Steph Davidson, 26, from Alness, Scotland
In February 2019, I took Adeline, then two, for a routine check-up at the paediatricians. I was in my third trimester carrying twins, and Adeline was full of energy, forever running around wanting to play.
‘Come on, Mummy,’ she said, tugging on my arm.
I waddled after her, struggling a little to keep up.
After weighing Adeline, the paediatrician was concerned.
‘I’m going to take some bloods to check her iron levels,’ the paediatrician said.
‘Adeline looks a little pale.’
Looking at Adeline, I hadn’t noticed her skin tone prior to this.
Adeline was a normal, happy toddler – she had just started nursery and she was really enjoying making friends.
She understood that I was expecting twins, and loved cuddling my bump and…
