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Soon after Australian DEANNE COWL
moved to Singapore from Melbourne in
mid-2012 with her husband Simon and
their son, she found she was expecting
– twins! Obstetrician and gynaecologist
Dr Christopher Ng
and his team
supported her through her pregnancy
and caesarean delivery.
GynaeMD Women’s and
Rejuvenation Clinic
#04-03A Camden Medical Centre
1 Orchard Boulevard
6733 8810
| gynaemd.com.sg#3
How did you feel during your
pregnancy?
For a twin pregnancy I was pretty lucky.
Initially, I had awful morning sickness,
but when that passed the main objective
was to carry the twins as close to term
as possible.
I must admit I struggled quite a lot with
the heat and humidity and spent a good
portion of my last trimester walking up
and down our condo pool. It was also
one of the few ways I could get to cuddle
and hold my two-year-old son – in the
weightlessness of the water.
Tell us about the birth of your
twin girls.
They were born on August 20, 2013 at
Gleneagles Hospital. I’ve never been
readier for anything in my life – or more
scared. It wasn’t my first delivery, of
course, but twins! That was going to be
a new journey.
Millie Ann Cowl was born first
weighing 2.8kg, followed by Lucy Laura
Ellis Cowl at 2.64kg. Millie was the more
active twin in utero and Lucy the quieter
one; that hasn’t changed.
They are thriving so well, and we are
all loving getting to know each other.
My son doesn’t seem too fazed by the
chaos of twins and has taken to his role
of “big brudda” (as he would say it)
amazingly well.
How was your experience of
caesarean birth?
I was quite nervous beforehand, as
my son had been delivered naturally
and I was worried about the recovery
and how I would manage with both the
twins and my son. In the end, it was
a positive experience overall, and I
completely trusted Dr Chris Ng and his
team. He talked me through the surgery
and recovery process step by step, and
answered my many questions.
When the girls were first born I was
both thrilled and amazed by them – in
awe of the miracle they are. It was quite
an overwhelming and surreal moment
and it took a little while to process it all.
The total experience in Singapore
has really been wonderful. Even though
we’ve been away from home and family
and friends, we’ve felt so supported
here by our doctors, our wonderful
friends and the mum and twin support
groups.
We’ve felt so
supported
here by our
doctors, our
wonderful
friends and
the mum and
twin support
groups