On June 18, the twins welcomed their babies just a few hours apart at the same hospital.
The babies were even delivered by the same doctor.
“After I delivered, I was in the recovery room,” Crawford says.
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This was a day she and I will never forget."
But this is far from the first thing the twins have done together during these pregnancies.
They shared a birth announcement and did a photo shoot together, celebrating their pregnancies.
Courtesy of Carie Harris Photography
During their hospital stay, the twins were put in recovery rooms near each other.
This is my last baby and he completed our family."
Original report (April 2, 2018):
Going through amiscarriagecan take a physical and emotional toll.
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“We kept telling each other, ‘Its Gods plan,'” she says.
“‘Maybe this is his way of getting us pregnant together like weve always wanted.
Weve got to be patient and accept the journey.'”
Miscarriage and infertility…I dont think its talked about a lot, she says.
This happens to a lot of women.
Crawford says she and her twin cried when they found out they were both pregnant.
We kept texting each other pictures of the positive pregnancy test sticks, she says.
We touch each others tummies, she says.
Its so fun because were so close in the gestational period that everything is happening at the same time.
I think it is something really special that you cant even describe in words," she tells SELF.
“We have dreamt of being pregnant together for years.
Crawford says that she and Leopoldo may both have to haveC-sections.
If they do, the sisters hope the babies can be delivered on the same day.
About half of those miscarriages are sparked by chromosomal abnormalities.
If the matching doesnt perfectly pair up, the egg will end up with an abnormal amount of chromosomes.
Then, the egg wont be able to develop normally and the pregnancy can be lost.
So there’s no reason to feel guilty or blame yourself.
Only about1 percentof women experience recurrent (aka repeated) miscarriages.
Chromosomal abnormalities can cause both one-time miscarriages and recurrent miscarriages.
Recurrent miscarriages may also be linked to a number of genetic health conditions, Dr. Shepherd says.
For instance, somehereditary blood disorderscan cause thrombophilia, a condition in which the blood doesn’t coagulate properly.
That can increase your risk for blood clots, miscarriage, and otherpregnancy complications(such as preeclampsia).
Your doctor may also want to rule out any possible underlying health conditions that could affect miscarriage risk.
Every day I feel so thankful to be pregnant, she says.
I know its our last one so Im just soaking it up.
