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A mum whose twin daughters were born with albinism said people "gawk" at them in the street. Alex Burnham, 31, gave birth to her twins, Aubrie and Andie, 10 months, in April 2023. Alex and her husband, Joshua Burnham, 33, a transportation manager, say they didn't realise their daughters had albinism until they were born as it was not picked up during the pregnancy. Alex said a doctor came into the room looking concerned and she thought there was something wrong with the tots. The doctor told the worried parents that Aubrie and Andie had albinism and Alex said she was "relieved". Alex said the twins have issues with their vision so require special glasses, and have fair skin and bright blonde hair. She said she would often be stopped in the street so people can comment on the twins. Alex, a marketing manager, from Charlotte, North Carolina, US, said: "Every time we go out people will see the twins and go 'oh my god'. "Adding the fact that they have bright hair people are fascinated. "I choose who I tell they have albinism to - I just let people gawk at them. "I don't have the patience or time to correct people." Alex found out she was pregnant in September 2022, but didn't discover she was expecting twins until October. She said: "I was shocked and a little anxious, I have always been the person to say I wanted two kids. "When I got pregnant with their big sister, Averie, three, I would say how I would love to have twins with her so I was one and done with the pregnancy. "I went through my feelings, I was nervous about all those things but they have been the biggest blessing to my family. "I love my girls more than anything in the world." Alex said she had a "completely normal" pregnancy despite being high-risk because she was carrying twins. The girls were born on April 27, 2023, via c-section at 37 weeks, just two minutes apart weighing 6lbs 11oz and 7lbs 1oz. Alex said: "As soon as I got to hold them any worry I had was completely diminished. "I felt so confident and I was ready to tackle this new venture and being a twin mum." Alex said when the twins were held up she was shocked to see their bright blonde hair but didn't suspect anything abnormal. She said: "I did all the genetic testing you have during the pregnancy. "Nothing was flagged on my tests. "I remember them being held up for me to see, I commented saying they're toe heads. "Because they had super bright blonde hair. "When I was born I had super blonde hair and my family called me a toe …