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Week - Hey everyone! I am back with another pregnancy blog post, I am currently writing about the weeks of 32 to 34, Hope you all enjoy xox

Here is me at 34 weeks pregnant.

Here is me at 33 weeks pregnant.

My Bump - My bump, is growing more and more everyday like you can see, I think I will miss my bump. I have a few stretch marks down the bottom which I am using bio oil, body firming lotion and vicks to try and get rid of them. If not, I am proud of them.

My symptoms - I have very very bad pelvic pain, but twin one head is engaged. So this is understandable. I actually went into slow labour and experienced mild contractions. That wasn't the best.

Cravings - Still loving lemon and lime.

Aversions - Going off chicken again, but nothing major. Sorry to be boring, but it's good for me I guess.

Exercise - I have been told to stay at home and rest due to nearly going in to labour. So the most exercise I do is waddling around the house.

Baby items purchased - Some blankets, few bits of clothes. Members of my family have also bought nappies/milk and clothes. In fact my Mother bought them these cute little suits. Their adorable.

Best moments for these weeks - Not going in to labour, but also spending time with my fiance, Mum and Dad, they have been amazing.

Worst moment this week -
On Thursday, I was keeled over on the sofa with contractions, my partner rushed me into hospital, where they examined me and I tested positive for going in to labour. My contractions got worse and I had to be put on a drip and fed medications to slow my labour down. I then got rushed into an ambulance to a bigger hospital, where they could deal with the situation better. But they made my partner and mother go home and I had to stay over night in hospital even though I wasn't in labour. This was the scariest time in my life and even led me to having a panic attack. The babies are all well and labour had stopped, so everything turned out good in the end.

What i'm looking forward to - Easter as it is this Sunday. But I am also very, very, very excited to meet my little babies... IN TWO WEEKS TIME!!!!!!

Baby scan photo's - The babies are in such an awkward positions as they are both head down, and they are to big now for any more scan photos.
But fear not, they are still gorgeous.

THANKS FOR READING, HOPE YOU ENJOYED, ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT NEED ANSWERING. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE AT chloedevereux@hotmail.com

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I woke up on a normal Tuesday, which was the 23rd of Feb 2016..
I had a scan in the morning, which was normal for me as I have them fortnightly due to having identical twins.
Me and my Fiance Callum met my Mother in the hospital, and then we headed off to the scan.

The two scanning ladies, were acting very off and whispering between them, which made me feel very uncomfortable. I then asked ''Is there something wrong with my babies''. They then replied and said ''We will discuss it and the end''
You can imagine the dread I am going through..
At the end of the scan they said to me that they thought one baby had only grown three days in two weeks, I just wanted to cry my eyes out.
I then had to wait to see my specialist an hour later,
He then said to me they suspected twin to twin transfusion

This is explained if you click on the word. Basically it is something you do not want for your babies and can even lead to loosing one or two babies. I then got told I would have to be referred to the capital of the country I live in, to go and be assessed in their hospital.
A WEEK LATER!!!
I had to wait til the next Monday to find out how my babies were,
Me, Callum, My parents, Callum's parents and our whole families didn't sleep or eat properly for the whole week.
The only way I can explain that week to you is like I was living in hell. I didn't get dressed from the Tuesday to the Friday. When Callum was working I was going to my Mum or my Dad would come here.
Even though they are separated, they would both be here, which was amazing and we would all have a laugh.
My Dad and Mum and Callum were all my rocks that week, and we were all helping each other really,
Friends did visit, but I just wasn't myself, even my Nan and her partner traveled down to come and see me, but I don't think I was good company.
I just couldn't bear the thought of loosing them, my Family said to me I was so strong throughout it all, they have never been so proud of me.

It made me realize motherhood, I love my baby boys, I would do anything for them. I have never felt emotional pain like that before.

Monday the 29 Feb-Assessment Day.
Me and Callum made our way to the hospital, we got their on time, but didn't get seen for at least an hour an a half, they started scanning me, I couldn't see the screen, Callum could and he just held my hand. I stared at the wall, praying.
It went on for 40 mins at the end of the scan, the scanner said to me there was no sign of twin to twin transfusion.
Guys, I can't tell you how happy I was. She did say that I would have to wait to speak to a consultant,
The consultant basically said they were both now weighing amazing weights, and that there was no sign of twin to twin transfusion.
Twin one- 2lb13oz
Twin two-3lb1oz
I was over the moon, I actually didn't cry as I don't think I had any tears left.
Me and Callum just laughed the rest of the day and evening and in fact we still can't wipe the smile off our faces.

I would still love to be support of anyone going through twin to twin transfusion as I know how scary it feels. So if you are going through this, feel free to contact me,

I am just very lucky with the support I had, The best feeling was knowing my boys were healthy and well. WITH ONLY FIVE WEEKS TO GO!!!!

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I am back! With another fitness Friday, today I am back with another one! Like I said in last weeks blog, which you can access by clicking on the picture. This week is all about Moderation.

Why is moderation so important?- Taking fitness and healthy eating in moderation is very important in many, many different ways. Here are my opinions on why the main reasons why Moderation is very important.

Eating healthy in Moderation.

When eating healthy to loose weight, it is very important that you don't starve yourself. Many people have an idea that if you leave out meals and starve yourself. You will lose weight and be healthy. This is very wrong.

If you starve yourself, then your body will go into starvation mode, which means your metabolism will start to slow down very quickly. This then means that every piece of food you eat your body will store as fat, as your body is starving.

Also a healthy metabolism is what helps us to break down our food, for it to digest this probably, This is why it's important for us to eat three healthy meals a day. So our metabolism starts from the moment we have breakfast.

Plus, when we then have a big meal, which you will, as you will miss food eventually. This meal will all store as fat, and you will be back to square one.

Having treats, and cheat meals in moderation, is also good. So if you have had a really good week of healthy eating, treating yourself to one cheat meal, or one cheat snack. This isn't wrong.

This means that you are still having a cheat now and again, so you're not missing out on your favourite foods.

It is actually proven that you will carry on healthy eating for longer if you are having a cheat meal once a week, as your still getting a treat once a week and not getting bored of just eating healthy.

Exercising in Moderation.

Exercising in moderation is also very, very important.
If you over exercise, then you are putting a strain on your body such as your ligaments, tendons and joints. As your heart as is a muscle, this can become tired very quickly, and if strained it can even lead to heart failure. It can weaken your immune system, make you ill all the time. Can make your adrenaline high when you least want to such as night time. Which can make you not sleep, making you feel drained the next day.
All exercise can be done in moderation, especially when you are starting off, so stick with 3/4 times a week. So you are having rest days.
If you start off doing heavy exercise, seven times a week, the likely hood of you keeping this up is very little and not just that, you will soon become very ill, which will then lead to not exercising at all.

Don't end up like this.

You need to be careful.

The main message of my blog post, is to realize that everything will come in time, but if you set yourself realistic goals and take exercising and eating in moderation, then your goals are achievable and sustainable, I really hope this has helped you. Tune in next Friday for the next Fitness Friday.
My contact is-chloedevereux@hotmail.com
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Week - This blog post is between weeks 25 and 26.

My Bump - My bump is now bigger than ever and don't I know it, I won't even try to put my size 12 trousers on and I shall stick to my maternity leggings.
Still no stretch marks, thanks to my Nivea body firming lotion.
I'm spending loads of times with my bump, by talking, singing and touching.

My symptoms - Still no symptoms for me, urinating frequently still. But touch wood I am feeling fine and blooming in this part of my pregnancy.

Cravings - Still loving fruit, I'm having like 3-5 pieces a day. Massive love for curry. Any curry, curry with anything. GIVE ME.

Aversions - Not really had any food aversions, the thought of ice lollies make me feel ill. Bit of an odd one?

Exercise - I have been swimming and walking, I have had a few rest days as I have been ill the last few days, feeling very fatigued and light headed.

Baby items purchased - Well, I got a few more clothes for the boys, my Mother has bought them new hats. But mostly I have been spending money on our new home. We finally found a house we live, not to far away.
I have also been buying bits for the baby shower, I am so excited it is now only two weeks away. I shall be doing a separate blog post on my baby shower, so keep your eyes peeled.

Best moments for these weeks - I think the best moments these last two weeks, is seeing our new home, and getting ready to move. We move next week, so we have been busy packing. Seeing my babies again at 26 weeks was amazing. Jayden is classed as twin one, and Luke is twin two. They were both head down, if they stay like this for 10 more weeks. I will be one very very happy lady.

Worst moment this week - There hasn't been any worst moments in the last two weeks at all. Happy Mummy.

What i'm looking forward to - I am looking forward to moving house next week, and my baby shower in two weeks time. Yet again what I am looking forward to the most is meeting my boys! 10 WEEKS TO GO.

Baby scan photo's - Unfortunately I went to my 26 week scan, and the photo machine was under maintenance, so I can not share any photos with you. Do not worry they are still beautiful and healthy as always.

THANKS FOR READING, HOPE YOU ENJOYED, ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT NEED ANSWERING. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE AT chloedevereux@hotmail.com

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Hey everyone! It's a Friday which means, I am back with another fitness Friday for you lovely lot! Click on the picture for last week's blog. xox

Last week, I gave you some tips on exercise and what to eat, now to do this you need to be Motivated. Motivation can be hard to get, you really need to want something, to achieve it.

People that want to be healthier, must want it, or you simply won't get it.

Many famous faces have shown that motivation is key, for example

Cristiano Ronaldo:

As you can see from 2003, to 2015. That he is in two different body shapes right?! Ronaldo, has publicly come out and said that he knew what he wanted to look like, and that he had a long way of getting like it. But as you can see, he achieved his goals. Ronaldo trained in football, and outside oh his sport. He would eat the right nutrition and train for what he wants,

But to do this he needed Motivation.

He states that his motivation, was his team mates, picking on him for his size, and he would look up to role models, to get inspiration.

You don't need to be famous or rich, to achieve this. You need self motivation.

If you are un-happy with yourself then, you need to change. Everybody should feel happy in their own skin. I know myself, that this is not always the case, so today I am going to give tips on how I motivate myself.

I actually went from a size 14 to an 8 before.

Before I was pregnant, I was a happy size 10. I maintained this, by motivating myself.

Motivation Tips:

Set goals for yourself, whether these are weekly or monthly tips.
Look at photos, that you are not happy with.
Have lazy, cheat days. But not to often. Once every two weeks for a cheat meal. Only exercise 4 times a week?
Follow a role model
Ask yourself what you want to look like in a years time, do you still want to be the same?
Take everything in Moderation.

If you are setting goals for yourself, for example ''loose 3 pounds every week''.

If you then write this goal down and then at the end of the month, you noticed you have lost 9-12 pounds, you will know you have achieved your goal, and it will motivate you to do the same next month, as you achieved it this month and you have seen positive results. So this will help you to carry on.

If you see photos of yourself that you're not happy with. We have all experienced this ''Bill Bob has tagged a photo of you'' *looks* *cries* *look at that double chin*. Use this as a positive thing. See that you are not happy with this, and even print it out. Put it on the wall, the fridge. Think to yourself, that you want to change.

When I say have lazy/cheat day's I don't mean be lazy and eat rubbish for five days a week. What I mean is take everything in to moderation. Be healthy and fit, but don't go over the top. If you went a whole month of no treats and exercising every day. This would soon get very boring, and you would soon go back in to your old habits. So plan a food diary were you have a cheat meal every two weeks. Go for a meal with a friend or have a cosy night in with a take away.

When first starting exercising it is always good that you have breaks, start off with exercising three/four times a week, so you are having those rest days. We want to maintain this don't we?

Following role model's is also a good thing, we all have an inspiration don't we? Mine is Charlotte Crosby from Geordie Shore.

This women, is amazing! She went from the right picture, to the left, by also eating healthy and exercising correctly. She even has her own 2 dvd's out now, on how she done this.

In my head I think ''If she can do that, what's stopping me?''

Looking into the future, and what you want to look like is another really good motivation tip, If you say to yourself, next year I want to be 2 stone lighter. Then you are setting yourself a reasonable goal, plus you are setting yourself to do something. If you achieve this, then you will feel a million dollars.

This last tip is massively important. like I said earlier, you have to take everything in moderation. If you want a healthier you, know that this will take time. Don't go starving yourself. Or going crazy exercising non stop. You could end up making yourself very ill, also, the weight will soon start to come back on or even doubled as your body will eat the fat's straight away as the body will be starving. Plus,you don't want to get bored straight away do you?!

Next week's Friday Fitness will all be on moderation. So make sure you pay attention for that one. Thanks for reading, want to contact me for tips/advice.. Then I will be more than happy to answer these

chloedevereux@hotmail.com

lots of love xox

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Hey everyone! I'm back with a promised Fitness Friday. If you haven't seen my previous blog, Click on the picture and it shall take you there!

Staying Active.

Staying active is key, to keep healthy. It is recommended that every adult does a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week, whether this be cycling, swimming or walking. This can be done throughout the week. Such as

Monday: 30 minutes swim.

Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday:20 minutes walking.

Thursday: 40 minutes cycling.

Friday: Rest day
Saturday: 30 minutes swimming.
Sunday: 30 minutes walking.

Easy right?1 And look at all them rest days, this is also good, as you are doing different activities. So you are not getting bored of the same old thing every day.

This is just a beginner active schedule, to keep healthy and to stay fit.

You can change around, the exercises, and days. Always do what suits you.

Exercise, is also healthy for the mind, as you are getting out of the house and it is not just keeping you physically fit, but also mentally fit. It is known that exercise can help many mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.

I can do more personalized exercise plans for your liking, just feel free to email me on my personal contact, stated at the bottom of this.

Staying Healthy.

What we are eating throughout the day is a key of how healthy we are, if we are fueling our bodies with bad foods, high in fats, sugar, calories and salt. Then this would be one of the main reasons why we are not looking healthy or feeling healthy.

A lot of foods have hidden sugars such as pasta sauces, and even ''healthy'' products. This is why we should have knowledge on what we are eating and how much we should be eating.
The average women should be eating 1600-2000 calories per day.
The average man should be eating between 2000-2400 per day.

Women day of eating:
Breakfast: Porridge, with semi skimmed milk. With blueberries.
Snack:Banana
Lunch: Wholemeal brown chicken and salad sandwich, with carrot sticks. Low fat yogurt.
Snack: Crackers with light butter.
Dinner: Chicken curry, with whole meal rice( half a cup full)
Snack: Orange

Man's day of eating:
Breakfast: Porridge, one slice of toast and blueberries.
Snack:Banana
Lunch: Wholemeal brown chicken, salad sandwich, with carrot stick, low fat yogurt and an apple.
Snack: Crackers and cheese spread.
Dinner: Chicken curry, whole meal rice (3/4 cup full).
Snack:Orange.

This is just an example and food ideas, where you can use as a guide line. It should always be mentioned that you should be eating at least 5 proportions of either fruit and veg.
It is also highly recommended that you drink up to eight glasses of water a day, to cleanse your body and to keep hydrated!

If you like this type of blog, then I shall do them weekly with more tips and advice!
Thanks for reading,
My personal contact email is: chloedevereux@hotmail.com
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PREGNANCY WEEK 22-24

Week - Between weeks 22 and 24. I have 2 scans, as I am scanned fortnightly due to having identical twin boys..

22 and 24 Weeks.

My Bump - My bump is growing quite quickly now, so many people are saying that I am still tiny considering I have 12 weeks left and that I am pregnant with twins, But obviously I am not use to it, So I feel huge. But no stretch marks, wooo!!

My symptoms - I haven't had many symptoms at all really, I have had heart burn once, which is horrible, but milk helped me massively with this. I pee loads and often. But this has calmed down in week 24.

Cravings - I am loving fruit, and an apple fizzy thing. Loving the smell of my vanilla candle, like no tomorrow.

Aversions - Not a massive lover again these last two weeks of meat, I swear I am turning a vegetarian.

Exercise - I have been walking a lot, and now I am in week 24 I am starting swimming once a week, I love to stay active. I want to be healthy and fit for when they are here.

Baby items purchased - I purchased fabric pens, to decorate the baby grows, and personalize them. I bought these for my baby shower. Such an amazing, sentimental idea.. Well done, brain.

Best moments for these weeks - The best moments have obviously been seeing them and getting my Nan and Dad getting to see them on my 24 week scan. I have also spent lovely quality time with Callum, which has been amazing. We are so very happy and excited. Also how my Mum's dog Tara, had a full on cwtch with the bump for hours.

Worst moment this week - Stressing about getting a house, I'm still in a tiny little flat with one bedroom. I NEED A PLACE FOR WHEN THEY ARE HERE, AGH!

What i'm looking forward to - Meeting them, I am soooo, very excited to meet my little ones. Words can't describe.

Baby scan photo's -

24 Weeks Twin two.

22 Weeks.

24 Weeks Twin One.

THANKS FOR READING, HOPE YOU ENJOYED, ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT NEED ANSWERING. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE AT chloedevereux@hotmail.com

XOX

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Week - Hey everyone! I am back with another pregnancy blog post, I am currently writing about the weeks of 32 to 34, Hope you all enjoy xox

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Week - I am currently 32 weeks pregnant, post if from 30 weeks.

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Week - Hey Everyone, I am back again, currently moved house, so had no wifi, but here we are with weeks 27-30.

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Week - This blog post is between weeks 25 and 26.

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Staying Active.

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PREGNANCY WEEK 22-24

Week - Between weeks 22 and 24. I have 2 scans, as I am scanned fortnightly due to having identical twin boys..

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