A rare procedure was performed when a pregnant woman’s water broke at only 24 weeks, resulting in one twin being born early before his brother, who was born at 28 weeks.
According to the Boston Globe, Lindalva DaSilva went into labor in February and even when doctors tried to settle her contractions, they were unsuccessful. Her doctor suggested delivering one twin in order to give the second twin more time to grow and develop in the womb.
Her son Alexandre was delivered and afterwards, her labor slowed down. The second baby boy, Ronaldo, was born 24 days later and both twins are thriving in the NICU.
The procedure in which one twin is born while the other is kept in the room is very rate. There have only been 14 cases reported over the past 12 years by two Virginia and Tennessee medical centers, Boston Globe reported.
However, this procedure does carry the risk of infection to the mother and some doctors may be leery of performing this type of procedure.
ABC News reported DaSilva never showed any signs of infection and remained healthy as she would make the trip between her hospital room and the NICU in order to visit her baby. She reportedly said, “I would sing to him and touch him.”
Three months after their birth, the boys weigh over six pounds and Alexandre is smaller than his brother. Their mother calls them “my miracle babies.”
The twins may be able to leave the hospital around June 18, which was the date they were originally due to be born.
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