This couple went to great lengths to conceal their pregnancy when they knew that their twins may not survive
The news came as a shock to both Joanne Lim and glenn tan when they learnt that they were expecting twins. But clearly not as shocked as their family and
friends, when the pair produced their two gorgeous girls Jenna and Jennise after having kept the entire pregnancy a secret!
“People couldn’t believe I had been pregnant with twins and they didn’t know about it. the expressions on their faces were priceless,” says Joanne. “My colleagues had been sitting next to me at work the whole time and they still didn’t notice.”
Joanne’s initial scans revealed she was pregnant with mono amniotic or “MoMo” twins. MoMo twins are identical who share the same amniotic sac and placenta, but have two separate umbilical cords.
“We were told it was a very high risk pregnancy and the survival rate was relatively unknown,” says Joanne, 34. “there was nothing they could do besides monitor me.”
A fragile situation
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