My twins fall sick at the same time

TWINS 

Bushira Babirye and Shatra Nakato are identical twins who love each other a lot. Their mother, Nalongo Lisa Serunjogi says the 14-year-old twins have been in the same schools since childhood, which has made them inseparable.

She says when one twin falls sick, the other falls sick immediately after.

"One day, they were at school, doing morning exercises and one of them fainted. When the other saw her twin down, she also followed suit. I was called to their school and found both of them in the sickbay. They were treated and recovered.

"The doctor then told me that twins depend on each other a lot naturally, which is the reason why they fall sick at the same time, love the same things and have the same interests,  to mention but a few.

The doctor then advised me to separate them by putting them in different schools so that they can learn to live independently,'' says Serunjoji.

Babirye says that the during the lockdown, her sister and her managed  to help their mother with the chores since she had sent the maid away until the pandemic wanes.

Getting twins

Serunjoji says that she will never forget November 11, 2006, the day she gave birth to twins. It was a day of excitement for her husband and his family.

"My husband is the firstborn and he was the first child to give birth to twins. This was my first pregnancy and I thank God I did not have complications during pregnancy," she says.

She recalls that she had a big appetite and strength. She never felt that her tummy was heavy for her to carry and she didn't get morning sickness.

Serunjogi says she learnt she was carrying twins when she began going for antenatal visits at about six months.

Serunjoji gave birth normally at nine months old the twin. 

"My in-laws were there for me right from the day I gave birth in that they helped me wash their clothes, cook food and do all the house chores.

This gave me time to rest because they never allowed me to carry the twins when they were crying at night and in the day, which gave me peace of mind," Serunjoji says.

Traditional myth 

Nalongo Serunjogi says that she doesn't believe in the traditional ceremony performed on twins and opted to take them to the mosque for dedication.

However Salongo Badru Serunjogi, their father, believes in traditional ceremony and he decided to have that ceremony after the mosque.

Serunjogi's family has multiple deliveries and one of his sisters has four sets of twins.