Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen often got asked “why” instead of “when” like most married couples.
The mom and dad, who reside in Sydney, are often talked about because of their special types of dwarfism, especially when Charli found out she was expecting their first baby.
Following the birth of their first child, the Australian mother decided to create a social media account to share updates about their family life. She was unaware of how popular her account would eventually become.
Charli’s Instagram account has attracted over 300,000 followers, all thanks to her two lovely daughters.
Charli recently disclosed that she is in her fourteenth week of pregnancy with her third child, however, the news was met with mixed emotions.
Charli has been required to undergo extensive genetic testing with each pregnancy. Specialists caution that if Charli and Cullen’s children inherit a single type of dwarfism, inherit both forms, or are of average height due to their genetic issues, the consequences could be life-threatening.
Charli conveyed her frustration about not being able to commemorate reaching the 12-week milestone of her pregnancy with her family, a tradition observed by many expectant mothers.
However, by the time I reached 12 weeks, I was getting ready for a Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) procedure, a process akin to amniocentesis. While many people are excited to share their pregnancy news, I was focused on examining the genetic makeup of the embryo. This involved inserting a large needle into my abdomen to collect a sample of the placenta, despite the procedure carrying a 2% risk of miscarriage.
Their two daughters, Tilba, aged four, and Tully, aged two, both have one of the two forms of dwarfism. As a result, they eagerly anticipated finding out which of the four potential dwarfisms Charli’s third child would have.
Charli clarified in an Instagram post that their child would have a typical height.
Our offspring would inherit achondroplasia and exhibit dwarfism just like me.
Our child is expected to have geleophysic dysplasia, the same type of dwarfism as Cullen.
If our child had inherited both genetic defects, they would have been born with “double dominant dwarfism,” a condition deemed fatal by medical experts. Faced with this situation, I would have had the option to terminate the pregnancy or to continue and see what the outcome would be.
