Twins Mummy NI Podcast

Juggling the joys of motherhood and a career with running your own business can be a real balancing act - local ‘mumpreneur’ Caroline O’Neill talks to Carla about her experience. 

Christmas is just around the corner. In this episode we travel to Australia, Europe and America to find out what Christmas is like as a mum of multiples! Grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate, get cosy and join Carla as we travel around the world into the homes of multiples mums to find out what Christmas is like in their family home!   Jingle Bells 7 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative C...

What are some of your favourite Christmas memories as a child? Is it decorating your tree with sparkly lights? Or perhaps sitting in front of a roaring fire watching a Christmas movie with family? Join Carla as she reflects on the magic of Christmas as a child and now reliving that magic as a Mum as she decorates the Christmas tree. Carla also features a very special guest on the podcast discussin...

Putting together an outfit and feeling confident as I step out of the house has felt like a thing of the past since I have given birth. My priorities have changed in such a huge way. There isn’t as much time to carefully put together a nice outfit! I’ve decided I wanted to get some advice on how to feel confident again in the way that I dress since giving birth. So, I thought I would ask the lovel...

"My twins survived NICU and so did I” Twin Dad Carl MacDonald talks to Carla about how being thrust into sudden parenthood and NICU can affect a father. In this episode, Carl has chosen to share his story to encourage others that it's OK not to feel ok.

When was the last time that you got a full night's sleep? Bedtime struggles are common challenges faced by many of us in parenthood. Certainly in our house, there have been numerous nights where the whole house is feeling totally exhausted due to a lack of sleep.  I often talk about the importance of a maternal wellbeing in this podcast and on Instagram, and I think getting a good night’s sleep go...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to grow up as a twin? This thought has often crossed my mind as I watch Isla and Aria grow up together as twin sisters.  I thought no better people to ask than the lovely local twins Zoe and Lucy who share such a special twin bond. Zoe and Lucy are phenomenal in their attitude to life. This episode is a double act of humour and sisterly love as we discover wh...

  Mum-of-six says her life has been transformed with twin daughters who were both born with Down’s Syndrome.   In this episode, Nardy and Carla discuss all things family life and how 7-year-old twins Hannah and Rachel bring so much joy to their family home.

Have you ever been asked a personal question that you simply didn’t know how to answer?  Before Isla and Aria arrived, I felt afraid of the unknown of pregnancy and childbirth. I had never experienced something so life changing. In today’s episode I raise awareness on how asking personal questions like this can feel hurtful for others. You never know what the journey may be like…

Sonia’s twins Leo and Everleigh are 3 years old and share a remarkable bond. Sonia’s son Leo was diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome shortly after he was born. Sonia has chosen to share her story to encourage others that it’s ok not to feel ok.   In her own words she tells us of her own personal discovery of the joy that a child with Down’s Syndrome can bring to a family.

Having twin boys feels like an ultra-marathon, says Olympian Kerry O’Flaherty who took part in the Rio Olympics in 2016. Nowadays Kerry is getting back on track running the roads in County Down with her twin pram. Kerry may have competed in the Olympics, but she says her twin boys are her Olympic medals.

We have arrived at our final destination of our summer road trip visiting the homes of twin mums across the world. This week we are in Canada to meet twin mum Meghan. Meghan shares her experience of NICU which sparked an idea that is now helping many families with babies in NICU in Ottawa. Also, Meghan and I discuss the many twists and turns we have experienced in twin motherhood. So why not grab...

We are back on the road for our summer road trip visiting the homes of twin mums across the world. This week we are in America to meet Niki who shares a snapshot of what family life is like living on a farm in Florida. So why not grab yourself a cup of tea and join us as we discuss all things multiples motherhood across the Atlantic Ocean.

We are back on the road this week visiting the homes of some twin mums around the world. This week we are in Dublin to meet Mairead who takes us through her inspiring journey of twin motherhood. Like all things in life there are can be a lot of unpredictability and motherhood is no exception. During this episode Isla and Aria decided nap time was up and crash landed into our podcast. So why not gr...

We are off on our travels around the world again. This week we are in Bahrain to meet mum of 5 Caroline who talks to us about family life with two sets of twins!

Motherhood is a life changing journey no matter where in the world we are, it transcends countries and cultures bringing with it a range of stories from right across the globe. Throughout this series, I will take you into the homes of some twin mums that I have had the privilege to connect with from around the world. So, why not grab yourself a little cup of tea and join me as we travel around the...

Carla reflects on her first year of twin motherhood. ***DISCLAIMER***  In this episode, Carla talks briefly about grief and the loss of a parent shortly after becoming one. Also, Carla spoke to some mums of multiples who share their experience of their first year of multiples motherhood. So why not grab yourself a little cup of tea and join us on this whirlwind journey navigating the first year of...

Imagine moving to London on your own, when you are 26 weeks pregnant with conjoined twins. That was the reality for local Twin Mum Hannah who embarked on a remarkable journey exuding resilience and strength to bring her two little girls Annie and Issie into the world. In this week’s episode, Hannah shares her experience of how she navigated that incredible journey that both herself and her husband...

Pregnancy and childbirth can be perceived as a time of excitement and real joy, but for some women and their partners this is not the case, instead their  experience is fuelled with anxiety and an intense fear of pregnancy and giving birth. The question is how can we break down the stigma around fear of pregnancy and childbirth and how can we better support these women and their partners who exper...

Birth and Trauma are two words that aren’t often associated together. Birth is often described as one of the happiest experiences of our lives. However, this is not the case for some women and their families. Ahead of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, I have been speaking to Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Rebecca Moore who is an expert on Birth Trauma.

Childbirth is often described as one of the happiest moments of your life. But for some people it can be a journey filled with fear of the unknown. I was one of those people! With the kindness and support of a wonderful team at the Maternity Unit at Antrim Area Hospital, I was able to face my fear and Isla and Aria are here today to help me share my story with you for the very first time. I hope i...

This week the Twins Mummy NI Podcast was on the road! Carla takes you along to one of the Multiples Parents Meet Ups that she organises in Northern Ireland. Grab yourself a little cup of coffee and join us as we discuss all things Multiples Motherhood.

On the podcast this week, Carla discusses Mothering ourselves as well as our little ones during the challenging times in Motherhood. Self care is so important and shouldn’t be treated as an afterthought. But how do we manage to cope as parents when we are all feeling under the weather?

In this week's episode, Carla discusses all things Multiples Motherhood with Arlene who is Mum to 10 month old Triplets.

In this episode, Carla invites you into her family home to spend an afternoon with Isla and Aria.