The tragedy behind Manchester mum after she gives birth to twins 22 days apart
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Manchester mum gave birth to her twins 22 days apart in different hospitals. Kayleigh Doyle, 22, was pregnant with perfectly healthy twins and didn't know there were any problems until her waters broke at 22 weeks.
Tragically, her firstborn son, Arlo, was stillborn via a natural delivery - and doctors told her to prepare for 'twin two' to arrive soon and not survive.
But incredibly Arlo's twin brother didn't arrive and her contractions stopped - and Kayleigh was sent home to rest. Some 22 days later Astro was delivered via c-section and survived against all the odds.
Doctors were “baffled” by the gap - and Kayleigh hasn’t found another “twin mum” who has a bigger gap. READ MORE: Money experts warn there are three checks everyone should make 'before April 6' Proud Kayleigh said raising one baby while grieving his twin was incredibly hard - especially as they had "bought two of everything".
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