Every child is unique in their own way. However, there are some children whose birth is considered such a unique phenomenon that journalists all over the world are riveted to it. So it was with Catalina and Virginia, the Argentine twin girls. The babies were born into a normal family, but their pictures quickly went viral on the Internet.
Jorge Gomez and his wife were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls. They adored their son, but they wished for the family to grow even larger. That is why, when the couple found out they were expecting twins, they were overjoyed. However, the parents had no idea how unusual their newborns would be.
Their parents were blown away by their unique children. At 36 weeks, the twins were born prematurely. Despite this, the babies were healthy and weighed a normal amount. However, it was immediately apparent that very unusual children had been born! They immediately drew the attention of the Argentine hospital’s doctors.
Photos of newborns have gone viral all over the world! Catalina and Virginia happen to be albino twins! They have very light skin and white hair. Given that the girls’ parents are both very dark-skinned Argentines, such a contrast is quite striking! Despite the fact that the babies are nothing like Jorge and his wife, they unconditionally accepted their children’s quirks.
“We consider this a blessing,” the parents say. Albinism is a rare genetic disease that affects approximately one in every 20,000 children. Surprisingly, this figure varies by race. So, one in every 3,000 African newborns is an albino. Europeans have the fewest such children. Both parents must have this gene in order for an albino child to be born. That is why the phenomenon is so rare and one-of-a-kind.
Even more surprising, not one, but two albino children were born in an Argentine family! However, this has an impact on more than just the baby’s appearance. Albinos frequently have poor eyesight, brittle bones, and a sensitivity to sunlight.
Unusual children with white hair and skin often become the subject of ridicule. Also, some believe that albinos are mentally retarded. All these stereotypes have nothing to do with reality. Albinos are the same children as everyone else, they deserve the unconditional love of their parents. Jorge and his wife love their babies! Raising girls is a little more difficult than ordinary children.
Catalina and Virginia need to be protected from the sun’s rays, which adversely affect the skin of babies. They also need to be given vitamin D regularly, which is poorly synthesized by the body on its own. But all these are just small nuances, because the most important thing that children should receive is the love of their parents.
And Catalina and Virginia have no reason to be upset about her absence! The media around the world was riveted to the unusual girls as soon as they were born. But the babies were quickly forgotten. The twins are now four years old and appear to be in good health. Relatives of the girls recently shared photos of happy babies wearing dresses custom-made by a family friend. Catalina and Virginia share the same snow-white hair and porcelain skin. One of the babies is wearing orange glasses that shield her eyes from the sun’s harmful rays.
In all other respects, they are completely ordinary girls who are very much loved by their mom and dad. Children with special features rarely realize that they are somehow different from others. If a child is loved by his parents, then he has no problems communicating with his peers.
That is why it is so important to accept your children, even if they are very different from the rest. Catalina and Virginia were very lucky to be born into a loving and caring family, so albinism does not bring them additional problems. That’s all friends! Share, write comments and put likes.
