Chloe and Rohan Dunstan were a sweet family of five when they decided to try for their fourth child. Their sons, aged 1, 2, and 3, are all lovely, but the couple wanted a daughter.
So they try again.
At first, everything seemed to go as planned. Chloe got pregnant, and everything appeared to be healthy.
But her belly size soon got out of control. It was clear to the couple that this was no normal pregnancy. Perhaps they were about to get a little more than they expected to.
Chloe and her husband went for an ultrasound, expecting multiples.
And they were right! Chloe was expecting triplets. However, it wasn’t that simple.
Chloe was expecting two boys and one girl. But the girl was having her oxygen supply cut off by the two boys.
So she was given a choice. Let her daughter die in order to let the two boys grow stronger, or induce an early birth to save the daughter, risking death for all three of them.
Chloe made the tough decision to try for her unborn daughter. She was hesitant, but she said, “I knew she was strong because she was still alive at 28 weeks.” The babies were delivered a few days following the 28-week mark.
All three had to spend several days In the hospital, and received blood transfusions. Luckily, all babies appear to be growing strong and healthy. All three are at home now, and have met their three brothers.
And they’re such an adorable, picturesque family of eight! These six siblings are going to have a crazy, wonderful life.
