EXCLUSIVE: Following the devastation of losing two babies shortly after delivery, Emma Gawthorpe, 29, was left thinking she’d never know the joy of raising twins. But fate had other ideas...
When Emma Gawthorpe’s twin daughters tragically died shortly after they were born, the 29 year old was left heartbroken and forced to face an “indescribable” pain. Despite being told that it was unlikely that she’d ever know the joy of raising twins, teaching assistant Emma was given the Christmas gift of a lifetime when she went into labour with twins on Christmas Day in 2020.“Guess what, Mum? I’m having twins!” I squealed down the phone.
Because I was only 22 weeks and the girls hadn’t reached the viability threshold of 24 weeks, they were unable to intervene. Remi was delivered first, weighing less than 14oz. She lived for 17 minutes, just enough time to meet her sister Star, who was 15.5oz. Thirty minutes after Star was born, she also passed away. In less than an hour I had met – and lost – my babies.
In November 2019, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl called Meila. Cradling her in my arms helped mend my broken heart. But I still wanted a big family and when she was a few months old, I discovered I was pregnant again. The perfect present I burst into tears. “I’m going to ruin Christmas!” I sobbed to my mum, Katie. “I haven’t wrapped all the presents yet. What about lunch?”
Life was busy with newborn twins, a one-year-old and a seven-year-old with disabilities. But when the twins were a few weeks old, I had a familiar feeling. I felt breathless and very sick – and a fleeting thought entered my mind. Could I be expecting twins again? Surely getting pregnant with three sets of twins was impossible?
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