1 Mom Opened Up About Giving Birth to Twins With Down Syndrome, and It's Powerful

Overall, Rachael and the girls had to spend 47 days recovering in the hospital. And the road for Lottie was even longer since she needed two additional heart surgeries.

"Handing your child over to the hands of a surgeon always sucks. It doesn't get easier with time or repetition," Rachael said. "It's scary and miserable, yet necessary."

Fortunately, at 9 months old, Lottie is out of the woods as far as surgeries go, and her mom is thankful. "She is now on the other side of those corrective procedures and will lead a longer life because of them."