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(Right to Life UK<\/a>) A mother from Southampton has shared her experience of being told to abort one of her twin girls shortly after miscarrying the other.<\/p>\n

Elaine Avery, 37, was excited to be having twins but was told at an early stage that hers was a high-risk pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Her daughters, who she named Aurelia and Aurora, were\u00a0monochorionic-diamniotic<\/a>\u00a0identical twins, which means they shared a placenta and therefore were at higher risks of complication such as low birth weight or premature birth. At 21 weeks, Elaine also found out that the twins had\u00a0twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome<\/a>, which means blood flow is not shared evenly between the two babies.<\/p>\n

Elaine\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0\u201cI had to undergo emergency surgery to separate the blood vessels connecting them. When they told me about the complications, I felt so scared and alone\u201d.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0added<\/a>\u00a0\u201cI had to keep going and stay strong for my babies, as there was a fighting chance everything would be okay\u201d.<\/p>\n

Elaine faced tragedy just a week later<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly, at just 22 weeks gestation, baby Aurelia passed away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt so blessed when I discovered that there were two babies growing inside me \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t meant to be,\u201d Elaine\u00a0said<\/a>. \u201cI was devastated, but I couldn\u2019t grieve Aurelia when Aurora still needed me\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it and I struggled to come to terms [with] losing my baby girl\u201d.<\/p>\n

Elaine continued to fight for her other daughter Aurora<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elaine and her surviving daughter were not out of the woods yet though. Elaine was told that Aurora had chronic lung disease and developmental delay, and therefore most likely would not survive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to hang onto the hope of my other baby, but I was advised to terminate the pregnancy entirely as there were too many issues present. But I didn\u2019t want to face losing another child, so I went ahead and decided to carry her through to full-term\u201d, she\u00a0continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Only two weeks after Aurelia passed away at 24 weeks gestation, Elaine went to the early pregnancy unit as she felt something was not right. She was admitted and Aurora was born prematurely through emergency Caesarean section.<\/p>\n

Elaine\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0\u201cShe seemed like she was fighting in there, so I fought with her\u201d.<\/p>\n

Aurora had to have multiple surgeries to combat sepsis, while Elaine and her family, including her 12-year-old son Max, mourned Aurelia at her funeral.<\/p>\n

After months of care, Elaine\u2019s \u201cmiracle\u201d baby was able to thrive<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite Aurora\u2019s continued developmental delays, Elaine\u00a0describes<\/a>\u00a0her as \u201cfeisty\u201d and\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0she \u201cloves to laugh\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe radiates joy and resilience and the bond with her older brother is the source for laughter and happiness within the entire family\u201d.<\/p>\n

Elaine also\u00a0expressed<\/a>\u00a0her gratitude for the help she received during her challenging experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t have gotten through this without the support of my friends and family, as well as the doctors and nurses who cared for, and continue to care for Aurora\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of her and I know her sister would be too\u201d.<\/p>\n

The number of babies surviving from 22 to 24 weeks gestation is increasing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aurora was around 22 weeks gestation when her sister Aurelia died and her mother Elaine was advised to have an abortion. A number of key studies in recent years have documented the improving outcomes for these extremely premature babies. A 2004 Swedish\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0found that neonatal survival outcomes between 22 and 25 weeks gestation significantly improve when neonatal hospital staff take a proactive approach in the care of premature babies.<\/p>\n

A 2008 study based on a neonatal intensive care unit in London also\u00a0found<\/a>\u00a0that neonatal survival rates at 22 and 23 weeks gestation had improved. In 1981-85, no babies who were born at these gestational ages survived to discharge. However, by 1986-90, 19% did and this increased to 54% in the period 1996-2000.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0study in 2022<\/a>\u00a0found almost four out of five babies born prematurely between 22 and 28 weeks gestation survive to discharge from the hospital. It\u00a0found<\/a>\u00a0that from 2013 to 2018, with infants born between 22 and 28 weeks gestation, \u201csurvival to discharge occurred in 78.3% and was significantly improved compared with a historical rate of 76.0% among infants born in 2008-2012\u201d.<\/p>\n

Spokesperson for Right To Life UK, Catherine Robinson, said \u201cIt is inspiring to hear about the courage of Elaine in fighting for her daughter\u2019s life while mourning the loss of her other daughter. It\u2019s very sad and deeply disturbing that medical professionals recommend ending the life of an unborn baby who has a difficult prognosis\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThankfully, Elaine did not listen to the medical advice, and as a result baby Aurora is alive and happy today\u201d.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: This article was published at Right to Life UK<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30-seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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