Pasan Nanayakkara
Growing up, identical twin sisters Jalynne and Janelle Crawford shared a bond that was unbreakable. They dressed alike every day, shared a car and cell phone, had the same friends, and even had their own language that no one else could understand. They dreamed of a future together where they lived as neighbors with their respective families and wanted their future children to become best friends and attend the same school.
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Jalynne and Janelle were determined to start their families at the same time, but their journey was not without its challenges. Janelle suffered from a miscarriage and had health issues that made it difficult for her to conceive.
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Jalynne also had a history of miscarriages. But the sisters were determined to handle the situation together and six months later, Jalynne got pregnant.
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At first, Jalynne was overjoyed but then she got worried and experienced mixed emotions. She didn’t know how to break the news to her sister, who had just suffered a terrible miscarriage of her own. But then, just four days after the happy news, she received a call from Janelle. She told her sister that she also was pregnant!
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Both Jalynne and Janelle couldn’t stop sobbing and laughing when they realized they were both pregnant at the same time again. They joked that they might give birth on the same day – which was not an impossibility given that they fell pregnant around the same time. The longer the pregnancy went on, the clearer the similarities became.
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Doctors were amazed at the routine checks, as the babies developed at the same rate and were identical. Each baby measured the same length and was within ounces of each other with regards to their weight.
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Jalynne knew she wanted to give birth via cesarean – and, fittingly, it turned out that Janelle would, too. It was just as they had dreamed: Janelle, the oldest of the two sisters, gave birth first to her son, Jace Alan Leopoldo. Just three hours later, Jalynne followed with her son, Bryson Ryder Crawford.
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Jalynne and Janelle’s big childhood dream came true! Welcoming these wonderful boys into their lives was of course a fantastic event for these two women. After all the difficult challenges they’ve been through, we wish them the best of luck and happiness in their journey as mothers.
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In conclusion, the bond between identical twins is truly special and unique. Jalynne and Janelle’s story is a testament to the strength and resilience of that bond, and we wish them all the best as they raise their beautiful boys.
