While some people struggle to have children, there are also those who get lucky in life and get as many children as they have. For most couples, welcoming twins into their lives can certainly bring so much joy. Plus, their presence could make twice the fun happen at home at the same time, especially if they are identical twins. Imagine literally seeing double every day. Wouldn’t that be fun? But what if you found out you would be getting another set of identical twins? How would you feel?
Erin and Jake Credo went through the exact same experience, welcoming two sets of identical twins into their lives.
In 2020, the couple welcomed their second set of twins: two beautiful girls named Allie and Lola. Six years prior, they had their first set of twins, two adorable little kids named Cooper and Grant.
When Erin first saw the ultrasound for her second pregnancy, she instantly knew she and her husband were having twins. Naturally, they were shocked. “I immediately saw it,” Erin told The Advocate. “There were two little yolk sacs.”
Maybe they were wondering about what the chances of having two sets of identical twins were. Thankfully, a maternal-fetal medicine physician at Woman’s Hospital, Dr. Cliff Moore, has an answer. He admitted to having never seen anything like it before. As it turns out, it only happens in 111,000 pregnancies.
The two of them were trying to have a baby when Cooper and Grant came into their lives. So when they realized they were pregnant, they immediately had to go to a doctor because they couldn’t believe that they were having another set of babies
Erin even thought it was “absolutely crazy” and that the only way to find out if she was indeed having a baby was to do some tests.
“I hurried up and found a doctor, and I know her nurse thought I was absolutely crazy because I was, like, ‘You don’t understand: I need an ultrasound or some blood work or something,” she said. “I need somebody to tell me this is one baby,”
Erin was at a loss for words when she finally realized it was happening. She even sent a message to her husband right away. His reaction was just as priceless as hers.
“When I had my ultrasound, I didn’t even know what to say. I texted a picture of the ultrasound to my husband, and he said, ‘Is that the boys?’ Nope. Round two. He was, like, ‘Oh, my God.’ Obviously, we were excited. We’ve done it before. Having twins, it’s all we know,” she said.
Adding to their worries was the fact that she got pregnant in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. She didn’t know what to do. Plus, all members of the family contracted the virus, which made it even more concerning on their end.
“So, I just stayed in touch with my doctors constantly and kind of explained how I was feeling. Thankfully, we didn’t have any major issues that would have exacerbated the situation. We were really blessed,” she continued.
Her babies were born premature, so they had to stay in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). There, the babies were under observation to make sure they got the required weight and body temperature before they get released and finally came home to be with their family, including their brothers.