On the same day, identical twin sisters give birth to their baby boys
Giving birth to your first kid is a wonderful experience, but it’s much better when you’re identical twin sisters gives birth on the same day! Today’s story is about identical twins Jill Justiniani and Erin Cheplak, both 30 years old, from California. On May 5th, 2022, they welcomed their first children — two gorgeous boys who were born just hours apart and weighed the same!
Oliver and Silas, the babies, were born weighing 7.3 pounds each. The sisters were overjoyed that they were expecting their first child. Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Anaheim welcomed the adorable baby boys. Oliver and Silas are likewise the same height at birth, standing at 50.8cm.
The twin sisters told PEOPLE Magazine about how incredible their trip had been. Jill stated:
“It just feels like it was supposed to be,”
“It is a little surprising because what are the odds? But it’s like, of course this would happen to us.”
Jill was supposed to give birth on May 5th, while Erin was supposed to give birth on May 15th. Her water broke on the morning of May 5th, as fate would have it. Erin explained to PEOPLE:
“I called my husband, Zach, and I said, ‘Okay, this isn’t a joke. My water just broke. I’m going to need you to come home from work and take me to labour and delivery’”
“My next phone call was to Jill and I said, ‘Okay, this isn’t a joke, but I’m pretty sure my water just broke.’ Jill’s like, ‘All right. Well, I’ll see you there.’ “
As Jill predicted, this lovely and cheerful family will have a wonderful time together.
“That’s just another really special thing for our sons — they’re going to have a sense of closeness that they can also rely on each other the way that my sister and I did,”
Jill informed PEOPLE about her bond with her twin sister, saying:
“We played together, slept together, ate together,”
“My parents would talk about how we had our own language together. We’d be in our cribs side to side and make these cooing sounds. I’d make a sound and Erin would respond.”
“We’re each other’s best friends and to know that our sons are going to grow up with the opportunity for a similar experience is a huge blessing,”
When we see such joyful and loving families coming together for each other, it brings us genuine delight.
