On Wednesday morning we were given the news that the babies were going to be transferred to our local hospital, however by lunchtime we were told only one transport team was available to take one of the babies, and a few hours later that team were called away to an emergency transfer - such is the nature of these things. Although we hadn't allowed ourselves to get carried away with the idea of a move, it was extremely disappointing to be told we were leaving and then have the plans change at the eleventh hour.
By some miracle; beds were still available at our local hospital the next day and a transport team was available to take both babies in separate journeys. Cue a very stressful couple of hours until the Central Team arrived (this team are the East Midlands equivalent of Embrace). Jacob was taken first as he was being fed 2-hourly, and had just been fed, and the journey and handover times can run to around 2 hours. Usually a parent is permitted to travel with a baby but as I couldn't be a passenger on the way back in case they got called away to an emergency. However, the staff reassured us that he would be okay and would call as soon as Jacob arrived at our local hospital.
His journey was successful and the team came straight back for Lilian. Due to all the procedures and checks that have to be followed it was getting quite late by the time Lilian arrived at our local hospital, but we managed to get to the hospital in the evening to see that they had both settled into their new home with ease and were sound asleep.
Things are a little different here, but we are sure that we will adjust pretty well and we are so very happy to both be living in our house together while still being able to see the Twins more (for daddy anyway).
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