For many, if not most, expectant moms, the only exciting part of being pregnant is seeing their baby (or babies) for the very first time. Holding a newborn for the first time truly changes your perspective on life, and it has been a life-changing experience for billions of people. Plus, it’s so much fun trying to see just who your child looks like, as family members seem to want to claim different parts of their face, like their lips, nose, ears, in a game universal for families worldwide. However, one woman received a huge surprise after giving birth to fraternal twins who had one very noticeable difference.
Judith Nwokocha underwent two rounds of IVF to become pregnant, and she was thrilled when doctors informed her that she was having twins. And throughout her pregnancy, the mom-to-be talked to her babies and prayed every night that they would be born healthy. Then at 37 weeks, doctors discovered that one of her twins had stopped growing, and they decided they needed to induce labor immediately. So, Judith underwent a cesarian section and gave birth to her son, Kamsi, who weighed in at 6.1 pounds. However, her daughter Kachi only weighed 3.5 pounds. But that wasn’t the only noticeable difference between the twins.
“La première fois que je l’ai vue, je me suis demandé si l’infirmière me tendait mon bébé ou celui d’une autre”. Judith Nwokocha a eu des jumeaux dont une fille atteinte d’albinisme. Et pour faire l’éloge de leur si belle différence, elle les prend en photo depuis leur naissance. pic.twitter.com/PD3zhexBHI
— AJ+ français (@ajplusfrancais) May 16, 2020
Judith explained the situation in a Love What Matters article:
Judith, as a Black woman, never even considered it was possible that she would give birth to a White baby.
Judith Nwokocha wari umaze imyaka 8 atabyara yabyaye impanga y’umuzungu n’umwirabura https://t.co/RDwU0XN1Rc pic.twitter.com/qRz24oUaxw
— Isaro Vanessa (@isarovane) July 3, 2019
However, her daughter was nearly snow-white when she was born. Judith wrote:
A couple of days after their birth, doctors confirmed that Kachi had albinism.
Mother of black and albino twins reveals she first thought she was given the wrong baby https://t.co/Q7XfIpHdis pic.twitter.com/COqRhh0ONE
— Woody (@Knewz_Currently) July 2, 2019
While Judith was worried at first about her daughter’s health issues because of her condition, she soon realized how remarkable her little girl was. The mom explained:
You can watch a video about this amazing family below.
