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Doctors Warned Them About Having Children —Her Third Pregnancy Proved Love Always Wins

Charli Worgan and her husband Cullen, both living with different forms of dwarfism, faced unimaginable choices during her third pregnancy. Their baby could inherit a fatal combination of both conditions, Charli underwent a high-risk genetic test at 12 weeks, knowing even the procedure itself could cause a miscarriage. While other parents were sharing bump photos, she was bracing for devastating news. “I was sitting in a hospital room, praying the procedure wouldn’t harm my baby—and terrified of what we might learn,” she wrote. And when the results finally came in…

When Charli Worgan first started sharing snapshots of her life online, she never expected the world to care so much. It began like it does for so many new moms—quiet photos, funny parenting moments, honest reflections. But soon, her account became something more: a space where over 300,000 people tuned in to witness a rare and deeply personal story unfold.

Charli and her husband Cullen both live with different forms of dwarfism. They’re not just navigating everyday parenting—they’re doing it while facing unique genetic risks most couples never have to think about. And each time they choose to grow their family, they’re stepping into the unknown.

Their first two daughters, Tilba and Tully, now 4 and 2, each carry one form of dwarfism—one from Charli, one from Cullen. Their lives are full of joy and energy, but the path to get there was paved with tough decisions, medical appointments, and moments of gut-wrenching uncertainty.

When Charli became pregnant for the third time, she knew the stakes could be even higher. With both parents having different types of dwarfism—Charli with achondroplasia and Cullen with geleophysic dysplasia—there were four possible outcomes for their baby: the child could be average height, inherit Charli’s condition, inherit Cullen’s, or, in the most dangerous case, inherit both.