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Twin brothers' baby boys born on same day | Twin brothers' baby boys born on same day |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Twin brothers have become fathers of baby boys within hours of each other, at the same hospital, delivered by the same midwife, and both two days early. | |
Jeromme Spence's baby, Cameron, was born at 02:04 GMT at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton on Monday, and Jarrell Spence's baby, Cassen, at 04:34 GMT. | Jeromme Spence's baby, Cameron, was born at 02:04 GMT at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton on Monday, and Jarrell Spence's baby, Cassen, at 04:34 GMT. |
Ladbrokes bookmakers said the odds of it occurring were "at least 150,000/1". | |
Midwife Barbara Kapoor said: "I have never ever heard of this happening before. It is amazing." | Midwife Barbara Kapoor said: "I have never ever heard of this happening before. It is amazing." |
The 21-year-old twins, from the Fordhouses area of the city, are both first-time parents. | |
They said: "It is absolutely amazing that we became fathers of sons on the same day. It is great for everyone and everyone at the hospital was great." | |
'Same birthing pool' | |
Jeromme's partner Tegan Compton, 19, and Jarrell's partner Francesca Ashe, also 19, even gave birth in the same water birthing pool and the same midwife delivered both boys. | |
"Tegan and me came in first and little Cameron was born just a few hours later. Then the pool was washed and cleaned, and we handed over to Jarrell and Francesca," Jeromme said. | "Tegan and me came in first and little Cameron was born just a few hours later. Then the pool was washed and cleaned, and we handed over to Jarrell and Francesca," Jeromme said. |
Jarrell, who works for a catering company, said: "We got here at about two in the morning and we could hear someone's voice and I said: 'That's Tegan.' | |
"Mum was with me so when Tegan gave birth she went over to see her grandson and then a couple of hours later she had another one." | "Mum was with me so when Tegan gave birth she went over to see her grandson and then a couple of hours later she had another one." |
Jeromme, who works in a sports shop, said: "We knew that our partners were both given the same due date [26 November] but we just never expected the births to be really on the same day." |
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