A black mum of two children born with albinism thought doctors 'gave her the wrong baby'.

Ashley Grigg, 36, gave birth to her fourth child, KD, now 15, on July 30, 2009, but was "shocked" when he was born with jet white hair, white skin and red eyes."

She says she thought that she was given the wrong baby and struggled to bond with her son.

A day after her son was born, Ashley was told that KD had albinism - a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin, the pigment that colours the skin, hair and eyes.

Four years later, Ashley gave birth to her daughter, TT, now 12, on October 24, 2012, and she was also born with albinism.

Ashley said both children are legally blind and have been bullied at school but she said it is a "blessing" that they have each other."

Ashley, an influencer, from Dallas, Texas, US, said: "I didn't know the whole time I was pregnant - it was a complete shock."

"Me and dad are African American and KD was born with snow-white skin, pink eyes and blonde hair."

"I thought the hospital gave me the wrong baby and that something was wrong."

"They didn't tell me right away that he had albinism - they say 'this is your baby' but this child has jet blonde hair, pink eyes and white skin."

After giving birth to her son KD, on July 30, 2009, Ashley said she found it really difficult to bond with him.

She said: "It took a few months to come to terms with it."

"Dad was on paternity leave after the birth and I refused to interact with the baby."

"I guess I didn't accept how life was going to be but dad had to go to work and I had no choice to be with the child."

"One day he was crying in his crib and he started smiling at me - from that moment we bonded."

Four years later, Ashley had her daughter, TT. She too was born with albinism but Ashley said it was a "blessing"."

She said: "It wasn't a shock this time round, it was a blessing because my son wasn't alone."

"I was happy that I had a son and daughter with the same medical condition, that is a different type of bond."

"That is rare and it healed me in so many ways."

"KD and TT are so close and I believe it is because they have the same condition."

Both children have been the target of bullying and Ashley says KD and TT get told they are "whitewashed" or called "Michael Jackson"."

Ashley said: "People will tell them that they aren't black or they are adopted."

"It makes me sad because there is nothing I can do, I have to push through it for them."

"That is the hardest thing - being a parent and not wanting to show emotions."

"TT once asked me why her skin colour is not the same as mine and she wished she had skin like me - that was very hard."

Both KD and TT have nystagmus - a rhythmical, repetitive and involuntary movement of the eyes - and are blind due to being born with albinism.

Ashley said KD and TT have a special bond and are closer to each other than they are with their other siblings.

She said: "Being born different is something that nobody can ever compare, it makes you more unique and it makes you stand out even more."

"They live their truth and I am glad they are able to do so."

"I thank god that TT was also born with albinism because it means they are not alone."