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 (Teams – link to be sent upon registration) 🕢 7:30 – 7:35 PM – Welcome and Housekeeping 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: Nicole Anderson, Social Worker – Special Care Nursery, Ballarat Base Hospital What to expect if your babies need special care 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 – 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  🤱 8:20 – 8:30 PM – Peer Breastfeeding Support for Multiples Speaker: Volunteer 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 – 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 👶 8:40 – 8:50 PM – Lived Experience: Birthing and Parenting Multiples in Ballarat Speaker: Local Parent of Twins or Triplets 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 with speakers and other parents 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