#placentapercreta

But who am I? I’m Nina A Spencer that’s who. Mum to two sets of twins, Nina A Spencer, Ninja to her friends is a mum to twins twice! Nina suffered through infertility, then eventually became pregnant with twins and found that motherhood wasn't quite the instaperfect life she had imagined. She developed Postnatal depression, found herself overwhelmed and lonely at times within motherhood. The house in ruin, relationships strained, mental health declining she had the "the mother of all panic attacks" on Christmas day 2014. This breakdown was the push she needed to get the right help, to build her "toolbox of wellbeing" They found they were pregnant with twins again. This time Nina faced her worst of times. She was diagnosed with #PlacentaPercreta, A rare, life threatening pregnancy complication. Using tools Nina picked up through life, within motherhood, mental health struggles & during her past roles: factory floor, hospitality, entertainments, and logistics she now mentors mums who are in overwhelm, hurtling towards burnout. She now holds the hands of these mums to help them create their own bespoke toolbox of wellbeing, give them guidance to take their home and relationships from breaking point to a life that is fulfilled and full of love and memories. #mumlife #mummyblogger #mumssupportingmums #multiplemum #mumoftwins#twinstwice https://www.instagram.com/p/CdsKiqtsVmI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓾𝓶𝓪 𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓴 At the moment when I was awake enough to know how Ill I was, I took the steps that I was told to by the team that kept me alive. I went through the steps I needed to take one by one. While those Looking on could only do just that. (Look on). But what if the trauma we face Is given to us for a reason? When I was told I had placenta percreta, a rare life threatening pregnancy complication I was scared, & lonely. I prayed to whoever was listening if I got through the operation I would live a better life. Once I was over the trauma that unfolded day by day and a few months into recovery I knew I wanted to use my trauma as a stepping stone to help others. It’s taken me until this year to finally work out how. In fact, I feel like I’ve been searching for this path all of my life. They say everything happens for a reason don’t they? We don’t have to live in the shadows of our trauma. We don’t have to live from the wound. We can heal that wound and live from the scar. Birth trauma is and can be such an emotional rollercoaster and sometimes the complications afterwards my seem never ending but we can roll with it, take those steps one by one to heal, to recover, to grow, To thrive and to live a life full of passion & fulfilment once again or for the first time. Or you can stay within the wound, never stepping out enough to heal. I know which path I chose. Can you do the same? #birthtraumaawarenessweek. #birthtrauma #placentapercreta #placentapercretasurvivor #placenta #mumoftwinstwice #birthstory #mumlife (at Royal Hallamshire Hospital - Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRnspG4shxO/?utm_medium=tumblr

Good Morning. ⁣ I’ve had a steady influx of followers over the past week or so. ⁣ Soooo I thought I’d do a quick this is me post to welcome you to my feed. ⁣ ⁣ So I’m Nina, 39+2020 (so 40) but we are not counting this year right? ⁣ This year I’ve finally found some things that make me, well, me. ⁣ ⁣ First of all I’ve always had a love of the water. Being at the beach a swim at the pool, a soak in a bubble bath. But this year I’ve found a love of cold water. Starting with kayaking but more recently and passionately a refreshing river swim. ⁣ ⁣ This year I also bagged myself an allotment plot and have finally got me some chickens. I’ve wanted them since being a little girl. ⁣ ⁣ I may be 40 but honestly some days I feel 90 due to me menopausal Symptoms. I hit early menopause due to having a rare pregnancy condition #placentapercreta with my second set (yep second set) of twins. It resulted in having a partial hysterectomy a d losing a lot of blood. ⁣ ⁣ Before all this I suffered with anxiety & depression in bouts however the past couple of years I’ve managed to control it a little better. ⁣ ⁣ On my feed you will find daily ramblings of me & the Rest of Spencersarc from our travels (when COVID does one) tales from my swims, tips on stuff I might know 🤷‍♀️ chats about movies & tv binging. ⁣ Really it’s a bit like having a chat with a friend. ⁣ So grab a cuppa and catch me each morning pre school run. Or each evening before bed. (Mostly). ⁣ ⁣ Oh I also love collecting mugs, a quite morning in a coffee shop, and a pizza Friday with friends. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #riverswimming #mumlife #thisisme #40somethingmum #40andfabulous #40somethingblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/CHpQYMglEVg/?igshid=g95slzl2l6dp

This time of year is a little bit odd for me & @spencersarc.daddy ⁣ 3 years ago I was in hospital with a ticking time bomb. Also known As the little twins & an invasive placenta. (#placentaaccreta have a look in my highlight reel or blog for my birth story if you are new around here.) ⁣ So for the past two years we have gone on an adventure for the little twins birthday to try and replace the trauma with happy memories. ⁣ The first year was Disney last year was our amazing Cornwall roadtrip. ⁣ This year however we have no where booked. No party no adventure nothing. ⁣ I’ve looked at maybe going for a weekend trip somewhere but it’s bank holiday and with the virus still out there threatening I’m not sure I want to head out. ⁣ I think whatever we end up doing it’s going to be one to remember. It’s the last weekend before school starts up again. A huge step into normal life once again. ⁣ ⁣ Now my head is in a better place I think I’ll be just as happy spending the weekend like most other with friends and family as I was at Disney or on our road trip. ⁣ And let’s face it when you are 3 as long as their are a few pressies and cake that’s birthday goals right?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #placentapercreta #twinmumlife #mumlife #makingmemories #disney #accretasurvivor #travelblogger #birthtrauma #momentsofmine #mumoftwins #3yearsold https://www.instagram.com/p/CEBdKDtFKcO/?igshid=wq7iby1dmzcl

On Sunday I’m off to do the #Walkforwards event to raise money for Sheffield hospitals. ⁣you can chose to walk 5k or 10k. I think i will only manage the 5 but I’d love to aim for 10. I’m doing it to help raise funds for the amazing hospital that saved my life. ⁣ I’m doing it to raise awareness of #placentapercreta ⁣ I’m doing it to help with my own fitness. ⁣ I know it’s only been a couple of months since my last event but if you fancy chucking in a couple of pounds it would be so appreciated both my me and the hospitals trust. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #sheffieldhospitalscharity #sheffieldhospitals #thejessopwing #jessopshospital #charitywalk #charity (at Jessops Wing, Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/B18bFK0Frxy/?igshid=1dlynomxi0wou

Two years ago I was in hospital with suspected labour pains. Luckily it wasn’t labour as if it had of been I wouldn’t be here to tell my story. ⁣ This time two years ago I didn’t know just what was about to happen. ⁣ A few days after this photo I was diagnosed with #placentapercreta ⁣ The life threatening pregnancy complication still isn’t talked about enough. ⁣ Even some midwives have never heard of it. Yet due to increasing cesarian sections and other factors this rare complication is now affecting more than 1 in 6000 pregnancies. ⁣ I was terrified and felt so alone after my diagnosis, the only comfort (if you can really call it that) was my anaesthetist who was so calming and a lady in America who reached out to me after double tapping one of her #percreta tagged pictures. ⁣ The feelings around this time of year still sit in our heads and hearts. ⁣ I hope sharing my story gives others hope and some kind of comfort. ⁣ I hope that one day this complication is more widely known about. ⁣ Even though my “birth story” was traumatic I was one of the lucky ones. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #placentaaccreta #pregnancycomplications #traumaticbirth #birthstory #pregnantwithtwins #twinbirth #placentaprevia #saveournhs #nhs #thankyounhs @sheffieldhospitals @nhsmillion @givebloodnhs @channelmum #channelmumvillage @britmums @hfa.ukchapter @bbceastmidlands @women_with_accreta #placentapercretasurvivor #percretajourney https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OivYDlfbt/?igshid=axz6a1pocak6

I don’t have time for daytime tv however I was alerted to a story yesterday and I am shocked appalled and angry at @thismorning for running a story on a women who faked depression to get a nose job. There is a NHS crisis, people dying waiting for life saving procedures. People taking their own lives as they can’t access mental health care due to cuts. And this woman fraudulently got a nose job. There are so many more stories This morning could have run. When I almost lost my life due to #placentapercreta the NHS saved me. I alone cost them in the region of £10000 not a figure I’m proud of. In fact I fee so guilty I fundraise to try and give a little back. My condition and that of another 1 in 272 women is barely heard of even by some midwives and sonographers. Yet it’s on the rise due to more and more procedures that cause uterine scaring. Why not run a story about that THIS MORNING? Come on you can do better!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #nhs #nhsheros #thismorning #placentaaccreta #mymindandme #placentaaccretasurvivors #savethenhs #welovethenhs https://www.instagram.com/p/By9jRSpFCXk/?igshid=uj7e3r5x2vg2

Not my usual Sunday morning post this morning. Today me and Spencer’s ARC Daddy (not tagged as these photos still scare him) and the kids are off to Sheffield to take part in the Jessops Super Hero Event. The event is to help raise funds for The Jessop Wing Of @sheffieldhospitals and to say Thankyou to the staff there. We did the event last year too. We raised over £1000 but it’s not a drop of how much my care would have cost had we not had the brilliant NHS. The team at Jessops went above and beyond during my time spent at the hospital and I will forever be grateful to them. I was diagnosed at 35 weeks with #placentapercreta a rare but life threatening pregnancy complication. I underwent a 5 hour operation to give birth to my littlest twins and to save my life. I lost 11units of blood, suffered a twisted bowel which meant me going back to surgery a week later to fix it. I suffered from a slightly collapsed lung and sepsis. I am one of the lucky ones. I have my babies (now nearly 2) and my life. I have lost my uterus and cervix and have a scar from my belly button down. But I’m alive. I would love you to donate even just a couple of pounds to help others that need the amazing care from the Jessop team. ~ ~ #jessopwing #jessopssuperheroes2019 #jessopssuperheroes #momentsofmine (at Graves Park Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byeke6zlcvU/?igshid=1d6v35uhlvhng