The idea of birthing two babies and two placentas felt like A LOT! But…
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Preparing for Maternity Leave
Thoughts on preparing for Maternity Leave when you’re self-employed This blog post was written after I found out I was pregnant with twins at 8 weeks… It’s weird being able to plan for a mat leave this time around. MAT LEAVE ROUND ONE First time around was lockdown so it was a weird situation. Charlie…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Em, CO-FOUNDER of THE BARN KT9
I am a mum of 3 (twins & a toddler), personal trainer and co-founder of The Barn KT9 in Surrey. I’m an oversharer and like to write when I find the time, so here’s my overspill from my Instagram page.
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On finding out we were having twins
Finding out we were having twins… I wanted to write this post as I found it a really overwhelming time when we found out we were having twins. Talking to people helped massively and knowing others’ stories was a huge reassurance. [/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]In July, we booked into Window to the Womb for a reassurance…
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Tips on Travelling with Toddlers
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail springs to mind! That said, you could be one of the lucky ones and have a dream flight with a nap. Firstly, before you head to the flight, make sure they’re well fed and then hit the kids play area as your final destination after everything else fails to…