It’s very hard for a couple with dwarfism to have children, but they do.”
People who are married often get asked “when” they are going to have kids, but Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen were often asked “why.”
The mom and dad from Sydney both have a different type of dwarfism, and the public often looks at them, especially since Charli got pregnant with their first child.
The happy Aussie mom chose to start a social media account after giving birth to their first daughter so she could teach people about their family life. She had no idea how popular her account would become.
These days, they have two pretty children, and over 300,000 people follow Charli on Instagram.
Charli recently told everyone that she was 14 weeks pregnant with her third child, but it was a sad news.
Charli has had to go through painful genetic testing before each birth. Genetic problems between Charli and Cullen mean that their children could get one type of dwarfism (either their mom’s or dad’s), be normal height, or get both types of dwarfism, which doctors say would be fatal.
She talked about how sad it was that she couldn’t enjoy the 12 weeks of her pregnancy like most other moms do.
“But while most women at 12 weeks are excited to announce they are pregnant, I was getting ready for Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS), which is similar to an amniocentesis and involves sticking a huge needle into my stomach to get a sample of the placenta. There is a 2% chance that the sample will be lost during CVS. The goal is to test my baby’s genetic makeup.”
Their girls Tully, 2, and Tilba, 4, both have one of the two types of dwarfism. When Charli got pregnant with her third child, they waited to find out which of the four types their baby had.
People who are married often get asked “when” they are going to have kids, but Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen were often asked “why.”
The mom and dad from Sydney both have a different type of dwarfism, and the public often looks at them, especially since Charli got pregnant with their first child.
“People have criticized me for choosing to have babies with these odds, but here’s a small piece of the puzzle that will help those who aren’t sure understand that having a child with these odds isn’t an easy choice and it’s all about being kind 💜”
The couple now has three beautiful children who are all doing well. The family still talks about their ups and downs.
Rip, her baby boy, was born at the end of February. She shared a post with a picture of herself with her new baby and some helpful words for all parents.
“Even though I’m tired, I feel so thankful and lucky.” As far as I know, there is no “right” way to be a mother, but there is also no “wrong” way.
In the end, Charli shows everyone that her life as a parent is the same as everyone else’s. So many parents can connect to the ups and downs of having kids.
Everyone can learn something from her posts, and I hope this family has a healthy and happy trip together. Please spread the word.
The happy Aussie mom chose to start a social media account after giving birth to their first daughter so she could teach people about their family life. She had no idea how popular her account would become.
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These days, they have two pretty children, and over 300,000 people follow Charli on Instagram.
Charli recently told everyone that she was 14 weeks pregnant with her third child, but it was a sad news.
Charli has had to go through painful genetic testing before each birth. Genetic problems between Charli and Cullen mean that their children could get one type of dwarfism (either their mom’s or dad’s), be normal height, or get both types of dwarfism, which doctors say would be fatal.
She talked about how sad it was that she couldn’t enjoy the 12 weeks of her pregnancy like most other moms do.
“But while most women at 12 weeks are excited to announce they are pregnant, I was getting ready for Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS), which is similar to an amniocentesis and involves sticking a huge needle into my stomach to get a sample of the placenta. There is a 2% chance that the sample will be lost during CVS. The goal is to test my baby’s genetic makeup.”
Their girls Tully, 2, and Tilba, 4, both have one of the two types of dwarfism. When Charli got pregnant with her third child, they waited to find out which of the four types their baby had.
In her Instagram post, Charli said:
1. Our child would be about average height
2 our child would have Achondroplasia, the same kind of dwarfism I have.
3 our child would have Geleophysic Dysplasia, the same kind of dwarfism that Cullen has.
4. Our child would get both genetic variations, which is called “double dominant dwarfism,” and all expert medical opinions say it would be fatal at birth. In this case, I could have decided to either keep going with the pregnancy and see how things go, or to end the pregnancy.
The truth is that Charli was waiting to find out: “If I can bring this little one into the world in March 2021, or if this is the end of his or her journey.”
She has gotten a lot of negative feedback about her life being so public, which she talks about in her post.
