The mother of two revealed that she weighed 105 pounds. before pregnancy, and she gained 80 pounds. while she carried her twins.
She said some commentators have told her to feed her babies less, but she insists that they are healthy and that her pediatrician has no concerns.
A tiny mother from Minnesota has wowed TikTok with videos of her holding her ‘chubby’ twin babies, who at seven months already weigh 21 pounds. each.
Alexis LaRue, 22, welcomed her twin daughters Camila and Elena in March, and although they were born weighing just 6 pounds, 7 ounces. each, quickly tripled in size.
So when Alexis, who is just 5’3″ and weighs 116.4 pounds, holds both of her babies at the same time, the image of her is quite comical.
Alexis LaRue, 22, welcomed her twin daughters Camila and Elena in March, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces. each
They grew quickly and now, at seven months old, are in the 98th percentile for height and weigh 21 pounds. each
Alexis had been regularly sharing videos of the twins on TikTok when, in September, she saw a viral clip of another mother of twins holding both of them with one arm while she performed other tasks.
Alexis had been regularly sharing videos of the twins on TikTok when, in September, she saw a viral clip of another mother of twins holding both of them with one arm while she performed other tasks.
Alexis tried to do it herself, although it was clearly a struggle.
Although her fiancé, Leo Mejia, 23, is certainly taller than her at 5’11”, Alexis didn’t expect her daughters to be so big.
‘In the twin community, it’s pretty normal to expect babies weighing around 5 pounds. or less. “She had already bought premature-sized clothes for the twins, because I thought they were going to be too small,” she said, according to Metro.co.uk.
“However, with a combined weight of almost 13 pounds, the girls went straight to being newborns and have been growing very quickly ever since,” she added, calling them “fast growers.”
They are now in the 98th percentile for height and wear clothes for children ages 12 to 18 months.
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Although her fiancé, Leo Mejia, 23, is certainly taller than her at 5’11”, Alexis didn’t expect her daughters to be so big.
‘No one believes they’re mine!’ the mother of two told Today
She also shared a clip of Leo holding the babies in which they look much smaller in comparison.
Alexis had been regularly sharing videos of the twins on TikTok when she, in September, saw a viral clip of another mother of twins holding both of them with one arm while she performed other tasks.
‘I tried to copy that girl; You know, everyone knows her. She is not for the weak. “I don’t know if I’m just weak or my babies are just beefy,” she said, supporting the girls with one arm.
The video has since been viewed 48.2 million times and Alexis has shared more clips of herself juggling the twins.
She also shared a clip of Leo holding the babies in which they look much smaller in comparison.
Speaking about her pregnancy in a TikTok video, Alexis revealed that she “has always been very small” and weighed around 105 pounds. her before conceiving the twins.
However, during her pregnancy, Alexis says she “gained 80 pounds.” and she “got really big,” with the mother of two admitting, “I don’t know how I did it, but our bodies are amazing.”
‘In the twin community, it’s pretty normal to expect babies weighing around 5 pounds. or less. I had already bought premature size clothes…because I thought they were going to be too small,” she said.
“Her pediatrician hasn’t had any concerns about her size, they just grow so fast,” she said.
“Some people say things like, ‘Oh, they’re going to be NFL players,’ and ‘together they weigh more than you,’ or ‘stop feeding them so much,’ but I don’t let that get to me.” she said
‘They are getting just the right amount of milk. They are happy and healthy and that is all that matters. Some people just have big babies!’ she said
While most commenters are kind to her videos, some have made some rude comments.
“Some people say things like, ‘Oh, they’re going to be NFL players,’ and ‘together they weigh more than you,’ or ‘stop feeding them so much,’ but I don’t let that get to me.” she said.
‘They are getting just the right amount of milk. They are happy and healthy and that is all that matters. Some people just have big babies!’
“Her pediatrician hasn’t been concerned about her size, they just grow so fast,” she added.