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When I’m gone from this beautiful planet what is the legacy I want to leave behind? It’s funny. I didn’t even know I needed or wanted to leave a legacy. I just panicked that I didn’t want to leave my kids. It used to fuel my anxiety terribly. While I’ve done a lot of work, there is always more to do. Life is a bit like that ya know, While I could do a million piles of laundry (or sometimes it feels like it anyway) there is always more to do. The past couple of weeks almost had me back in the cycle of those bad habits. While yes I thought a lump was more than it was, this time instead of being frozen in fear I felt proactive about the legacy I want to leave behind. How do I want to be remembered. What do I want people to think about when they hear my name? Because it’s not the victim of life I want to be known for, I don’t want people to feel sorry that I drowned by #mumlife Or that I was so overwhelmed and burnt out. I want people to be inspired by what I achieved because of my struggles, I want my kids to know how much they are lived, how much Inspiration they gave me. I want family & friends to remember the fun adventures we had. So, do you choose victim or inspiration? The destination is your choice regardless of what is on our path to get there. Don’t sit in the overwhelm take action get clear on your goals and dreams. Have bloody fun and laughs along the way. #dontbeavictim #mumof4 #mumlife #muminoverwhelm #motherhood #mumoftwins #placentapercretasurvivor #adversityisagift #motherhoodjourney https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd7fwsksloF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hey, As there has been an influx of people here I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Nina, - The Chaotic Mum mentor. mum to two sets of twins so I know a thing or two about living in chaos. I’ve flitted around With jobs in my life. Never really settling apart from one job which I loved but ended up leaving due to one thing and another. That was working as a the technical assistant in an entertainments complex. I’ll tell you about it another time. I live a brew. Like a cup of tea is never out of my hand. Which I drink obviously from my extensive mug collection. (Some people in my house would argue a collection that is out of hand 😠) Following the birth of my last set of twin where I had a life threatening pregnancy complication and other complications following I decided it was time to truly live life. That’s why now I work to follow my mission of helping mums where I was truly embrace life it’s chaos and all the imperfections. I’m grateful for you joining this community and welcome you into the tribe. Who’s ready for life imperfectly? #motherhoodmentor #mumlife #whoami #thisisme #twinmum #mumoftwins #placentapercretasurvivor #placentaaccreta https://www.instagram.com/p/CaT-KeIMf8M/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This time of year is always a hard one for me & for Mr S. You see it’s coming up to my survivorversary. Or the littlest twins birthday as we prefer to call it now. When I was 35 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with a rare pregnancy complication. Timehop always shows up those pictures that make our hearts thud a little. But that time was quite a healing time too. I know that sounds a little bit odd. How can one of the worst moments in my life actually be a point that starts to heal a life time of pain. But the things that happen, happen for us not to us. Those moments that are completely and utterly shit at the time are moments that are sent to us to make us stronger, sent to us because we can handle them, sent to us to help us make the most out of life. I knew when I got through my worst of times I needed to help others, I needed to do something worthwhile for others. I needed to make more out of life for me, for my kids, for my whole family. That’s why I was led to coaching. That’s why I believe so much in the work I put in with everyone who steps through that virtual door to the MITG community. That’s why I want you to appreciate motherhood, parenthood, life! Get rid of the motherhood overwhelm, stop that mum guilt, and start living with more fulfilment and passion for the things that actually matter. So what are you waiting for. Time to take messy action time to open that door to the mums in The Groove community. There’s epic things happening and I don’t want you to miss out on them so head into the profile section tap “put the kettle on” and you will get news, weekly updates, tips, little nuggets of gold that are going to help get you motivated & taking messy steps. #mothehood #mumsinthegroove #mumsofinstagram #parenting #parentsupport #mumsuk #mumvillage #momentsofmine #placentapercretasurvivor #placentapercreata #placentaaccreta #mumslife #traumarecovery (at Jessop Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS86HdSMpKm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓾𝓶𝓪 𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴 At the moment when I was awake enough to know how Ill I was, I took the steps that I was told to by the team that kept me alive. I went through the steps I needed to take one by one. While those Looking on could only do just that. (Look on). But what if the trauma we face Is given to us for a reason? When I was told I had placenta percreta, a rare life threatening pregnancy complication I was scared, & lonely. I prayed to whoever was listening if I got through the operation I would live a better life. Once I was over the trauma that unfolded day by day and a few months into recovery I knew I wanted to use my trauma as a stepping stone to help others. It’s taken me until this year to finally work out how. In fact, I feel like I’ve been searching for this path all of my life. They say everything happens for a reason don’t they? We don’t have to live in the shadows of our trauma. We don’t have to live from the wound. We can heal that wound and live from the scar. Birth trauma is and can be such an emotional rollercoaster and sometimes the complications afterwards my seem never ending but we can roll with it, take those steps one by one to heal, to recover, to grow, To thrive and to live a life full of passion & fulfilment once again or for the first time. Or you can stay within the wound, never stepping out enough to heal. I know which path I chose. Can you do the same? #birthtraumaawarenessweek. #birthtrauma #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #placenta #mumoftwinstwice #birthstory #mumlife (at Royal Hallamshire Hospital - Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRnspG4shxO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I didn’t post on the grid yesterday. ⁣⁣ Which is almost unheard of. ⁣⁣ So I thought I would do a bit of this is me for this mornings post. ⁣⁣ First thing, grab a cuppa, mines a tea, milk no sugar or a one shot skinny latte please. ⁣ ⁣ I’m Nina, mum to twins twice. Almost 40 & navigating through menopause. ⁣⁣ I love sharing our life online and I’d love to have you along for the journey. ⁣I blog & vlog our life. ⁣ ⁣ I share our good moments and those days that are a little bit more stressful. Including my mental health journeyI like to share things that help me in darker days. ⁣ I’ve recently started the very scary path of public speaking. My first “real” gig is in November at the @mavenconnex event.⁣ As well as being a mum to twins twice I’m a step mum to a teen boy and wife to a geek. ⁣⁣ Instead of heading out to college and uni I ran away to Skegness and started working at Fantasy Island, back stage and as a sound & lighting techy. ⁣⁣ As a family our favourite place to holiday is Lanzarote however since my “**I almost died moment**” I’ve had the urge to explore the world and show my kids the good in life. ⁣⁣ Which is why I’m also trying to simplify our life and home. ⁣⁣ **I had a life threatening pregnancy complication placenta percreta head to the blog to read more about this - the link is in my profile.** ⁣⁣ I’ve had a few minor health issues since this so I’m now trying to be more healthy by doing slimming World & by adding more movements to my days. ⁣ life is short and I want to make the most out of it.⁣ I also love swimming, and try and wild swim in the warmer months. ⁣ I like to craft though I’m not great at it. I did pottery for a while which is amazing for mental health and wellbeing. I now have my own range of “wonky pots” dotted around my house! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If you’ve read this far we’ll done. ⁣⁣ I’d love you to stick around. ⁣⁣ Now it’s your turn. Leave me one fact about you in the comments. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣📸- From our Cornwall 2019 Summer adventure. Enjoying a cuppa After my sea swim. ⁣ #iloveagoodcuppa. #placentapercretasurvivor #mumlife #twinmum #twinstwice #slimmingworld #simplefamilylife #blogger #vlogger #thisisme https://www.instagram.com/p/B4EkFbZlLlI/?igshid=36s1kn7bxp8x

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You came into our world like mini tornados. There is always mixed emotions on this day. Your 2nd birthday. It’s the day I had a 6 hour operation. It’s the day the nhs saved our lives. It’s the day that started one hell of a bumpy ride for a few weeks. ⁣ But it’s also your birthday and we have to suck up the negative emotions of the day and concentrate on you two. ⁣ You two who have taught me to appreciate life more. ⁣ Happy Birthday Spencer’s Summer Twins. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #twins #placentapercretasurvivor #percretababy #accretasurvivor #twoyearsold #percretasurvivors https://www.instagram.com/p/B1x4SItlYq0/?igshid=1gx46bichd0ro

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Two years ago I was in hospital with suspected labour pains. Luckily it wasn’t labour as if it had of been I wouldn’t be here to tell my story. ⁣ This time two years ago I didn’t know just what was about to happen. ⁣ A few days after this photo I was diagnosed with #placentapercreta ⁣ The life threatening pregnancy complication still isn’t talked about enough. ⁣ Even some midwives have never heard of it. Yet due to increasing cesarian sections and other factors this rare complication is now affecting more than 1 in 6000 pregnancies. ⁣ I was terrified and felt so alone after my diagnosis, the only comfort (if you can really call it that) was my anaesthetist who was so calming and a lady in America who reached out to me after double tapping one of her #percreta tagged pictures. ⁣ The feelings around this time of year still sit in our heads and hearts. ⁣ I hope sharing my story gives others hope and some kind of comfort. ⁣ I hope that one day this complication is more widely known about. ⁣ Even though my “birth story” was traumatic I was one of the lucky ones. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #placentaaccreta #pregnancycomplications #traumaticbirth #birthstory #pregnantwithtwins #twinbirth #placentaprevia #saveournhs #nhs #thankyounhs @sheffieldhospitals @nhsmillion @givebloodnhs @channelmum #channelmumvillage @britmums @hfa.ukchapter @bbceastmidlands @women_with_accreta #placentapercretasurvivor #percretajourney https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OivYDlfbt/?igshid=axz6a1pocak6

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It’s the weekend!! If you can’t have cream topped coffee on a weekend when can you? Today is another stay at home chilled / chores type of day as tomorrow we are off out on the Jessop wing park walk to raise funds for the amazing team to put to good use for all those ladies who need them at their most vulnerable time of life. The team at Athens Jessop Wind in @sheffieldhospitals Saved my life. They went above and beyond in their care for me and my twins after my #placentapercreta diagnosis and I will always be thankful. So If you would like to donate it would so appreciated. (The link is in my profile) Right off to try and recreate this coffee now. ~ 📸 - a really old snap from a lanzarote trip. I love a good coffee. ~ ~. #itstheweekendandivebeenawakesince5 #cosimamumandtheyhavebeenshoutingaboutminecraftsincethen #coffee #weekend #jessopwing #placentaaccreta #placentaincreta #placentapercretasurvivor #plansfortheweekend https://www.instagram.com/p/BycC01PlmOD/?igshid=1m35et31zbm7p

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I love bottle time. It’s a great chance for a snuggle. I’m trying to savour them at the min as these little people have just turned one and bottles will be a thing of the past soon. As these are our last babies I’m in no rush for them to get to the next stage. Especially as I feel like I missed quite a bit of their newborn phase. For now. I’ll just take them in as much as I can!! #ohwhydoestimehavetogosoquick #ihatetheygrownupsofast #twinsofinstagram #twins #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #twinstagram #snuggles #afternoonsnuggles #babiesofinstagram #oneyearold #twinsofinsta #lastbabies https://www.instagram.com/p/BnbeiMkhIk3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hrjin9ah989t

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Good morning. Half way through the week already. I’ve had a fair few new people around here so I thought I would introduce myself and my feed properly. Hey, I’m Nina. I am mummy to two sets of twins, age 1 year and 6 years. I had a really tough time conceiving my first set. The second set were a little easier to come by. We joke the first set were fertility drugs. The second set were @baileysofficial. Having our last set of twins nearly killed me as I suffered from a rare pregnancy complication. #placentapercreta not found until 35 weeks. I’m also stepmum to a soon to be 18 year old and wife to a geek. The said geek was my childhood crush. We only found one another after our paths wandered away and back again. I’m nearing 40 and im quite excited by that but I do want to reach there in a better state for fitness than I currently am. If you like you could join my fitness adventure #arcfitforlife I suffer with anxiety have done for a while now. I think it’s just something that’s part of me now. Recently I’ve been following a lot of minimalist motherhood accounts with a view to decluttering our life. And living with bare essentials - I think we all house too much stuff. My feed is full of our daily adventures, struggles, and I’m not gonna lie. The occasional ad. - we’ve all got bills to pay (ads on here let me stay home with my babies and still have family adventures) Now if you’ve got to the end of my introduction please leave in the comments a little about you. I love that my little corner of Instagram has become a little community. Sharing stories, advice etc. I’d love you to join in. ( no pressure. I know some like to view and not speak. That’s fine too.). Whatever - it’s lovely to have you along on this adventure. X #introduction #thisisme #hieveryone #twinmum #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #nearly40 #minimalistmum #mumlife #mumoftwins #mumtotwins #twinstwice #mumssupportingmums #mumsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BmxU262hxal/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nbeoipqxbaob

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Tomorrow our family will be taking part in the Sheffield Jessops Superhero 2018 walk. The 2.5km walk is to raise money for the amazing hospital that saved my wife and babies lives during a complicated second twin pregnancy. The Dr’s and nurses were absolutely amazing. ❤️ if you would like to donate to this amazing cause please type this link into a web browser - https://www.justgiving.com/Spencersarc7 (the link is also in my bio and on our family blog) #justgiving #raisingmoney #donations #hospital #nurses #drs #twins #twice #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #wife #family #twinstwice

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Look what arrived today. Our personalised tshirts from @tshirtstudiocom they are fab! So looking forward to the #jessopssuperhero event next weekend. Thankyou to everyone who has donated so far. It means so much to us. And to those that keep think I’ll do it tomorrow. There’s not many tomorrows left before the event now! All you need to do is text arcs75 £1 to 70070 to donate £1. I promise these begging posts will stop after the event! #fundraising #nhssavedmylife @nhsvoices #jessopwing #twinlife #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #spencersarcfundraising