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I HAD THREE BABIES IN ONE YEAR

As the sonographer smeared cold gel on to my stomach, I gazed at the screen in front of me in bewilderment. At my 12-week scan in April 2019, I was desperate for the first look at my baby.

As the image flickered on to the screen, I beamed. Then, I took a closer look. ‘Is that two babies?’ I asked, shocked. The sonographer told me to wait, then confirmed that I was carrying twins.

Excitement flooded through me – my husband Mykal, 37, gave a nervous smile.

Getting out to the car, Mykal and I looked at each other and burst into laughter. ‘This is crazy,’ we agreed. You see, we already had a baby

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