When a young mother safely delivered rare MoMo twins after a high-risk pregnancy, doctors were amazed to see the tiny baby girls born hugging each other tightly.
God still does wonders the same as He did thousands of years ago. This one is about a mom named Shedeline Pierre Louis from Roselle, New Jersey.
Shedeline is 22 years old and works as a certified nursing assistant. This was her first pregnancy and she found out she was carrying what doctors call MoMo twins, short for monochorionic-monoamniotic. That means the two babies shared one placenta and one amniotic sac.
It’s very rare and happens only about 1 out of every 10,000 pregnancies. It’s a dangerous kind of pregnancy because the babies’ cords can get tangled together and that can be deadly for one or both of them.
Because of the risk, doctors admitted her to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center at 26 weeks just so they could keep a close eye on things.
On May 26 the twins arrived by cesarean section at 32 weeks, a little earlier than planned because one of the girls had slowed down in growth.
And here’s the part that stunned everyone in the operating room. Dr. Alexander Juusela who delivered the girls said they were hugging each other as they came out of the womb.
Even as the doctors gently separated them, the baby girls refused to let go. “Even after we broke the water, they didn’t want to let each other go,” he said. “So it was very cute.” I don’t know about you but I had to read that twice.
The babies, named Shednhee and Claydee needed steroids for their lungs and oxygen help, and they spent close to two months in the NICU. Shedeline said it was hard being home without them. She told the hospital, “When I don’t see them, I’m like, am I even a mom.”
On July 23 the hospital staff gave the family a lovely send-off with a clap-out celebration. Shedeline shared what she hopes for her girls as they grow up.
“I want them to be respectful to adults, to everyone,” she says. “And then I want them to believe in God, just like I believe in God.”
Shedeline went through a very high risk pregnancy. But how this young mom handled it with her faith is so inspiring. She said, “I put God first and then the doctors.”
Can we do the same in our own struggles too? Most of the time, God is our last resort. We try everything we can on our own, and only when nothing works do we run to Him. But as believers, our first line of contact should always be God Himself. Our God is a miracle worker, He has authority over life and death.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
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