could see them getting an area ready
for the boys. As it got closer to 8am my
doctor came in which was relief to see
a familiar face and then they started to
get me ready. She told me that she saw
Oren in a chair [outside of the operat-
ing room] and he looked nervous and
that made me feel better because I felt
the same way.
“They first gave me the epidural
and that was the most frightening expe-
rience for myself because of the risks.
Luckily my doctor was there to hold
my head down and she kept me calm.
From there everything went by really
fast. I felt my body go numb instantly
and that was another nerve wrecking
experience. Not being able to control
your body and being alert to see it was
not a good feeling. “Before I knew it
the sheet went up so I couldn’t see any-
thing and Oren came in the room just
in time because I was starting to lose
my mind. I had the feeling of wanting
to vomit and I was not breathing like I
should have because the time was near
and I couldn’t go back from having the
c-section, I was going to get cut open
and not knowing if the procedure was
going to go well or not was heavily
on my mind. Once Oren told me to
breathe and he held my head Zayden
was born and shortly after Toren was
born. Hearing the cries was the best
feeling in the world.”
The boys were born without com-
plications and the new family of four
was discharged from the hospital four
days after the birth.
Getting home with the twins was an
easy transition as the couple made sure
to prepare for the boys’ arrival.
“For the most part, it doesn’t feel
like much has changed other than we
are always busy doing something,” says
Melissa about the past few weeks at
home with the twins.
“We were ready for the new addi-
tions to the family and how it would
change what we used to do. Other than
the lack of sleep and it taking much lon-
ger to do the basics for myself – to eat,
shower, etc – they have fit right in.
“It still feels unreal at times – maybe
because I am sleep deprived – but I have
to keep telling myself to enjoy it as I will
never get this stage back. As the days go
on and we get to know our sons more,
the days become a lot easier to manage.
With that the enjoyment of parenthood
is more prevalent than the frustration of
being sleepless and not knowing what to
do. It has not become easier always be-
ing busy but having a better understand-
ing on what our sons want and how to
manage our time throughout the day
has [become easier].”
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