A MUM has left people stunned after revealing she’s had four children in just over a year.
Shauna explained that her family has grown exponentially in the past 13 months, during which time she had two sets of twins.
She had her first set of twins – Frankie and Fenton – in 2021[/caption]
Followed by the next two babies in 2022[/caption]
In a picture slideshow on TikTok, she shared a snap of herself pregnant, and wrote over the top: “Told them I had four children in just over a year.”
“They said there’s no way that could happen,” Shauna added in the next bump pic.
She then shared pictures of the two sets of twins she had 13 months apart – Frankie and Fenton in 2021 and Louie and Luca in 2022.
And referring to just how much they all look alike, Shauna said it was a “literal copy and paste”.
People were quick to comment on the snaps, with one writing: “Omg the odds on this are just crazy!”
“Wowwww you’re so blessed but Jesus I take my hat off to you,” another sighed.
“I’m on my 4th now – he was prem just got him home and it’s brutal.
“My other 3 girls are 7,13,14 so not like I have 4 babies lol.”
“Iv’e got twins (they are 3 now) I would love another but I’m scared of having twins again,” a third wrote, adding: “What it’s like having 2 sets girl?”
“I do it alone – so hard, but not always hard,” Shauna replied.
“How of earth did you come up with 4 boys names you liked?” someone else wondered.
To which Shauna responded: “It was a TASK!!!
“I used all my preferred names in my first twins’ first and middle names.
“I wasn’t planning on anymore so my second set was chosen by my mum!”
“Oh God I can’t imagine your pregnancy scares. I’d be spiralling!!!” another admitted.
“Buttt how amazing is this tho!”
What are the different types of twins?
TWINS are when two children are produced in the same pregnancy.
They can be identical or different, and two boys, two girls, or a girl and a boy.
Twins are quite rare, but are usually born completely healthy
What are the different types of twins?
Monozygotic – identical twins (‘one cell’ twins)
Dizygotic – also known as ‘fraternal’, non identical twins. Babies are no more alike than siblings born at separate times, and they can be the same or different sexes
Conjoined twins – identical twins that are joined together. They are extremely rare, and it’s estimated they range from one in 49,000 to 189,000 births, although around half are stillborn, and one third die within 24 hours.
Can identical twins be two different sexes?
Identical twins are always of the same sex because they form from the same fertilised egg that contains either female or male chromosomes.
The single egg is divided into two separate embryos, and they occur in about three in every 1000 deliveries worldwide.
Therefore, boy/girl twins are always fraternal (or dizygotic), as their chromosomes are either XY (male) or XX (female).
What are Di Di twins?
Di Di stands for Dichronic Diamniotic, and they are the common type of twins.
They have their own amniotic sacs and placenta, so are just sharing the womb of the mother, and are therefore not identical.
There are few complications with Di Di twins, so have a good chance of being born completely healthy without intervention from your doctor.
Di di twins are more likely to be non-identical than identical.
“I’m staying single to avoid those pregnancy scares… I just know I’d get quads next,” Shauna laughed.
“So you basically have quads and all boys, that’s just amazing! Nearly a football team lol!” someone else joked.
“Oh wow,” another wrote.
“I have a 14 month gap between my youngest two. I can’t even imagine doing that with 4!
“They are gorgeous and are going to be so close!”
“How do you get the baby sitters tho?” someone else questioned.
“Can’t imagine my daughter being like ‘can you look after my 4 kids all around the same age’.
“I wouldn’t be able to cope!”
“I literally have to plan at least 6 months in advance,” Shauna said.
“Luckily my brother and his girlfriend help me a lot.”
I’m staying single to avoid those pregnancy scares… I just know I’d get quads next!
Mum-of-four Shauna
Another question she received multiple times in the comments section was which pram she uses.
She replied in another video, as she reeled off the prams she’s had so far – the Bugaboo Donkey 3, a Joie collapsible twin stroller, the My Babiie twin stroller and a £970 quad pram from Lots of Babies.
Now that the boys are a bit older, she uses a pull along trolley in situations that would require them to walk a long way.
The boys are growing up fast, but Shauna has admitted she’s had four different prams since they were babies[/caption]
