A miracle against all predictions! 😲💖 Doctors said these Siamese twins wouldn’t make it, but now they’re thriving and proving the impossible every day 😍☺️ Read more in the article below 👇
The Siamese twins, who were successfully separated in a London hospital in 2012, have now experienced a milestone—attending school for the first time.
In the UK, children typically begin school at age 4. However, when Rosie and Ruby were born, their parents, Angela and Daniel Formosa, weren’t sure if their daughters would even survive to see this day.
At 16 weeks into the pregnancy, doctors informed Angela that the twins were conjoined in the womb. It was unclear whether the babies would survive, as the odds of having conjoined twins are 1 in 200,000.
Rosie and Ruby were born at 34 weeks via cesarean section at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The twins were fused at the abdomen. Shortly after birth, they underwent a 5-hour separation surgery, which was performed urgently.
The parents were so worried about losing their daughters that they didn’t prepare for the birth. It wasn’t until they received the news that the surgery had been successful that Daniel set up a room for the twins.
At just three weeks old, Rosie and Ruby were finally discharged to go home.
Angela reflects on how it feels as though a lifetime has passed since that day, though in reality, time has flown by. She describes her daughters as being very similar—both are energetic, strong-willed, and stubborn. They share a love for drawing and reading, and have already met their future teacher.
