Talking Twins and More. S6 – Ep 2.
In this episode, Naomi speaks with Sandra about the extraordinary story of conceiving twins almost three weeks apart through a rare phenomenon known as superfetation.
Sandra shares how a natural pregnancy went undetected during an IVF cycle, resulting in two babies with different gestational ages. She opens up about the shock of the diagnosis, the uncertainty of a high-risk pregnancy, ongoing bleeding, bed rest and the fear that one or both babies might not survive.
Sandra also discusses the twins’ emergency arrival, their time in NICU, their significant size difference and the ways their development has continued to differ. She reflects on the challenges of explaining such a rare pregnancy, the isolation of not knowing anyone with a similar experience and the joyful chaos of raising four young children.
It is a remarkable conversation about IVF, superfetation, premature birth, NICU, developmental milestones and the realities of parenting twins alongside older siblings.