Expecting twins is often described as a joyful, exhilarating experience. Parents anticipate double the laughter, double the milestones, and double the love. For Millie and Louis, however, their journey toward parenthood was far more complicated and heart-wrenching than they could have imagined. When they learned they were expecting twins, their excitement was tempered by caution and hope, a common emotional balance for parents navigating a multiple-birth pregnancy. Yet no amount of preparation could have readied them for the devastating news they would soon receive.

During routine prenatal scans, Millie and Louis were confronted with the diagnosis of anencephaly in one of their unborn children. Anencephaly is a rare congenital condition in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. Tragically, it is incompatible with long-term life, meaning the affected infant is unlikely to survive for long outside the womb. The couple was suddenly forced to grapple with profound grief even before meeting their children—an unimaginable burden for any expecting parents. They were told that one of the twins, whom they named Skye, faced a near-certain fatal prognosis.

For Millie and Louis, the news was emotionally shattering. They experienced a whirlwind of hope, fear, and sorrow as they awaited the birth of their children.