I was lucky enough to make contact with Rachel when the twins were around 14 weeks. We had minimal support as both sets of grandparents lived some distance away and Rachel’s help was really timely as my energy levels seemed to dip at around this time. We agreed on a couple of sessions a week. One session was used to give me a break and Rachel would take the babies out for a walk. The other enabled me to try out some new activities with the babies, such as swimming and baby yoga, so that I could work out if it would be possible to manage on my own in the future. The sessions were a real boost and I had a more established routine and idea about suitable groups and activities as a result. Rachel has a warm, generous character and I felt very at ease with her more or less immediately. At the same time she had a very professional approach around the way she organised the sessions which helped me feel confident around her very quickly. It was reassuring that she had the experience of her own children and was relaxed, patient and very capable around the twins. Most importantly they always had big smiles when they saw her!’