From the archives: This story was last updated in May 2019.
For many mothers, it’s their worst fear. They have had the joyful experience of hearing that they will have a child only to find out later on during their pregnancy that not all is well with their baby. For Erin Herrin, the first news was that she would be having identical twin girls. As the pregnancy developed, it was clear that the two were attached.They shared several internal organs and, worst of all for their future prospects, one kidney. The doctors did not think they would survive and advised Herrin to terminate the pregnancy. She refused to believe that there was no chance for their survival and gave birth to Maliyah and Kendra on Feb. 26, 2002, at The University of Utah Hospital.
