by Moira Holden
A decision will be made tomorrow on whether to operate and separate conjoined twins born at a London hospital last week.
Laura Williams, 18, from Shrewsbury, became the youngest woman in Britain to give birth to conjoined twins when Hope and Faith were born by Caesarean last week.
The twins are joined from their breastbone to their navel and share a liver.
They have separate hearts, and doctors have warned there are abnormalities in both so there is a possibility they will need surgery.
Laura and husband Aled were advised to terminate the pregnancy, when doctors found out the twins were conjoined. But they refused. They will make the decision on Tuesday whether or not to go ahead with the separation this week.
The birth of conjoined twins is rare – one in 400,000 births.
Laura told the Mail on Sunday: 'They were so beautiful. I couldn't stop looking at them. After everything everyone said, I'm so glad they've proved them all wrong.
'The night before the operation I couldn't sleep. I prepared myself for the worst, just in case, but from the first time I felt them kick, I thought they were going to be okay. And they're still here. They're little fighters.'
Aled said: 'No words can describe it. I was so excited and happy and when I heard them screaming, it was like the world had lifted off my shoulders.
'The first thing I did was tell Laura they were all right and when I did, a single tear fell down her cheek.'
