our twin preterm birth story | c-section recovery, preemie babies + NICU stay 

NICU nurse here! I LOVED hearing your story and it's so inspiring to hear your perspective on everything. Congrats to y'all and the babies for finally making it home together!!! 💕

I'm a c-sections mom too (4 times) and I'm totally get you when you say that it's heartbreaking to walk away from your children instead of taking them home. Sienna and Wren are beautiful 😍

Seriously what a super hero. I couldn’t imagine sleeping in a room without my babies, knowing that they are in the same building. Props to you momma!!

Your energy feels different; stronger more certain of yourself! SO happy for the two of you

I’ve never been so excited to watch!!

Just found your channel, I’ve been watching your journey.. I’m 21 and I can’t wait for the day I get to experience this! You and your husband’s relationship is one that makes me look forward to my future! Thank you for sharing this! 🤍🤍 & congratulations!!

Congratulations Courtney!! 💕 SO incredibly happy for you and your family of FOUR!

What an incredible story! Loved seeing your perspective on all of this!❤️

Those sweet babies are beautiful Courtney! You are so strong for going through all that and being able to share the story. I’m so happy y’all are able to all be home now, continued prayers for your sweet family 💛

Awwwe just the way you look when you talk about your twins you can tell how much you love them !!! Your such an amazing twin mom and so so lucky to have identicals !!!!

Thank you for sharing! Been thinking of you and your little family 💕 they are beautiful! Excited for content to come but take care of yourself first!! 🤍

Congratulations! The babies are adorable!

CONGRATS Courtney❤

nothing but love for you four 🤍

NICU moms have a special bond with each other that others will never understand….my daughter had Premie twin girls that stayed in NICU and she still has PTSD from parts of it…. So wonderful to see and the girls thriving so beautifully 💖💖

What a journey this has been. I have to acknowledge your strength in sharing this so soon after their birth and how confident as a mother you sound. You have taken on this new title beautifully and your girls are so lucky! Thank you for sharing 🤍

HOW INCREDIBLY PRECIOUS AND TENDER! 💖💖💖 Congratulations!!!!!!!💖💖💖

It is so nice to hear your experience, I’m sure you have inspired other moms or soon to be moms. I love seeing your babies and glad they’re home with you, enjoy them time flies 💕

Thank you for being so transparent and honest! As a fellow preemie-nicu mom I feel everything with you. This is a great glimpse for those expecting as well!! Also kudos for all your breastfeeding information for other preemie moms!! So happy for you all

Well done Courtney congratulations the girls are absolutely beautiful 💖💖

Thanks for sharing 💞 I’m currently 29 weeks with di+di twins and this was so helpful!!❤

Thank you for sharing your birthing experience with your subscribers. your darughter’s is beautiful and wow what a champion you are Courtney going through all of this with your first labor and delivery experience. You look great for just giving birth to your amazing twin girls. 💕

Amazing Courtney……what an incredible journey thus far. They are so beautiful and you look amazing. You and your entire family are truly blessed. Thank you so much for sharing. Their names really do suit them. 💕💕

Wow! What a journey. I can’t imagine. You are an absolute super mum. Sending you and your cute family lots of love xxx

Ugh, I love your video so much. I haven't seen a video share so much detail, the details that most people dont share. I appreciate you sharing it so freely. I work in healthcare and have been on the other side of this. Currently 10 weeks with di/di twins. And very nervous. Stories like this help us prepare ❤

Great video Courtney, very real account of your experience xx

Even though it's a teaching hospital, you can ask for privacy and ask that the students not be there. I've done that on a few occasions. My daughter was in the NICU (full term) and the first night, leaving her there I was ok. The second night, nope. I broke down. Luckily she came home shortly after.

You look so great Courtney and the girls are absolutely beautiful. You are so strong and clearly made to be a momma. I look forward to hearing Jonathon's thoughts on these first few weeks. You guys are a great team and I can't wait to see the 4 of you having fun together. Oh, and I hope eventually we see the grandparents loving on the girls. I bet they are over the moon.

You look incredible so quick after having your twins x

Congratulations guys! Beautiful babies ❤️❤️

Congratulations! Your strength is beautiful, and so are your sweet girls. 🤍

Thank you for sharing! Love your little family! 🙏🏻❤️

I'm so proud of you!! Congratulations on these beautiful babies. I can't wait to meet and spoil them. Love you!!

I’m currently pregnant with our baby girl number two and this video literally brought up so many emotions from our last pregnancy with our son I gave birth to him at 33 weeks were past that bump with our little girl thanks god, but knowing that I still had a few emotions I was holding on to because of my last pregnancy made me realize all is well and she will be here happy and healthy god willing thanks for the details definitely put into perspective that it’s not just one of us that has been through this path definitely don’t wish it upon anyone but genuinely feels good knowing it wasn’t only you 💕💕💕

Courtney you look incredible. The girls are so beautiful. Thank you for taking the time and sharing. I know you and your husband must be so busy. Sending love and hugs! God Bless y’all.💕😘💓

Hi!! I'm 20w5d pregnant with twin girls and have been watching different twin birthing stories since this is totally new for me. I absolutely loved this video! So raw and emotional and real and I really appreciated it. I feel like I need to be prepared for every aspect of how our birth story could end up after two singleton births. Thank you and followed here and on IG!

Wow ❤️ thank you for sharing with us! Sending your family of 4 prayers and love !!! They are beautiful just like you mama!!

Courtney, I’m so happy to see you and hear your birth story! I’m so relieved for you and Jonathan that the girls are doing so well. Get some sleep! Lol 💕🦋

God bless you both and your precious girls 🥰 They’re beautiful!!

Such beautiful baby girls. Congrats to you and Jonathan 💞💞

I DMd about my baby being in the NICU right now as well. Everything in this video I felt so much, thinking of you and your girls thank you for sharing ❤️

strong mama! congrats!!

I’m not pregnant yet but your videos are just amazing! They’re so informative and thorough!! Obviously you can’t be ready for everything that gets thrown your way but you and your videos make me feel like I can conquer it all like you have been doing!! One step at a time and letting yourself feel everything you’ve been feeling!! Congratulations!! Your babes are beautiful, as is your little family!! ♥️♥️

Thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤️❤️

Hi Court! I started following you during your wedding planning videos! I now watch all of your videos and love your content!! I have never commented but thought it was cool to note that my cousin Haley is a NICU nurse at Beth Israel! I am wishing you all the best!

You are a rockstar!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

Going for my fourth and final C-section currently 21 weeks with the same type of twins ! For someone who’s done this plenty of times you really did a great job of explaining the entire process and experience. I found myself experiencing everything he stated, and I’m happy you made it through and so proud of you all the way from Indy thank you and much love❤

Thank you so much for sharing 🧡 I’m currently 27 weeks pregnant with MCDA twins and hearing your experience has been super helpful. You and Jonathan are doing an amazing job! xx

Currently 30 weeks pregnant with didi fraternal girls. It has been a roller coaster since finding out at 20 weeks my cervix was very short and was given a cerclage and put on bed rest. Thank god I have made it to 30 weeks but my water broke yesterday. I felt comforted watching these blogs of yours that have actually given me such peace to see the grace with with you handled this mama journey. Praying to make it to 34 weeks during this hospital stay, but makes me so happy to see how far you and your family have come since ❤

My baby was in the NICU and I had the same mindset, I was NEVER in my room. I was always in the NICU with her until the nurses made me go to sleep in my own bed because I was sleeping on the pull out couch in her room and was getting zero sleep. We do what we have to for our babies. I hate looking back on pictures from the NICU. That was by far the worst pain I’ve ever felt. But now she’s 3 months old and a happy chunky little girl :) congrats on your girls!!! I exclusively pump because by the time I got to breastfeed her she was not interested and just wanted a bottle so I’m glad to see the girls latch for you!!! ❤️

CONGRATULATIONS 👏👏 THEY ARE ADORABLE ❣️💋💋💋💋

It's been a long time sense I was pregnant but it kind of makes me wish I could have another one. Beautiful babies and your a beautiful mommy. Congrats and good luck.

May GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐

I just found out I am having twins. I am only 6 weeks and your story is giving me so much clarity. I am so nervous for what’s to come. And watching your videos is so calming. I can start imagining life with 2 babies. Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your world.

Wow, you are so strong and so brave. Really inspiring. Thank you for sharing that. ❤ it’s important for all birth stories to be shared, and the way you explained everything also helps to inform (like the breathing thing) and being prepared is so important. Your strong mindset got you through it. I don’t have kids (yet) but I’ll never forget watching this video. I didn’t want it to end, I want to know about the next day… going back to the hospital and seeing them after your first night back home etc… I’m like noooooo what happened next?? How long did they stay there etc. anyway thank you for sharing this, and it’s such a happy ending because you are now in your groove 😊

Hi thank you for this!!! I’m 14 weeks pregnant with fraternal twins and have no clue what to expect.

Thanx for this 🥰

Lord have mercy they are adorable!!! Hope you are well Courtney

Beautiful girls 🥰congratulations 🎉

I have a serious case of tokophobia and omg I need thee nurses because I don't think I can even do this I avoid getting pregnant at all cost but these stories give me so much hope.

Congratulations they are so beautiful xxxx amazing 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼

Your are a incredible mom and the babies are beautiful and perfect 💞💞. You and your husband are doing a wonderful job. Your one of the most strongest woman I ever seen. I always will appreciate you taking the time to include us in your life. I know you have your hands full with the two little angels and it makes me so happy to they are doing well. Sending my love and prayers always 💗💗💗💓💓🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰

This stirred up some memories from when my son came in to the world with a couple scares. He was full term but had a heart issue. I learned a lot of NICU TERMINOLOGY that I still remember 12 years later. My sons name was Brady and he had tachycardia. The NICU Nurses called him “Taky Brady” ❤ Your vlogs are very disarming and easy to relate to. And we have the same name. New viewer here.

Congratulations xxxxxxx the twins are just so perfect xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Just had mono-di twins via csection 8 weeks ago! It was a crazy experience but I’m glad I chose the safest delivery for my boys. And my scar is barely visible, don’t know how they do it.

Excellent video! I'm pregnant n waiting to see uf its twins, I'm a twin n u have very Hugh hcg levels. Thank you so much for this!! I love you blankets both of them! Where did u get them?

Amazing story! ❤ How big were the girls?

Just found your channel!!!!❤

🥺🙏🏻 thank you for sharing your experience! I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant with Mono/di boys, one is sIUGR and at their last growth scan they both showed a downward trend in growth rate. So they're trying to get us to 34 weeks, as long as the dopplers are still looking good then after 33 weeks I'll get my first set of steroids shots and at 34 weeks go in to deliver. My boys are both head down, and the Drs say as long as there aren't any complications I can attempt a vaginal delivery. I've only ever delivered vaginally before, and can't imagine having to go back and forth from my room/house to the NICU while I myself am recovering. You did so well though! I'm obviously aware that a C-section is very likely to happen, and I'm ok with it as long as my boys are safe. Thanks again for posting such a detailed birth story of your mono/di girls 💕 I'm glad I came across the video, this pregnancy has been one unexpected thing after another, and I'm sorry you had to go through all of that, but I'm also relieved to know I'm not alone, my boys will most likely be ok, and I can do this.

I had a c-section 11years ago. Haven't experienced what you felt. I think your nerves got the best of you at that time. For me, I just went with the flow. O prayed and left it in God's hands

My anesthesia wore off in 2 and a half hours!!!! Idk what kind of anesthesia you were under but both of my c sections wore off within 21/2 to 3 hours!!! The 1st c section I was knocked out but the 2nd one I was awake for and just had a spinal

Wow thank you for showing us those beautiful girls. You truly are amazing women.

My twin sister and brother were born at 35 weeks and Kaitlyn the girl was in the NICU for 1 week and, Gavin the boy was in the NICU for 2 weeks. And that was back in September 2012.

My 2nd daughter was one month early and weighed 5lb 15 oz and 18 inches long so she was a tiny one they said and as soon as my anesthesia wore off I got to get up slowly but I got to walk a little ways around in my room with a nurse by my side

My twins were not preemies but had to stay at the NICU until they could hold their temperature on their own. In my hospital in Germany I was also discharged after 4 days, but I could stay at the NICU as an accompanying person. I definitely would had broken down if I had to go home as you had to do. So sad to hear. Even the transfer in the ambulance was heartbreaking to hear for me. You are very strong. I wish you the most sleep you can get ;)

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They are just tooo sweet!! I’m also a nicu momma of a micro preemie. The way you felt when leaving is the same I think any momma out there feels when doing the same. It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever done in my life still to this day. How long was the girls stay?

Currently 14 weeks with twins💖

Are they identical? And how much did they weigh?

I’m glad you had a safe birth! My favorite song of the Beatles is “Twist and Shout”. Which one is yours?

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Such beautiful babies. What did they weigh when they were born?

My story is pretty much the same thing. Except, Di Boys. And I wasn't allowed in the OR (hospital in a different country). My wife had to go through all by herself.

How long were they in the NICU? First time viewer here.

Why was it necessary to deliver at 34 weeks?

You DID DO A 👏🏻 GOOD JOB MOMMY!!!!!! I also wanted to tell you that I’ve done it both ways- high risk and preemie and not: you cannot have handled that any better and more BEAUTIFUL! Your story might come with lots of professionals, sterile environments, weird smells, and procedures- but it is wonderfully and uniquely YOUR Family’s! It’s precious and special. You know, I’m a a drug advocate on these situations, so I am curious why they don’t give you a big dose of like anti anxiety medicine before they numb you up to your breasts! If this is normally anxiety inducing, let’s work on that 😂 Thank you again for sharing! Did you crochet that beautiful blanket behind you? I’ve seen that pattern on a Daisy Farms crochet channel I wanna say. I also wanted to add that you’re so incredible having prepared for the hormones and allowing for these feelings. Here’s a crazy thought, it’s MUCH BETTER than bottle fed - can you imagine?? 😬 this is why I recommend any new mom to at minimum express/pump for a bit to ease the dump. Your hair also adjusts and will probably be much less due to breastfeeding. You’ll find your new normal. You’ll find your new normal with your marriage. It’ll all balance but it takes a bit. 🤗

Do they let us film the scheduled c section?. I am 29 weeks with twin girls.

Just started crying like crazy because I found another mommy with momo twins ❤️ just very early but a I was so scared to find out because people make you feel like it is almost better to abort then go for the risk! I hope everything goes well and my girls arrives healthy in Dezember

I detached from my body too during my c section, I couldn’t help it! I think I just did it to not freak out that I was being cut open while awake 😅

Omg I would’ve died if they didn’t let me go with the babes in the ambulance! Granted the ride definitely was awful but they made it to BH safe and sound. I think I cried more than them !

You have to be able to feel your body.

I’m pregnant with di di boys... why did your planned c section happen so early? I thought it was planned for you for 36 weeks?

Ohhhh my great God plz give me twinces 2 baby boy i am pregnet now ya Allah help me

How come you kept on saying rum and not room?

Thank you for sharing your journey with us so far. 🤍 I am so glad you, Jonathan and the girls are doing well. My mom had c-sections for both me and brother and she doesn’t regret a thing, even all these years later. Can’t wait to see more of the girls!

The babies are adorable! Congrats!!!