Cousin Coincidence!

Sisters gave the birth on the same day to babies with exactly the same weight.

15:24 18 October 2015

Two sisters from Boston in Lincs are celebrating after giving birth to their babies, who both weigh exactly 6lbs 90z, on the same day.

 

Karen Batley, 33, was scheduled to give birth on October 07 via a caesarian section. Her daughter Rose was delivered at 9.30am. Her sister, Bridgette Exon, 35, went into labor at 2.15 on the same day and gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at 11.45am.

 

Staff at Pilgrim Hospital saved the family beds next to one another on the ward.

 

Karen, a first time mum, said: “Obviously I didn’t actually know at that point until I spoke to mum in the morning.”

 

“When we arrived the midwife was talking to us and I said about Bridgette being in labour and they said they would try to arrange for us to see her.

 

“They actually saved the bed by the side of me and the ward sisters made sure that side of the ward was kept clear.”

 

Bridgette, now a mother of two, added: “I’m looking forward to the future, when they have their birthday parties together on the same day.

 

“Hopefully they will form a close bond and be able to look after each other as they grow up.”