This heartbreaking but truly inspirational story comes from New York, USA. It’s about a single mother who was left alone to raise her twin daughters when her boyfriend abandoned her. He asked her to get an abortion when she was seven weeks pregnant, she refused; leading him to completely abandon his girlfriend and their babies.
One Strong Mama
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Maia Knight is a 25-year-old single mom of twins and she’s definitely on our list of super-moms! She went through a lot of trauma after her boyfriend left her and she thought she couldn’t raise two daughters alone, but that’s when she found her real strength. Her strength came from those two beautiful bundles of joy.
When she was 34-weeks pregnant, Maia was diagnosed with preeclampsia – a life-threatening pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure and leads to organ damage.
She started having contractions and went into heart failure, she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Luckily, she and her twins survived this extremely difficult ordeal. The twins, Violet and Scout, had to spend three weeks in the NICU because they were born prematurely. Today, they’re happy and healthy with their super-mom.
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Maia created a TikTok account, @maiaknight, and shared her story of being abandoned, learning to survive, and being happy. She now has over 7.4 million well-deserved followers.
In a video that gained over 1.6 million views and immense support from everyone, she explained her entire story in detail.
@maiaknight <3 #violetandscout ♬ original sound – Sarah Cothran
You can follow Maia and her beautiful daughters’ journey on TikTok here & Instagram here.
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Sources:
- Maia Knight on TikTok
- Images & Featured Image via Maia Knight on TikTok & Instagram