All At Once
All at Once is a podcast dedicated to raising multiples, because life with multiples deserves its own space. Whether you're a new or expecting parent to twins, triplets or more, a seasoned parent of multiples, or simply curious about life with multiples, All At Once is your place for real talk about raising multiples. Each episode promises to leave you feeling seen, heard and informed. Join us, Sinead Finn and Gabi Holdinghausen - two mums with five kids between us, including two sets of twins - as we share honest, unfiltered stories and dive into a wide range of topics. Fr...
Pregnant With Twins... Again? | Raising Two Sets of Twins with Leila from Village for Mama
What happens when you've already navigated the whirlwind of raising twins... and then discover you're expecting another set?
This week we're joined by Leila, founder of Village for Mama, postpartum educator, doula and mum of five—including two sets of fraternal twins.
Leila shares her remarkable journey from unexpectedly falling pregnant again to the shock of discovering it was twins for a second time at 20 weeks. Together we unpack the realities of raising five young children, what surprised her most about becoming a twin mum again, and why the second experience was so different from th...
Twin Mum Guilt: Why You Never Feel Like You're Doing Enough | With Psychologist & Twin Mum Mirinda Smith
You spend so much time imagining what motherhood will look like.
The coffee dates. The playgroups. The family outings. The version of motherhood you pictured in your head.
Then twins arrive, and suddenly the reality can feel very different.
In this episode, we're joined by psychologist and twin mum Mirinda Smith from Satya Psychology for an honest conversation about the parts of twin motherhood that often catch us off guard.
We discuss the grief that can come with letting go of the motherhood you expected, why so many twin mums feel...
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS): Cara's High-Risk Twin Pregnancy Journey
When Cara found out she was expecting identical twin girls, she had no idea her pregnancy would become a fight to bring them safely into the world.
Just weeks after discovering she was carrying twins, Cara was diagnosed with Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) — a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that affects identical twins who share a placenta. What followed was a pregnancy filled with uncertainty, weekly monitoring, specialist consultations, 48 scans, and the constant fear of losing one or both babies.
In this deeply emotional episode, Cara shares her experience navigating TTTS, selective intrauterine gr...
Starting Solids With Twins: Allergens, Purees & Baby-Led Weaning | With Paediatric Dietitian Olivia Bates
Starting solids with babies can feel like a full-time job — and when you’re doing it with twins or multiples, it can feel even more overwhelming.
In this episode, we’re joined by pediatric dietitian and nutritionist Olivia Bates, founder of Nourishing Bubs, to answer all the questions parents have when starting their solids journey.
We chat about:
The signs your baby is actually ready for solidsBaby-led weaning vs pureesIntroducing allergens safelyHow solids should fit alongside milk feedsIron intake and toddler nutritionPicky eating and food refusalPractical tips for twin and multiple parents navigating mealtimesThis...
Are We Finally Coming Out the Other Side of Twin Motherhood?
In this special catch-up episode of All at Once, it’s just the two of us sitting down for an honest conversation about life lately — the beautiful moments, the hard ones, and everything happening behind the scenes of the podcast.
Gabi shares a deeply personal tribute to her Nana, a fellow twin mum, who recently passed away at 93. Together, we reflect on her incredible wisdom about motherhood, raising twins, letting go, and the joy children bring across generations.
We also introduce a new recurring segment: Survive & Thrive — where we each share one moment that m...
Twin Newborn Survival Guide: Sleep, Feeding & Routines with Parents2b Midwife Michelle Jackson
In this episode of All At Once we talk about the realities of bringing home twins, from feeding and sleep to routines, nursery setup and the logistics of managing two babies at once. Michelle shares practical, honest advice for expecting and new twin parents, including what products you actually need (and what you don’t), tandem feeding, triple feeding, sleep environments, routines, and how to navigate those overwhelming early newborn weeks.
We also discuss the emotional side of early parenthood, the pressure modern parents feel around routines and feeding, the importance of maternal mental health, and why th...
Katie Bunton on Raising Twin Boys, Life Online & Alternative Parenting
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by twin mum, content creator and founder of Pipsqueak, Katie Bunton, who shares her experience of finding out she was pregnant with twins at 12 weeks following a miscarriage, and the realities of raising twin boys while building a business and online community.
From navigating the chaos of twin toddlerhood, to hiring an au pair for support, to turning social media into a full-time career during one of the most isolating seasons of motherhood — this is an honest conversation about parenting, identity, and creating a slower, more intentional way...
From Miscarriages to Twins: Jerri Jones' Unexpected Journey to a Family of Six
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by Jerri Jones, who shares her journey through three miscarriages, unexplained infertility, and the shock of falling pregnant with twins.
From navigating a high-risk twin pregnancy during COVID, to being hospitalised with preeclampsia, to having an emergency caesarean just days before her planned delivery — this is a deeply honest conversation about resilience, advocacy, and trusting your instincts in pregnancy.
We also talk about the transition from two to four kids, and why having twins wasn’t necessarily the hardest part — unpacking the mental load, overstimulation, and what...
Life with Quadruplets: Pregnancy, Birth & Raising Four Babies at Once with Taylah Tudehope-Glachan
 What happens when you go in for your first scan… and find out you’re having four babies at once?
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by Taylah Glachan — mum to two-year-old quadruplets — who shares her experience of going from IVF to an instant family of six, navigating a high-risk pregnancy, months in hospital, and the reality of bringing four premature babies into the world.
From the shock of discovering she was carrying quadruplets, to being told the medical recommendation was to reduce the pregnancy, to spending two months admitted to hospital de...
Premmie Twins, NICU & Trusting Your Instincts When No One Listens with Chontel Duncan
What happens when your twins arrive at 31 weeks… and you don’t get to take them home?
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by Chontel Duncan — mum of five, fitness entrepreneur, and twin mum — who shares her experience of going from three young kids to five, navigating high-risk pregnancies, premature birth, and six weeks in the NICU with twins.Â
From being separated from her twin babies at birth, to walking out of hospital without them, to later having to perform CPR on her own child — this is a deeply honest conversation about the rea...
Twin Pregnancy, Pelvic Floor and What’s Normal vs Not (with the Mama Physio)
What actually happens to your body during a twin pregnancy, and what’s normal… and what’s not?
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by women’s health physio and mum of three, Jess (also known as Mama Physio). She works with pregnant and postpartum women every day, and is also in the thick of it herself with four month old twins and a toddler.
This isn’t just another conversation about twin pregnancy. It’s expert insight grounded in real experience.
We cover the physical realities of carrying twins, includi...
How Do You Actually Get Twins to Sleep? (with Paediatrician Dr Golly)
In this episode of All At Once, we’re talking twins with paediatrician Dr Daniel Golshevsky — or Dr Golly, as parents know him. He’s a paediatrician with years of experience helping families with sleep, feeding, settling, and routines, and he shares practical advice that actually works in real life.
We cover the real challenges of feeding two babies, creating routines, surviving sleepless nights, and Dr Golly answers listener questions on everything from managing sickness to toddler sleep, breast refusal and reflux.
But what we loved most about this conversation is his focus on lookin...
Mum Guilt, Rage & Why It Feels So Heavy with Multiples
Most mothers of multiples grapple with the unspoken weight of mum guilt—and here’s why that feeling might actually be a sign you’re doing a better job than you think.
In this episode, we’re getting really honest about mum guilt, mum rage, and the mental load of raising multiples — because wow, it’s a lot.
We talk about the parts no one really says out loud: the overwhelm, the overstimulation, the moments where you feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions and still somehow not doing enough.
Sinead shares...
Twin Pregnancy Explained: Risks, Birth & The Mental Load with Sinead’s OB Dr Drew Moffrey
 Twin pregnancy is often labelled “high risk”… but what does that actually look like when you’re the one living it?
In this episode of All At Once, we’re joined by Dr Drew Moffrey — Sinead’s obstetrician — to have a real, honest conversation about pregnancy with twins.
We unpack the different types of twins,, why there are so many extra scans and appointments, and what doctors are actually looking for along the way.
We also talk through birth — the options, the unknowns, and the scenarios you don’t always expect — as well as what happens after...
The Support Gap for Families of Multiples with Silje Anderson-Cooke from the Australian Multiple Birth Assocation (AMBA)
This week marks Multiple Birth Awareness Week, a time dedicated to recognising the unique experiences and challenges faced by families raising twins, triplets and more.
In this episode, we speak with Silje, Chairperson of the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA) and a mum to triplets and a six-year-old. Alongside her advocacy work, Silje brings powerful lived experience to the conversation about what it really looks like to raise multiples.
We talk about why awareness matters, the gaps that still exist in support for multiples families, and what needs to change so parents navigating pregnancy, birth...
Welcome to All At Once
Welcome to the very first episode of All At Once — the podcast all about life with multiples.
Before we dive into conversations with experts, advocates and other parents of twins, triplets and more, we thought it only made sense to start at the beginning and introduce ourselves.
In this episode, Gabi and Sinead share their own stories of becoming mums of multiples — how their journeys unfolded, what life really looks like raising twins, and the conversation that sparked the idea for this podcast.
Because the truth is, All At Once started with a simp...