TATS COMMITTEE

Chairlady & Super Twins
Karen Reddering:  karen@newbridge.co.za Mother of 4 year old triplets, Inge, Saskia and Amelia.  They were born at 32 weeks and weighed 900 grams each.  Besides being a busy mom I am a commercial property broker.  I became involved with Tats whilst I was pregnant and have been the chairlady since 2008.
Vice-Chairlady & Assistant Editor
Susan de Wet:  susandw@mweb.co.za I am a mom of three boys, Rudi(8), Andre and Eben(5).  I am a reg. Nurse and Midwife with a special interests in Prem babies, and lactation management of multiples.  I offer support to whoever needs it and also co-ordinate the Samaritan project for the twins and triplet society.
Publications / Layout (TATS Tales)
Christelle Marais: maraisc@vodamail.co.za I am a qualified graphic designer but currently a stay-at-home-mom looking after our twin girls, Mia and Lara (born 16-10-2008 at 38.5 weeks).  In my spare time, (wait! what spare time...?), I collect all the photos and stories written by members and put together the TATS magazine, newsletters as well as invitations for the society.
Treasurer
Mareth Kellerman: hmk@telkomsa.net I am married to Heinrich Kellerman, mother of three, Lené being the eldest at 4yrs and 9 months and the twins Heinrich and Mia just turned 3yrs old.  Heinrich and Mia was born at 35 weeks and weighed 2.9kg and 2.7kg respectively.  I work as a Consultant/Food Technologist in Food Fortification with chelated minerals.
Secretary and Area Mom Garden Route
Heleen Wiles: tats.wc@hotmail.com Ek is die voltydse mamma van Ashley en Ryan wat in Graad R is in George Pre-Primêr.  Ons woon al ‘n jaar en ‘n half in Wildernis nadat ons voorheen in Durbanville gewoon het.  Ek was in 2006 die Durbanville area-mamma en is van 2007 af die sekretaresse van TATS.  Al is my twee reeds groot, geniet ek die kontak met die nuwe mammas geweldig.
Premature Babies
Hanlie van Dyk: jalca@mweb.co.za Married to Jean Lombaard, mother to Bernard (born 2006) and Alexa en Juliette (born 2007).  Alexa and Juliette were born at 27 weeks, weighing 840 and 680grams respectively. Occupation: Anaesthetist Current (other) interests, loves and hopes: my tiny herb garden (hoping for a veggie garden in our new home), quiet time with friends over food and wine, photography (which has changed from being pretty serious about black-and-white to having no time for anything but snapshots of the kids!)
Post-Natal Depression and Website
Kim Kok: kimandre@telkomsa.net I have three children, Ryan, born Dec 2001, who is in Grade 2 and Dylan and Keira, born May 2006 (they are 3 year and 9 months).  As well as being a busy mom I work from home doing web design.
Coping with older twins
Melanie Arnold: meljon@absamail.co.za Mother to 8 year old twins, Cameron and Chloe born in September 2001. I was convinced I could be a mother to twins and run a business from home with no help…..As you can imagine that didn’t last and some help was close at hand!!! 8 years later my kids are well behaved (thanks to routine from day one!) and at such a GREAT age!!! I run an electronic security business from home with my husband Jon. Tats saved my life when my kids were born…just the support and sharing of information was spectacular! As it still is! The only qualification I have to hold this post  is that I have lived through twins trials and tribulations…including starting school!!!
AREA MOMS:
Country
Alida du Toit: dutoitalida@telkomsa.net Ek woon in die Paarl. Ek werk van die huis af vir 'n rekenmeester in Amerika.  My man is Tielman en werk by Nederburg in die Paarl.  Het 'n nie-identiese tweeling seuntjies, Daniël en Le Roux.  Hulle is nou 3j en 10 maande.
Isobel van Geyt:  iks@mweb.co.za
Northern Suburbs
Christine Truter: truter.christine@gmail.com  Live in Durbanville. Grew up in jhb. 30 years old. Qualified primary school teacher. Stay at home mom at the moment. Have twins who are 2,6 years old, Boy=Leon and girl=Ina. We enjoy playing outside with messy finger paint and feeding the ducks. I am always interested in making new friends. I enjoy reading with my kids and playing educational games. we like to bake and eat cup cakes. Both are potty trained and sleep well during the night.
Tania Roux: taniar@quest.co.za
Southern Suburbs
Robyn Dawson: robyn@intimatedata.co.za Since the age of 12 I knew that my goal in life was to become a mother, I knew I wanted to have a honeymoon baby, because that was so romantic, and that twins would be wonderful.  I think this contributed to the men in my life heading for the hills!!  Luckily my husband didn’t, and when we returned from honeymoon we found out I was pregnant!  On the morning of my first scan, I made myself a soft boiled egg, and was surprised to find a double yolk.  But thought nothing of it at the time, and the date being September 11th did not hold much meaning either.  So off to the scan we went and were blown away by the news that I was expecting twins.  Our lives have never been the same, and I would do it all over again in a heart beat.  My girls, Tyla Jo and Keli Jade, were born in March 2008, healthy and gorgeous at 35 weeks.  I breast fed them exclusively till they were 14 months, when we decided to have another child. I am currently 7 weeks pregnant, and very excited as to what the future holds!
West Coast
Michelle Woxholt:  michelle@g2design.co.za Working Mum of two wonderful 9 year old girls – Zoe and Rachel. Married 14 years in March.
Tessa Visser: tessa@erasteer.co.za 36 years of age. Married for 11 years to great dad, we have 3 children - girl 3 (Isabelle) and twin boys 17 months (Christiaan & Arno)