I’m Kate and I am a mum to 4 year old twins. They were born in lockdown 5 weeks early via c-section and we spent some time in NICU. They were 9 months old when we first went out. On our first trip to the supermarket I just cried as it was just too much. Due to lockdown there was no baby groups and therefore no relationships with mum friends. 

I went to my doctor and health visitor as I was struggling and didn’t feel I could manage. I was referred to Home-Start Wessex; I had heard of them before but didn’t think I would be applicable for help. Maria- Silvia visited me; I tried to cope for so long and she just gave me space to just vent. We went to the park, walked nature trails and went on dog walks. It gave me confidence again. 

When I first started taking them to toddler groups it was really difficult, both running in opposite directions. They would come across as very full-on and it was not worth the stress of going to groups. But Home-Start Wessex invited us to join the Big-Hopes, Big Futures group and this gave the boys a lot of confidence before starting school.

I recently made the decision to volunteer for Home-Start Wessex and am currently doing the online training to volunteer at the Twins and Multiples group. Home-Start Wessex has given us a lot and we have benefited a lot, so it is good to give back, to give my experience as a Twin mum, because twin mums get it. I don’t know where I would be without Home-Start, probably scraping myself up of the floor.

New Twins & Multiple Birth group for under 5’s. Mondays 10:00 – 11:30am. Wimborne Family Hub.