Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Patient Stories

Hear from families whose babies were saved by in utero surgical treatment for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.

"I knew something wasn't right."

Natalie Littlejohn was 19 weeks into her pregnancy with twins, and feeling a little concerned. "Call it mom’s intuition…I knew something wasn’t right.”

Testing picked up signs of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). Her babies would need delicate in-utero surgery at EvergreenHealth to survive. Read Natalie's story

"We just couldn't sit around and do nothing."

"We are so lucky that Anna and Katie are healthy and happy," says mom Karen Dennis - but it was more than just luck that helped her adorable twins into the world.

It was delicate in-utero surgery to correct an often fatal condition, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Read Karen's story

"He knew how to save them."

11-year-old twins Dakota and Alexia Neal insisted on a summer road trip to meet the surgeon who had saved their lives—before they were even born.

Watch the KOMO-TV report