An eight-week ultrasound must have felt like déjà vu for these parents who were told they were going to become parents to twins—again.
Jessica Ortega, who lives in Texas, has shared the moment she and her partner found out they are welcoming two more bundles of joy into the world. So far, the TikTok video has racked up 9.7 million views.
The footage shows the sonographer and the scans on the screen. Within seconds, the woman says, "It's twins" and it's clear Ortega can hardly believe her ears as she immediately says, "Shut up."
It sounds like her husband wants to check he heard correctly too as he asks, "What?" The sonographer confirms, "It's twins again," before showing both fetuses in their separate sacs which makes them fraternal twins.
At the time of writing, the clip shared on January 19 has amassed over 893,000 likes and more than 3,240 comments.
"Me sitting here with my twins scared to get pregnant again for this reason," said another user.
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Surprisingly there are a number of comments from other moms stating they have more than one set of twins too.
A third commenter said: "I babysat for a two set of twin family! It was a blast but lord was I tired when I left."
"I have a twin sister and also have younger sisters who are twins! it's so awesome and people's reaction to it NEVER ever gets old," said another.
Ortega has since uploaded another video responding to this comment: "The way I would cry." The clip caption confirmed: "I did cry! For real though pray for me."
It's safe to say this couple will certainly have their hands full when the babies are born in April.
A stock image of a baby ultrasound. One woman's scan has recently gone viral after medics made a shocking discovery.A stock image of a baby ultrasound. One woman's scan has recently gone viral after medics made a shocking discovery.jovannig/iStock/Getty Images PlusIn the United States, there are around 31 sets of twins born per 1,000 births, according to the CDC. And the chances of having more multiples increase for mothers who already have existing twins, states a U.K.-based charity website called Twins Trust.
While this is extremely rare, it isn't unheard of. In fact, Newsweek has previously shared an article about a Michigan mom who had three sets of twins. The mother was also a twin which increases the odds of having them; other factors include race, genetics, the number of previous pregnancies, assisted reproductive techniques like IVF and the age of the mom. Statista has revealed that women aged between 45 to 54 years old have a significantly higher twin birth rate than younger women in the U.S.
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