After two weeks in the Special Care Nursery, twins Edward and Thomas are now home sharing cuddles with their big brother Louis.

“My first was born at home – it was a homebirth, so having the twins in hospital was a very different experience,” Mum Jasmin van den Berg said.

“The babies came a bit sooner than expected – they were six weeks early.”

[caption id="attachment_949" align="alignleft" width="300"] Twins Thomas and Edward van den Berg[/caption]

While Edward couldn’t wait to come into the world, Thomas needed a helping hand after making his grand entrance.

“There was a roomful of doctors and nurses… Thomas needed a little bit of help with his breathing,” Jasmin recalls.

“He was on the CPAP (a ventilator to keep the airways open) but within a day he was breathing properly and back in Special Care Nursery.”

With staff casting a watchful over her precious sons, Mrs van den Berg was one of the first parents to stay in the Wishlist-funded Parents Retreat in the Special Care Nursery – a place for parents to relax, unwind and catch up on sleep while staying close to their sick child or premature baby.

[caption id="attachment_950" align="alignleft" width="300"] Edward and Thomas van den Berg with mum Jasmin and brother Louis.[/caption]

“Even though the retreat was in the hospital, it had a homely feel. It was really lovely to get away from the hospital environment.”

The Parents Retreats were funded through Wishlist’s 2015 Spring Carnival and The House the Coast Built - thanks to Ausmar Homes.