The conjoined twins recently born in Augusta, Georgia – sharing a heart and a liver – continue to defy the odds, despite being in critical condition, according to the latest reports. They remained in critical condition in the NICU in the adjoining children’s hospital for two days.
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These twins share more than just their parents.
Early Monday morning, Crafton said on her Facebook page the journey hasn’t been easy, but it was worth it. She credits God to keeping her strong throughout the pregnancy.
For the mother, the struggle has reassured Brittany of her faith, and has opened her eyes and heart to others going through similar situations. She found both of them in a close embrace inside her womb. “I knew something had to be different when the ultrasound took longer than expected”.
A GoFundMe site has been established to assist in the medical expenses for Crafton and her sons.
The twins also had a club foot and a dislocated hip. This was Crafton’s first pregnancy and was very unexpected.
The hospital says the twins are the first conjoined birth at the medical center.
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Crafton said that twins run in her family, but her babies, who share a heart and liver, are a one in every 60,000 birth occurrence. “So, we believe it will continue to function well after the delivery”, said Dr. Paul Browne of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Georgia Regents University and Health System, through the hospital’s release.
