Having a baby is fun and stressful, but having twins is more than that! It brings its own difficulties and sometimes big problems for the mother or the child.
Childbirth takes its toll on her body, and one mother experienced the trauma of her life when it came time to give birth to her child. Even the doctors were surprised!
It is believed that around 10-15% of pregnancies start with twins but end with just one baby. Many mothers are unaware of the so-called “vanishing twins” syndrome. It’s common for the mother of twins to require more attention and more observation, and a lot can go wrong.
Sarah Thistlewhite, a math teacher in Ohio, thought it was time for her and her husband to start a family. They were excited to meet their young children, identical twins, and had so many questions!
The twins were an unusual pair of twins: They were identical but monoamniotic twins, meaning they share the same anion sac in the womb. They knew right away that they had something special because they had a 1 in 10,000 chance of having offspring like this!
…but they didn’t expect such a wonderful birth as pregnancy!
Sarah had been in the hospital for over two months with an unusual pregnancy and with everyone concerned about her pregnancy she felt like she was under a microscope. Little did she know it was only going to get worse…
Because the kids were totally together and totally side by side, the couple knew Sarah had to have an early c-section. According to the doctors, it was a regular operation and everything would be fine.
The Doctors, on the other hand, were stunned; it was clear that what they were seeing was out of the ordinary…
Sara had a screen in front of her that shielded her from what was going on and what the doctors were doing. She simply desired to hear her baby cry, since this would signify proper breathing and successful delivery. Instead, she just heard shock noises when the babies were removed from her womb.
The doctors were unable to separate the babies and bring them out one by one, so they were all pulled out together. They weren’t sure the babies were okay at first, but as they got closer, they recognized what was actually going on, and the room fell silent…
Her heartfelt like it was about to burst out of her chest, and she was irritated, demanding to see her babies right away! It was clear from what they witnessed that the two already had a particular bond.
The two twins were born clutching each other!! When the doctors and nurses learned what had happened, they all had a special emotional reaction. Everyone started crying with pleasure and delight; this was truly a one-in-a-million baby delivery!!
Everyone wanted to know more, and everyone was struck by how special it was. Thankfully, there was someone in the present to take photos of the babies and record the event forever in a photograph.
Nobody could get enough of the story and how it happened, as well as the moments before and after the birth, adding of course the gorgeous photo of the babies clutching hands, which was covered in newspapers and publications alike.
To say the least, the birth and the entire pregnancy were nerve-wracking, yet both twins emerged healthy and with all of their fingers and toes intact. From the beginning, it is clear that they have a particular affinity. Julian and Jenna were the names given to the newborns.
The girls adore doing everything together, including dressing in similar outfits, and the couple has a hard time separating them.
Sara expressed herself as follows:
“If my husband goes to the store, he’ll sometimes take one twin and leave the other with me. When this occurs, they both become quite upset and seek each other out. They’re unquestionably near. It’s like they’re two peas in a pod.”
Although it can be challenging at times, their parents genuinely love them both equally. Raising twins is a daily challenge!