The Baby Bunch

EvansMum · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 16:40

Did anyone see this programme? It was on Watch on tuesday night. It was following the lives of the sextuplets born in Ireland and their first month at home.

This programme really made me melt

The babies were absolutely gorgous and I thought the mum looked fabulous, considering she was living off practically no sleep. And their house was amazing!

One of the babies (who was actually the strongest out of the six of them) died not long after she was born and when they were talking about her, I cried my eyes out. I cant begin to imagine how hard that must be for anyone, let alone when you have 5 other babies to look after. When do you find the time to grieve???

They had to use charts to keep track of everything, from feeds to the last dirty nappy. And they go through 50 nappies a day

Their first weekly food shop cost them £350

And to go to a hospital appointment, they had to borrow a minibus!!!

Such a fab programme, loved it. Dont know if it is repeated though incase you missed it.

sarahdavid · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 21:48

Aww no I didnt see it but would have loved to have seen it! I'll keep an eye for repeats, would really like to see it! x

dara07 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 22:41

I've heard about it and about how amazing the mummy is! Can't wait to see it myself, D x

hiann · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 23:03

Oh didnt realise this was on! I take it was abt the Northern Irish ones (Newry I think)? Thats the only Irish ones I've heard of. Born abt 1.5 years ago?

hiann · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 23:16

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Originally Posted by hiann

Oh didnt realise this was on! I take it was abt the Northern Irish ones (Newry I think)? Thats the only Irish ones I've heard of. Born abt 1.5 years ago?

Cookstown, not Newry: Googled it! Once you get outside a 20mile radius of Belfast in Ni, its all culchieville anyway.....

dara07 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 23:16

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Originally Posted by hiann

Oh didnt realise this was on! I take it was abt the Northern Irish ones (Newry I think)? Thats the only Irish ones I've heard of. Born abt 1.5 years ago?

Ya they are the NI ones, D x

hiann · #7 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 23:17

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Originally Posted by dara07

Ya they are the NI ones, D x

Didnt think there could be two Irish sets! What wud be the chances of that?!

Must ask my mum if she taped it: wud love to see it. They look a lovely family: so awful abt one of teh wee ones dying but.

hiann · #8 (**permalink**) 11-03-10, 23:26

knew I;d done a post abt it at some point:

How sad...

emmaandnoah · #9 (**permalink**) 14-03-10, 00:02

just seen this advertised on tele...
its repeated on sunday (14th) at 5pm on watch

think ill watch it if theres no rugby on

EvansMum · #10 (**permalink**) 14-03-10, 09:35

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Originally Posted by emmaandnoah

just seen this advertised on tele...
its repeated on sunday (14th) at 5pm on watch

think ill watch it if theres no rugby on

awww its fab, everyone should watch it!!! It will make you appreciate having just one baby at a time!!!!