Online Antenatal Night for Parents Expecting Twins or Triplets
Date: 23rd April, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (2 hours approx.)
Location: Online (MS Teams)
Audience: Expectant parents of multiples (twins/triplets)
Host: Ballarat and District Multiple Birth Association
🕢 7:30 – 7:35 PM – Welcome and Housekeeping (Krista)
- Brief overview of the session
- Speaker introductions
- How to ask questions (e.g., via chat or Q&A box)
🩺 7:35 – 7:50 PM – Pregnancy & Birth with Multiples
Speaker: Obstetrician (Lachie Brennan)
- Monitoring and care for twin/triplet pregnancies
- Birth planning: vaginal vs C-section for multiples
- Common scenarios at Ballarat Base Hospital
- Preparing for early delivery or special care needs
🧠 7:50 – 8:05 PM – Support in Special Care & Emotional Wellbeing
Speaker: Maggie Lloyd - Life's Little Treasures
- What to expect if your babies need special care/NICU
- Emotional impact on parents – what’s normal and what help is available
- Support services offered during and after hospital stay
- Practical assistance and financial/social support pathways
🏡 8:05 – 8:20 PM – Maternal & Child Health Services Postpartum
Speaker: Maternal Child Health Nurse
- How the MCH service supports families with multiples
- Home visits, sleep & settling help, sleep school referrals
- Ongoing care, group sessions and emotional support
- Referrals to specialised help if needed
🤱 8:20 – 8:30 PM – Peer Breastfeeding Support for Multiples
Speaker: Volunteer (Jo) from the Australian Breastfeeding Association – Ballarat Group
- Overview of ABA services and support in Ballarat
- Local and online breastfeeding support for multiple birth families
- Importance of connecting with others going through the same experience
🍼 8:30 – 8:40 PM – Feeding Twins and Triplets: What You Need to Know
Speaker: Annette Auld, Lactation Consultant
- Breastfeeding logistics with multiples
- Expressing, tandem feeding, and combo feeding
- Managing expectations and building support early
- When and how to seek help
- SCN – support for feeding in SCN and/or formula feeding
👶 8:40 – 8:50 PM – Lived Experience: Birthing and Parenting Multiples in Ballarat
Speaker: Local Parent of Twins or Triplets (McNamara Family)
- Real-life story of pregnancy, birth, and early weeks
- Coping tips and practical hacks
- Reflections: what helped, what surprised them, and advice for new parents
❓ 8:50 – 9:05 PM – Live Q&A Panel
- All speakers return for a group Q&A
- Questions taken live via chat or pre-submitted at registration
- Address common concerns around birth, feeding, special care, and support
🧾 9:05 – 9:30 PM – Optional Networking & Resources
- Stay online for informal chat
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Resource links shared in chat:
- Multiple Birth Association
- ABA resources for twins/triplets
- MCH contact information
- Hospital booklets and support info
- Option to join the BDMBA as members
