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Happy Homecoming for Conjoined Twins After a Complex 6-Hour Separation Surgery

A set of conjoined twin girls are heading home with their parents after a successful separation surgery that involved a complex six-hour procedure requiring a total of 17 specialists in fetal medicine at one of the largest children’s hospitals in the United States. Ella and Eliza Fuller were born via planned cesarean section to parents Sandy and…


‘Life Is a Miracle’: Twin Abortion Survivor Shares Her Story of Survival and How She Forgave Her Birth Mom

A woman who survived the late-term abortion that killed her twin is sharing the story of how she forgave her birth mother. Led by faith, she wants others to know that there are options besides abortion and that no woman has to walk her path alone. Claire Culwell, 34, is a national speaker and author…


Preemie Who Died at 21 Days Old ‘Saved’ His Twin and Mom After Pushing to Be Delivered Early

A baby boy who passed away at 21 days old saved his sister and mother after pushing to be delivered at 24 weeks. Now his twin is healthy and thriving. Mom Breanna Seibel, 29, who is studying for a master’s degree in nursing in Wisconsin, believes her son, Teddy, saved her life and that of…


Pandemic Lockdowns Linked to Decline in US Twin Births, Study Suggests

Reduced access to infertility treatments early in the pandemic may have contributed to a drop in twin births, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest. The number of twin births fell 7 percent between 2019 and 2020—from 120,291 to 112,437—compared to an average 2 percent-per-year decline from 2014 to 2019,…


Identical Twin With Dwarfism Shares Special Bond With Protective Sister: ‘She’s My Best Friend’

Three days before Christmas in 1998, two identical twin sisters were born prematurely in Texas with a very visible difference: one with primordial dwarfism, and the other without. But their difference hasn’t affected their sisterly bond; if anything, it has made them stronger. The doctors discovered their mom was carrying twins roughly nine weeks before their…


Popeye the Sailor: Bride and Gloom (1954)

Popeye is marrying Olive tomorrow; he’s ecstatic. She has a dream of the future, including twin sons who prove to be a real handful. When Popeye comes by the next morning, he gets a frosty reception. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click…


Magical Moment Shows Twin Girl Born Inside Amniotic Sac in 1-in-80,000 Rare Case

Warning: This article includes graphic images that some readers may find disturbing In a rare 1-in-80,000 event, a twin baby girl was born inside an intact amniotic sac in Spain. The doctor who oversaw the delivery has shared photos and videos of the special moment, and they’re breathtaking. Dr. Ana Teijelo, a gynecologist and obstetrician at GVA Salut…


Police: Man Kills Twin, Wounds Father Before Shooting Self

TROY, Mich.—Police say they believe a 23-year-old man fatally shot his twin brother and shot and wounded their father before apparently taking his own life in suburban Detroit. A 64-year-old woman was also in the home in Troy during the shooting Monday morning but was not harmed, police said. Police responded to separate 911 calls…


Parents Say Preemie Born Weighing 1lb Keeps ‘Fighting’ Due to Cuddles From Identical Twin

Parents of identical twins have hailed the unbreakable bond between their sons, stating that the cuddles from one son are helping the other son who was born weighing 1 pound (0.45 kg) to continue thriving. Chester Graves was born prematurely at 28 weeks on July 15 this year, weighing 1 pound 1 ounce, alongside his…


Twin Infant Boys Found Dead Inside Car at South Carolina Daycare

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.—Twin 20-month-old boys found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a South Carolina daycare were likely in the hot SUV for more than nine hours, authorities said Thursday. A parent discovered the toddlers in rear-facing seats shortly after arriving around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy on…