The Guardian - Life & Style • Jan. 23, 2026, 8:40 a.m.

Seeing them separated for the first time felt like a miracle I was already a mother of three when I lay back for my 10-week ultrasound in 2019. At first, seeing the gel on my stomach and the flickering black and white image on screen was familiar and soothing.

Then I saw the look on the sonographer’s face. She dropped the probe and ran out of the room without a word.

I tried not to panic, but by the time she sprinted back in with a doctor, who looked at the screen and said, “Oh my goodness”, I was terrified. Continue reading...

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