A mother has described how her daughters weigh just three
stone (42 lbs) between them despite being nine and 14, after both were born
with dwarfism and a rare neurological condition.
Lola and Claire Hartley are just 5ft tall between them and
are so small they are carried around in their mother's arms.
They are severely disabled, visually impaired, cannot walk
or talk and suffer regular seizures.
But despite the challenges of bringing them up, their
mother Gwen says they still enjoy activities typical of young girls - like
listening to rap music and watching wedding programmes.
The sisters were both born with dwarfism as well as a rare
neurological condition called microcephaly, which is associated with a
smallness of the head and incomplete brain development.
After the eldest Claire was born, doctors told Mrs Hartley
and husband Scott that she wouldn't survive past a year.
They became determined to cherish each moment with their
daughter, foregoing drugs and feeding her a healthy diet, and she defied
doctors to survive.
Now, despite their daughters' disabilities, Mrs Hartley,
from Kansas says they bring the family great joy.
To read more on this story, click here: Sisters Who Weigh Just 42 Pounds Combined: Mother Reveals How daughters, 9 and 14, with Dwarfism and Rare Condition Leaves Strangers Asking if They’re Babies
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