One twin twice the size of the other
Filed under: Premature babies — Alan @ 7:07 am
Olli Reid has always looked upwards toward his twin brother, but not for the reason that most people would think. Instead, he looks up to his brother Alfie because despite being a twin Alfie was born at twice the birth weight of Olli, due to problems that occurred before the twins were born.
Olli was born at a low birth weight of four pounds, while Alfie was almost nine pounds due to the fact that Alfie’s size started to suffocate Olli and stole his nourishment in the womb.
Even though Alfie may have been a bully in the womb, the brothers have developed their normal twin bond outside of the womb, with their mother stating that Olli will not settle down for bed unless Alfie is beside him.
Doctors delivered the twins eight weeks early due to fears that Olli may not survive in womb, although there was a high risk that with his low birth weight he would not survive outside of it as well. However he defied the odds and now both boys are comfortable at their home in Banff, Aberdeenshire with their parents.
The twin’s parents had been trying to conceive for four years before the mother became pregnant and lost one child to a miscarriage before conceiving the twins. Doctors discovered the abnormal weight discrepancies after she was in a car accident and a scan was performed to check on the twins in the womb.
Doctors expect that it will take Olli about two years to level out at the same weight as his twin.
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