When Archie and Harley Garthwaite were born at 23 weeks with holes in their hearts, their parents were told to expect the worst.
The twins weighed just 1lb 4oz and 1lb 6oz each and doctors said it would be a miracle if even one of them survived unscathed.
As well as the holes in their hearts, the boys, who are not identical, had bowel problems and were unable to breathe for themselves.
At just two weeks old, Archie had to undergo gruelling open heart surgery, with his brother following a fortnight later.
Medics also operated on them both to correct bowel problems, performed laser treatment to stimulate their underdeveloped eyes, and put them on ventilators and oxygen to help them breathe.
And despite the odds being stacked against them, the twins have clung to life.
Their mother Hayley Kennedy, 20, said: ‘It was the scariest time of our lives.’ Bravo doctors, Congrats Mum....
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