The chances of giving birth to twins increased by 72 percent between 1980 and 2018, but twins are still quite rare. About 33 out of every 1,000 births result in twins. What about identical twins? Approximately 3 or 4 out of every 1,000 births are identical twins, which is also quite rare. When 23-year-old Savannah Combs found out she was expecting twins, she was overjoyed. Then she learned something even rarer—both babies had Down syndrome. The news was emotional. Savannah and her husband, Justin Ackerman, knew some people might judge them because of their daughters’ condition.Continue reading…
