Mom of Twins With Down Syndrome Shuts Down All Negativity
The chances of giving birth to twins increased by 72 percent between 1980 and 2018, yet twins remain rare—about 33 out of every 1,000 births. Identical twins are even rarer, occurring in roughly 3 or 4 out of every 1,000 births. So when 23-year-old Savannah Combs discovered she was expecting twins, she was overjoyed. Then came even more extraordinary news—both babies had Down syndrome. The emotional weight of the revelation was immense, and Savannah and her husband, Justin Ackerman, knew some people might judge them because of their daughters’ condition. “To me, that made my daughters even more precious,” Savannah... Continues…
