章 707: Extra Care Needed

Kyle had always wanted twins. Rather, Kylie did. Even though Kyle was a twin himself, the thought of raising twins was exciting.

Unless if they were both like him. If they were like Kay, then that's different.

"Twins," Sayuri repeated, her eyes wide. No wonder she was bigger than normal.

"Am I going to be gaining even more weight?" Sayuri asked Dr. He.

"Most likely," Dr. He replied, "You're going to need more regular check-ups to do the ultrasound scans. Your folic acid intake must also increase to 1 milligram from the 0.4 milligrams that you are currently taking."

Kyle nodded, understanding. 

Folic acid was taken to reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida, which is a congenital defect of the spine. There would be a gap in the backbone that would expose a part of the spinal cord and its meninges. This can cause paralysis of the lower limbs of the baby, and in some cases, learning difficulties.