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Tiny Twins Defy Odds After Doctors Said Miscarriage
17 Jun
Summary
- Twins born over five months early weighed just over 1 pound each.
- Doctors initially told the mother she was having a miscarriage.
- Despite health challenges, the twins are now thriving at four years old.
In October 2021, Jade Crane, then 43, was told by doctors she was experiencing a miscarriage at 22 weeks and five days pregnant. Despite the grim prognosis, her twins, Harley and Harry, were born weighing just over 1 pound each. The infants entered the world significantly premature, with one born inside his sac.
For five months, the twins resided in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), facing serious health issues including undeveloped lungs, heart conditions, and bowel perforations. They required surgery and ongoing medical care. One twin had underdeveloped lungs, leading to lung bleeds and chronic lung disease, necessitating oxygen support at home.
Now four years old, Crane's twins are thriving and enrolled in a specialty school. Harley has non-verbal autism and Harry has cerebral palsy, but their conditions do not define them. Neither child has required further hospital admissions since their birth, showcasing remarkable resilience and survival.
