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This Couple Were Besotted With Their Newborn Twins – But Then The Doctor Said, "I’m Sorry"

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The girls made good progress and seemed to be getting stronger by the day. After a couple of weeks, however, doctors became concerned about the newborns’ health. And following some tests, they made a discovery that would change everything for Matt and Jodi.

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Jodi wrote, “After three weeks of watching the girls get stronger and grow we were approached by a doctor – she asked for a chat in private. My heart sank and I began to cry knowing instantly that something was wrong.” Subsequently, the couple were taken to “a bare, clinical side-room with three chairs” to discuss the issue.

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“I’m sorry,” the doctor began. “Both Abigail and Isobel have Down syndrome.” The couple were understandably shaken by the news, and Jodi stated, “At that point my world fell apart. I was devastated. I felt like someone had just ripped my heart out.”

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Down syndrome is triggered by carrying an extra chromosome 21. While there’s no known cause for the excess chromosome, the chances of developing the condition are around one in 1,000. The odds of it occurring in both of the identical twins, however, were a million to one.

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In a state of shock and with tears pouring from her eyes, Jodi checked in on her babies. She had left them sleeping just a few minutes earlier and wasn’t sure how she would react when she saw them. But something surprising happened: the love that she felt for them before had only intensified.

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