Dwarf mum's joy at being first in the UK to give birth to twins who are both dwarfs too

All children are special to their parents. But Kirsty Fowler’s boys Freddie and Jack really are unique – they’re Britain’s only dwarf twins born to a dwarf mum. Kirsty, 34, and her sons, aged five, all have achondroplasia, a genetic disorder which has stopped their arms and legs growing in proportion to the rest of their bodies.

After a long wait to conceive, a difficult pregnancy and an anxious 13 weeks as they fought for their lives in a special care baby unit, they are her pride and joy. Kirsty, who is 4ft 1in, says: “My husband and I had been trying for a baby for a long time when I fell pregnant. We were thrilled. Then we found out that I was carrying twins.



“The doctors weren’t sure my body would be able to cope with carrying two babies at once. They went away to do some research then told us, ‘This hasn’t happened before, We’re in uncharted territory’.”

Doctors suggested they consider having one of the babies aborted. But Kirsty’s husband Kevin, 49, says: “We couldn’t play God like that. How could we decide which baby would live and which should die? We agreed to just hope for the best, and accept whatever came our way. And thank God, we were granted a miracle.”

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