A South Gloucestershire family has welcomed an unusual baby boom at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, after three cousins were born there within a single day.
The three cousins born on the same day | Photo © RUH
The extraordinary coincidence happened on Friday 6th February.
Georgie, from Bridgeyate, gave birth at the RUH to identical twin girls, Frankie and Connie. Not long after, her brother Billy and his partner Kiera also became new parents at the same hospital, welcoming their son Maddox.
Georgie said the family had joked about the babies arriving together, but never expected it to come true.
She said: “It still feels surreal that we all became parents on the very same day. We joked about it happening and then it actually did!
“It was a very emotional day for us all, one our family will never forget. It was so special seeing the cousins all together and being able to pop down the hall and see one another on the ward.
“The staff at the RUH have been amazing. They kept us calm, reassured and supported throughout, and we can’t thank them enough for the care we all received.”
Maddox arrived on his due date, while Frankie and Connie made their appearance slightly earlier than expected.
With identical twins occurring in around 1 in 250 births, and only 4–5% of babies born on their due date, the family’s triple arrival has been described as a particularly rare moment.
Georgie added: “We can’t wait for all the joint birthday parties in the years to come!”
