'It was so frightening not knowing if they would make it'

Giving birth to healthy twin babies following a high-risk diagnosis was a dream come true for Sarah Lang, who shares her story of hope

- WORDS: LUCY LAING

Mum-of-one Sarah Lang couldn't believe she was expecting twins, but halfway through her pregnancy a routine scan revealed her babies were in danger. They would need life-saving surgery - while still in the womb.

Sarah, from Fleet in Hampshire, was diagnosed with the high-risk pregnancy complication Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. In an attempt to save the lives of her unborn twins, she underwent cutting-edge laser womb surgery. Thankfully, it was a success and identical twins Arlo and Albie were born safely.

Sarah, 38, who works for an insurance broker company, was understandably anxious about the surgery - after all, laser surgery is a relatively new procedure.

"It's a very emotional time," she says. "Some pregnancies with this condition don't have a good outcome and I was very anxious during and after the surgery in case anything went wrong. But my twins are doing amazingly now and I'm enjoying them every single day."