Chapter 706 - The Check-up (2/2)

Kyle, having seen lots of ultrasound scans in his previous life, could already make out that small blob that is meant to be the head. The fetus was still small, of course, but his heart swelled upon seeing that familiar shape.

But wait … why was it rather …

”Ah, there we have it,” Dr. He was saying as he moved the hand-held device called a transducer on Sayuri's stomach, ”Or should I say, there we have them.”

”What?!” Kyle and Sayuri gasped out at the same time.

”Yes, you can see it clearly here,” Dr. He was saying as he positioned the probe on one side, ”The two sacs can be seen.”

Kyle blinked.

Then stared at Sayuri.

”You're really a miracle woman, you know that?” Kyle said softly, taking her hand and kissing the back of it.

The fact that Sayuri got pregnant despite being on contraceptives was already going against the odds, and now, she did it again?

Having twins is actually quite difficult. Only one in 250 pregnancies results in twins.

Furthermore, although there is such a thing as 'twin genes', it is carried by the female. As for the Smiths? Kyle and Kay's case came about due to fertility treatments - so there were no 'twin genes', so to speak.

Research had also shown that there were other factors that increased the chances of having twins: previous pregnancies, being over the age of 35, if you're taller than the national average, and if you're overweight (BMI of over 30).

Sayuri?

First pregnancy, 20-years-old, of normal height and her body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy was 20 - which is normal.

Just what was it about her that defied all odds?

Sayuri looked equally perplexed.

”Are we having identical or fraternal twins?” Kyle asked.

Dr. He continued checking and said, ”At this point in time, it is hard to say. I can detect two placentas and while this is indicative of fraternal twins, it does not mean it cannot be identical twins.”

”If the fertilized egg splits right after conception, then there would be two placentas formed,” Dr. He explained, ”Thus, one placenta means identical twins but two placentas can mean either fraternal or identical.”

Kyle felt overwhelmed.

They were having twins.