Joy quickly turned into anxiety. At the very first check-up, the nurse noticed something strange. Lauren’s HCG hormone levels were abnormally high. “This could mean there is more than one baby,” the doctors said cautiously.
Lauren and David looked at each other. Twins? Triplets? They joked about it on the way to the first ultrasound. After so many years of silence, the thought of two babies at once seemed like a double blessing.
But they had no idea what awaited them in the doctor’s office. The doctor began the scan. At first, he was smiling, commenting that everything looked good. And then suddenly, he went silent. His face turned serious, his eyes glued to the screen.
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