Something Was Wrong
In 2016, she talked to Today and shared, “During the scan, the doctor didn’t say anything. I was very excited and loved seeing the little babies, but she was silent.” Based on that alone, the couple realized that there must be something wrong. Smith went on, “Both Lewis and I immediately knew there must be a problem.”
A Dangerous Condition
The couple had been right again, but this was a piece of news that they did not want to hear. The doctor had to inform the parents that one of the girls would be born with a condition known as anencephaly. This would stop the neural tube from closing in the fetus, which would in turn result in a brain that would not develop properly.