I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant Until 20 Weeks - And It Was TWINS! - Twiniversity Podcast with Natalie Diaz

In this episode of the Twiniversity Podcast, Nat talks with Sasha MacBain – a mom who found out she was pregnant again while her daughter was still a baby, then learned at her very first ultrasound that she was already 20 weeks along with twins. Her boys arrived one week before her daughter’s first birthday, and Sasha shares how she runs a house with three under three, why she answers every “Are they twins?” with “Actually, they’re triplets – I left the ugly one at home,” and why close spacing comes with so much joy in the chaos. Nat and Sasha also get real about getting pregnant right after having a baby, one-on-one time for each child, screen time with boundaries, and why everybody’s hard is their hard.

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EPISODE THEMES 📝

⦿ Finding out at 20 weeks – blood work said 9, the midwife measured 26, and the ultrasound said twins

⦿ Yes, you can get pregnant right after having a baby

⦿ Why breastfeeding is not reliable birth control

⦿ Pumping goals that fit your life – six months for her daughter, three for the twins

⦿ “Irish triplets” – or twins plus a big sister?

⦿ Bringing twins home one week before her daughter’s first birthday

⦿ Her village: a batch-cooking mother-in-law, part-time help, and a partner with flexible hours

⦿ Who comes first when all three are crying at once

⦿ From a tandem stroller and babywearing to a four-seat wagon

⦿ “Actually, they’re triplets” – handling stranger comments with humor

⦿ The upside of close spacing: shared toys, shared stages, and a tight bond

⦿ One-on-one time so no child feels like part of a unit

⦿ Fraternal twins, “bonus eggs,” and Nat’s “going out of business sale”

⦿ Screen time with boundaries – and slower shows like Mr. Rogers

⦿ Daycare, routines, and protecting your mental health

⦿ Surprise-baby guilt, infertility envy, and why everybody’s hard is their hard

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