Parents Jodie Lewis and Niall Trew were surprised to find out they were expecting twins when they attended an early scan when Jodie was just seven weeks pregnant. Like any expectant parents, they were excited for the life they would have with their two babies.
In twin pregnancies, women are often offered more scans, and at a routine 26-week scan, Niall and Jodie, from Gilfach Goch, were given the news that one of their babies had an issue with blood flow. The next few weeks were filled with anxiety and as the growth of one of the babies slowed down, Jodie was admitted to hospital and spent the Christmas period being monitored throughout the day.
"I was being monitored a minimum of three times a day. Every time I had to have a scan or a doppler my heart would be in my mouth waiting to see if we were ok for another few hours or if this was it, and the babies needed to come out," Mam Jodie, 29, explained. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
