By Ben Barry

A set of identical twins is thriving after life-saving surgery was performed on them while they were still in the womb.

Jessica Proudfoot, 29, was 20 weeks pregnant when she discovered that her twins, Graylen and Chaysen, had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

While most identical twins share blood and nutrients from the same placenta equally, twins affected by TTTS do not. Instead, one twin receives less blood supply than the other twin.

The imbalance deprives one baby of the nutrients it needs while providing an excess of nutrients to the other – leading to serious risks and complications.

On July 10, 2024, Jessica underwent a fetoscopic laser ablation - a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat certain conditions in multiple pregnancies - at Clev

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