It’s Twins!

During the seventh week examination of Annie, it was found that both the eggs were successfully implanted. There are times when surrogacy can lead to multiple births as more than one eggs are implanted. The same was the case with Annie, she was going to bring forth twins.

Two Mothers, Four Babies

It was time for Chrissy to be examined. The look on the doctor’s face gave it away, the ultrasound confirmed that Chrissy, too, was blessed with twins.” When God decides to give you something, he overwhelms you” and that was the case with Annie. All she ever wanted was to have a kid of her own, but now she had not only one, but four kids.

Take Care

Both the sisters were going to bring forth twins, and they were excited twice as much, but twice as much as care was also needed. Although Chrissy had experienced pregnancy twice, she had never borne twins, and for Annie, it was an all new experience. Annie and Chrissy were asked to take certain precautions as risks of a miscarriage are more likely for a baby Conceived with IVF than the natural selection.

Precautions

Though, there are a lot of precautions that need to be taken during pregnancy. Anny and Chrissie were asked to take strict measures during the first 90 days of their pregnancy as this time period are quite sensitive. They had to follow a strict diet, free of caffeine, alcohol and were asked to cut down on certain foods that could be harmful to the baby.

Stage Of Pregnancy

There was no limit to Annie’s happiness, her long-awaited dream was about to come true. And she was doing everything it took to live that dream. Chrissy and Annie stood by each other’s side and took care of each other throughout their pregnancy. Mood swings are common during pregnancy, so, both the sisters signed up for meditation to stay calm and healthy.

It’s Time

After years of struggle and months of waiting, Joby and Annie were about to meet their dreams. It was as if both the sisters were living their lives in-sync or it could have just been the mother of all co-incidences, Annie’s and Chrissy’s water bag broke, and they were rushed to the hospital on 23rd, October 2013.