Twins have made a remarkable recovery
Identical twin sisters born with a rare, life-threatening condition twin-to-twin syndrome (TTTS), have made a remarkable recovery.
Their mother Natalie Smith, 42, underwent an emergency caesarean section a month early on February 9, to boost their chances of survival.
They were born at the Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall hospitals in South Wales with Bessie weighing 3lb 1oz and Hattie weighing 2lb 12 oz.
Mrs Smith, 42, said: 'The first 48 hours of their lives were critical as they were taken away from me for specialist treatment.'
While pregnant, Mrs Smith said she had a ‘mother’s instinct’ that something wasn’t right because of reduced movement, which was confirmed in a scan.
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