Doctors Warned Them About Having Children —Her Third Pregnancy Proved Love Always Wins (2 of 2)

That final possibility is called “double dominant dwarfism,” and it’s not compatible with life.

While many expectant mothers count down to the 12-week scan with balloons and ultrasound photos, Charli faced something else entirely. At 12 weeks, she underwent a procedure called Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS), where a sample of the placenta is taken to examine the baby’s genes. It’s invasive. It carries a risk of miscarriage. But for Charli and Cullen, it was necessary.

“Other families get to post cute bump photos,” Charli wrote on Instagram. “I was sitting in a hospital room, praying the procedure wouldn’t harm my baby—and terrified of what we might learn.”

As the days ticked by, Charli opened up about what those results could mean. If the test showed their baby had inherited both conditions, she’d be forced to make an impossible decision: whether to carry a pregnancy knowing the baby wouldn’t survive, or face the heartbreaking choice to end it.

“I never imagined I’d be in that position,” she shared. “You think you’re strong until you’re handed a choice like that.”

But this time, fate was gentle. Charli went on to deliver a healthy third child—another daughter who, like her sisters, inherited just one form of dwarfism. The fear, the tests, the waiting—it all gave way to a newborn’s first cry and a mother’s quiet relief.

Through it all, Charli’s story has become more than a personal journey—it’s a message of resilience. Her openness has turned strangers into supporters, and followers into a community. Many of them face their own private battles, and in Charli’s honesty, they find a rare kind of comfort.

She doesn’t sugarcoat the hard parts. She doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. But what she does offer—day after day—is a powerful reminder: that family isn’t about perfection. It’s about holding on to hope, even when the odds feel stacked against you.