When Jasmin and Angel found out they were expecting twins, they were surprised and a little nervous. Their son, Remy, was about a year old. The idea of becoming a family of five overnight was unexpected. But they were about to learn that the strength and resilience of their twins would be tested from the moment they were born.
A life-changing diagnosis
The couple first learned they were expecting twins during an ultrasound at Allina Health West St. Paul in January 2020. To get a closer look, the doctor referred Jasmin to the Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC), a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota. There, Saul Snowise, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, confirmed Jasmin’s twins were fraternal. He also noticed a concern with the hearts of the unborn babies and referred the family to a pediatric cardiologist for a fetal echocardiogram, which is a special screening of the heart.