Twins are known to have a special bond, but this one tops them all.
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A Kansas woman's sonogram shows twins embracing each other. One of the twins is not expected to survive long after birth. |
A Kansas couple's unborn child, with a hole in his heart and an
abnormal brain, can be seen embracing his sister in the womb in a
breathtaking sonogram taken on Tuesday.
"Most twins, when she's trying to take pictures and stuff, they're
kicking each other and hitting each other and she said with our twins it
seems like she was very protective over him," mom Brittani McIntire told KWCH.
"We know we have a piece of them together that will last forever and it's special to have," father Ian told the station.
The McIntires, already with two children, were thrilled when they found
out Brittani was pregnant again. However, the news was tempered when
the Hutchinson, Kan., couple found out one of the twins would likely not
survive birth.
"He's only weighing nine ounces and his sister is over two pounds, so
big size difference," Brittani told the station. "His only chance of
survival would be heart surgery but they wouldn't do heart surgery on
him because of his brain."
The recent doctor's appointments have brought grim news, but Brittani
and Ian were moved by unborn Mason and Madilyn's affection for each
other in the latest sonogram.
"I know I'm holding him, I'm carrying him but I just want to be there
for him," Brittani told KWCH. "And she's the only one who can actually
be there and holding onto him through it, so it's comforting to know
that if he does pass he won't be alone."
"We know we have a piece of them together that will last forever and it's special to have," Ian said.
Despite the long odds, the couple is still hoping for the best for both of their unborn children.
"We're still going to trust in God that no matter what, he's been a
blessing and if he makes it then it's a huge testimony to what God can
do," mom told the station. "And if he doesn't then we have a special
angel watching over us."
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