She became famous when she fell pregnant with twins just six weeks after giving birth.
And now, nearly one year on from when she had her twins, Sydney mother, Eliza Curby, has shared what having three babies under the age of two has taught her about motherhood.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia about the lessons she’s learned, Eliza, 28, said life has been a ‘juggling act’ for the past 12 months:
‘For the first six months, I don’t remember much, I was running on empty,’ she told FEMAIL. ‘But with the one year anniversary coming up, I can finally feel like I’ve nearly got this.’
Eliza Curby, 28, from Sydney (pictured), fell pregnant with twins (also pictured) just six weeks after giving birth to her first daughter, Charlie
Having had Charlie (pictured right) in January 2016, the young mum later gave birth to Jack and Wolfe (pictured left) on Christmas Eve 2016
Nearly one year on from when she had her twins Eliza (pictured) has shared what having three babies under the age of two has taught her about motherhood
Eliza’s three children are pictured together here
So what wisdom can Eliza pass on to other first-time mothers?
Eliza Curby’s advice for first-time mums
* Don’t overthink the whole parenting thing. It’s so easy to become anxious when you’re bombarded with what parenting ‘should’ look like.
‘There is so much I’ve learned over the past year,’ she explained. ‘The main thing would be to relax my “pre baby” standards I set for myself – like having a clean house or the washing done.
‘I have a new-found appreciation for single parents who do this on their own! But I’ve also learned to not sweat the small stuff – for instance, if the kids have to eat a peanut butter sandwich for dinner some nights, I’m not a lazy mum – I’m just practical.’
At present, Eliza and her partner Ben have got used to doing things in full measures. She went from being a mum of none to a mother of three – Charlie, Jack and Wolfe – in 12 ‘very short’ months.
Having had Charlie in January 2016, Eliza later gave birth to the twins on Christmas Eve 2016 – something which she never expected.
Eliza also said she’s learned the importance of the old parenting adage, ‘it takes a village’:
‘It really does,’ she laughed. ‘I owe my sanity to my partner, the grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends.’
Mother shares adorable video of her three children under two
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia about the lessons she’s learned, Eliza, 28, said life has been a ‘juggling act’ for the past 12 months (pictured in hospital with her partner, Ben, and the twins)
‘For the first six months, I don’t remember much, I was running on empty,’ she told FEMAIL. ‘But with the one year anniversary coming up, I can finally feel like I’ve nearly got this’
Eliza said she’s learned a lot about motherhood over the past twelve months, but mainly it’s important to ‘relax’ your pre-baby standards
I’ve also learned to not sweat the small stuff – for instance, if the kids have to eat a peanut butter sandwich for dinner some nights, I’m not a lazy mum – I’m just practical,’ she said
While Eliza said that, at times, life with three young children has been a struggle (mainly with transportation), she said that having three kids so young is also hugely rewarding:
‘Watching the three interact with each other and being able to observe the bond forming, building up slowly as the twins begin to “get it”. They love each other and I can see it.’
However, she has no plans to have any more children:
‘We don’t plan on more babies for the future. I had always imagined having four, so I’m not opposed to the idea,’ she said.
‘But I’m loving our life as it is. I feel like we’ve got the perfect little family.’
Of course, life on occasions for Eliza has been a struggle – mainly with transportation – she told FEMAIL having three young children is also very rewarding
‘Watching the three interact with each other and being able to observe the bond forming, building up slowly as the twins begin to “get it”. They love each other and I can see it,’ she explained (the twins pictured)
She said she loves her family as it is, however, but has no plans to have any more children
Eliza made the news when she fell pregnant with her twins just after her first baby, Charlie, was born (pictured: the kids)
The young mum had always believed the old wives tale that ‘you can’t get pregnant if you are breastfeeding’ and so said she ‘didn’t even think about contraception’ (pictured: the kids)
Eliza made the news when she fell pregnant with her twins just after her first baby, Charlie, was born.
A day in the life of a mum with three kids under two
‘Our days start about 6.30am – which I think is quite reasonable,’ Eliza said, adding they also end around 6.30pm.
‘All the stuff in-between involves three-hourly feeding – whether it’s Charlie and or the boys who are not onto solids.’
She added that this results in ‘a lot of mess’ and she makes one trip out of the house if she feels able.
‘There are also a lot of nappies, a lot of clothes changes and a lot of love between my three babies,’ she said.
The young mum had always believed the old wives tale that ‘you can’t get pregnant if you are breastfeeding’ and so said she ‘didn’t even think about contraception’.But she soon disproved the theory – and found herself pregnant with twins six weeks later.
‘Breastfeeding doesn’t do s***, this pregnancy happened, it is real’ she told Daily Mail Australia at the time.
‘My doctor actually uses me as an example for couples when they say they don’t have any contraception plans in place after the birth of their child.’
‘I knew I was pregnant straight away because when I woke up it felt like I had been hit in the head with a baseball bat.
‘I took four pregnancy tests before one came back positive.’
Since giving birth to all three children, the young mother has started to blog about her experiences.She shares candid tales, as well as practical advice – and has amassed thousands of followers thanks to her honest words.
