Beiruting News

Two sisters have defied the odds after giving birth within minutes of one another in the same hospital.   

Dwynwen Williams had her son Celt only three minutes after Iola Roberts gave birth to her daughter Mirain on February 19.

Midwives gave the sisters, who live in Wales, beds side by side to each other in the same ward at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hospital, after the births.

Neither sister knew the other was pregnant, and the announcements were a huge surprise. They went through ante-natal appointments together, also at the same hospital.

Iola, who lives in Nebo, North Wales, with husband Paul and their older children Brenig, six, and Brillaen, three, was given February 9 as a due date.

While Dwynwen, who lives in Llangernyw, North Wales, with husband Dewi, a farmer, and their older children Mabon, seven and Llywarch, five, was due on February 13.

Older sister Iola, who works as a nurse, said that despite their due dates being so close they had never expected to go into labour at the same time.

She said: 'Everyone kept joking we might have the babies on the same day but I didn't think it was possible.