Nickers – the reason both boy twins often get hernias is that twins are often prem (mine weren’t) The hernia is caused in the tract where the testes come down and in prem babies it often doesn’t get time to close off and a hole is left hence the hernia.

Jacci – yeah for your weight loss. It feels great doesn’t it. I put on a pair of trousers that I hadn’t worn since before I was pregnant today and they are so loose. Great.

Theresa - this will give you a laugh. I emailed mum on the monday following mothers day to say belated mothers day and explained the reason she hadn't heard from me was re Hayden and his hernia etc. Anyway no reply which is not a surprise. But on Thursday my brother rang to let us know is girlfriends father had died and ask how Hayden was. Mum had told him about Hayden, so she seemed concerned but hasn't asked me how the appointment with the specialist went - About time to give up on her. Anyway Dad on Saturday told me he saw an old friend and told her he was a grandpa, she had already heard about the boys through mum and mum had made it sound like she had seen the boys and was having something to do with them. Of course all a lie as she has not asked one thing about them. She also told her that she had opened bank accounts for them which would not be possible as you can't open a bank account without proof of id (eg birth certificate)