A first time mum was amazed to giver birth to her twins two days apart. The little boys from Swinton, Greater Manchester, now have separate birthdays in an unusual twist of fate.
Joanne Reilly, 32, was shocked when her waters broke at 24 weeks. But that wasn’t the only surprise as she only gave birth to one twin at first.
Dylan was born on January 10, 2019, weighing 1lb 10oz and then labour suddenly stopped. Medics hoped Joanne would be able to carry the other baby full term as he was in his own sac and able to survive alone.
But two days later, the police officer, from Swinton, welcomed Oscar on January 12 weighing 2lbs. She said: “I had a lovely pregnancy and I was enjoying every second as everything was running smoothly with no cravings
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