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Thisismybirthstory:Fifteenwithtwins.Itwasthenightofmyyear10formal.Iwentwithmyboyfriend,Cameron,of3years.Wehadareallygoodandfunnightanddecidedtosleeptogetherlaterthatnight.

AroundChristmas/NewYeartimeIstartedtofeelquitesick.Ihadmissedaperiodbutdidn'tthinkmuchofitsinceitwasstillquitenewtomeandthehaveoddtimes.Onthe5Janmyoldersister,Kate,tookmetothedoctorsbecauseofhowsickIwas.

TheylookedatmeanddidsometestsandthentoldmethenewsIwaspregnant.AtfirstIwasinshocked.Ididn'tknowwhattodo.ButthenKatehuggedmeandsaiditwillallbeok.

WhenIgothomeIwasbraveenoughtotellmyparents.TheywerebothwatchingTVonthelounge.Iwalkedinandjusttoldthemstraightout.Theyweresosurprised(IwasastraightAstudentthatwasindancegroups,choir,musicals,socialjusticegroupandtennis)theyneverthoughtIwouldgetpregnant.Thefirstthingmymumdidwashugme.Mydadjustkeptsayingyoushouldhavebeenmorecareful.

AfterthatwejusttalkedaboutandIwaskeepingthebaby.ThenextdayIaskedCameronover.Isathimdownsandtoldhim.Hedidn'ttakeitwellandleft.IwassoupsetbutIhadKateandmyparentstohelpmethroughit.AfewdayslaterIwasscheduledtogooutwithmytwobesties,HannaandMaddie.WhenItoldthemtheyweresurprisedandsupportive.

Thenitwasschooltime.WhenIreturnedtoschooltostartanewyearIwasalready4monthspregnantbutIwasn'ttoovisibleluckily.IgotcalledalotofnamesbutIhadMaddieandHannatosupportmeandclearuprumorsandthings.

WhenIgotmyfirstultrasoundIfoundoutIwashavingtwins!Ihadsomanyemotionsthen.Iwashavingtwingirls.Mywholefamilywasdoexcited.Wehadthebaby'sroomreadyallinpinkbythetimeIwas7months.

WhenIwasaround78monthsCameroncamebacktome.Hesaidhewasstupidtoleaveandcan'timaginehislifewithoutme.Idecidedtotakehimbackandgivehimachance.

OnedaywhenIwasjustathomereadingamagazinemywaterbroke.Iwasonly8monthspregnantsoIwasshocked!IranandtoldKateandshecalledmumanddadandtookmetothehospital.WhenIgotthereIwas9cmdilatedandwashavingreallypainfulcontractions.BecauseIwassoreadyIcouldn'thaveanepiduralandhadtopushthroughtheimmensepain.

2hourslatermybeautifulgirlsarrived.SophieLilyGraceAtkinsPortmanat7:36pm,11MayandMiaKateElizabethAtkinsPortman7:52pm,11May.

SincethebirthofmybeautifulgirlsIwenttouniversity,marriedCameronandmovedfromAustraliatoLosAngeles.Iamcurrentlypregnantwithmyfirstson.

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