THESE TWINS had an extremely rare condition which meant they shared a PLACENTA and developed in the same amniotic sac leading doctors to warn that it was likely that one or BOTH could die, but after a risky c-section the toddlers made it home just in time for their mum’s first Mother’s Day.

Branch manager Stevie Mardy (28) from Leeds, England, and her husband Karl were amazed to find out they were expecting twins during their first ultrasound in September 2017 when the sonographer pointed out two heartbeats.

Incredulity soon turned to fear when the sonographer requested a second opinion on something which concerned her. After a team of staff had observed the ultrasound, they explained that they couldn’t see a membrane and it was possible that the twins were sharing a placenta.


The condition, known as monochorionic monoamniotic (MCMA), is very rare and made the pregnancy high-risk because any movement could result in one of the babies squashing the other, or the tangling of umbilical cords, resulting in the loss of one or both babies.

The couple had only heard of the condition once before as Karl’s mother had unfortunately lost MCMA twins in the past, which added to their fears. From 10 weeks onwards, Stevie received scans every two weeks to monitor umbilical cord compression and entanglement.

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