Mom Discovers She’s Having Boy-Girl Twins—Then Everything Changes

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After being monitored throughout her pregnancy, Kiarah Blaby hoped the hardest part was behind her. But more challenges lay ahead.

After an anxious pregnancy, an Australian mom thought the hardest part of having twins was behind her when she finally welcomed her babies. Everything seemed perfect. Until it wasn't.

Kiarah Blaby, 22, and her husband, Jai, 23, were excited to discover they were expecting boy-girl twins who would join their 1-year-old sister, Harper.

"We did our own little private gender reveal, and it was so beautiful and intimate," Kiarah told Newsweek. "We were really happy that we got one of each."

Sadly, the pregnancy bliss soon wore off for Kiarah. Classed as a high-risk pregnancy, she needed to be monitored carefully with monthly scans and appointments.

Then, at Kiarah's 20-week scan, the couple were informed their girl twin, Tilly, had lost more than half her body weight in two weeks.

"I was doing so many kick countings and making sure that movements were fine, holding my breath for every appointment, making sure that there was growth," Kiarah said. "It was really, really stressful."

Kiarah made it to 35 weeks' pregnant, a milestone she never thought she would reach.

She was admitted to hospital with preterm labor symptoms but was discharged because doctors were confident that her body was just getting ready for childbirth.

Five days later, her water broke and Kiarah delivered her twins via C-section.

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