These lovers both suffer from dwarfism. However, they decided to have children despite the high risk that their child could inherit this disease. Ignoring the warnings of doctors, they gave birth to two children and adopted three more. Today, they hold the title of the largest family of little people in the world.
The Johnstons are an exceptional American family, all seven members of which suffer from achondroplasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects growth.
This disease causes disproportionately short limbs, while the torso and head of all family members are of normal size. Today, the Johnstons are the largest family of little people in the world.
When Amber began dreaming of motherhood, she faced the risk of passing on the disease: the probability that the child would inherit it was 50%. However, despite the risk, the couple went ahead and gave birth to two biological children, John and Elizabeth. After two successful pregnancies and births, Trent and Amber wanted to expand their family but were concerned about the potential risk of further pregnancies, so they decided to adopt a child.
