Mother Update

I thought i'd let you know, us mums are also doing well.

Tracie is recovering well from the ordeals of the c-section, the bleed and the general stress that having twins put on her body. Throughout the pregnancy she gained 27kg (59lbs) and within 2 weeks of giving birth, she had already lost 22kgs!! (49lbs) At the 6week checkup with our OB, Tracie has now lost 24kgs (53lbs) and is well on her way back to her pre-pragnancy weight. Our OB says that Tracie's blood pressure (that became high during pregnancy) is now back to it's normal healthy range. Her scar is healing well and her uterus is no longer palpable. Tracie also had her blood taken, and her iron levels and Hb (that were low after the birth) were great - the levels were higher that they had been throughout the pregnancy.
All is going well post partum!

Tracie is planning to have about a year off work and look after the boys, so plans for work are not in her future.

Sal has to go back to work soon. As we have moved house recently, she needed to find a new job. She went for an interview last week, and now has a new job! - The very job she wanted, so she's very happy. She will start work on July 1st. Less than 2 weeks away. Sal has mixed feelings about going back to work. She knows we need the money, so work is essential, but she also would love to stay at home and play mummy with Tracie.

We have been able to get out of the house several times, though it is a mission to get everything timed well. We have to get everything ready before the boys wake up, then we feed them, load them into the car (or pram) and away we go. If everything is not ready before they wake up, it becomes chaotic! We are getting better at the whole procedure.