The odds of having twins is one in 100. The odds of having twins who both have Down syndrome? More like one in a million.
The Mirror reports that Matt and Jodi Parry were stunned to find out they were having twins, and stunned all over again, when they discovered that both girls had Down syndrome.
They were ‘clueless’ as to what it meant but now provide information to other parents on their website.
In one of the biggest milestones so far, the twins Abigail and Isobel last week started attending the same Chorley primary school as big brother Finlay, aged six, who doesn’t have Down syndrome.
Their Dad, Matt, said: “When the girls were born we did not know if they would be able to go to a mainstream school This just shows how far we have come in our own understanding of Down’s syndrome. We had misconceptions which a lot of people still have, and that is what we are trying to tackle.’
The couple say looking after Abigail and Isobel is no more difficult than bringing up Finlay.
Jodi said: “When I was told the girl’s had Down’s syndrome I was devastated. I felt like someone had just ripped my heart out But when the girls came home from hospital it soon became very apparent that apart from a few extra appointments they were no different to Finlay, it would maybe just take them a little longer to do things.”
