Oliver and Silas were born several hours apart in the same hospital by new mothers Jill Justiniani and Erin Cheplak, both of California, in the United States. After giving birth to their son on the exact same day, and the two kids even had the same weight, they have experienced a beautiful moment.
The identical twin sisters made light of the situation by joking that it was “supposedly” after they gave birth to a son on the same day and that the newborns were even measured and weighed similarly. They planned their pregnancies simultaneously in order to honor their unique bond and raise their children together, and they went into labor in different rooms. They acknowledge that they never would have dreamed that their babies would have been born on the same day, let alone at the same size.
Oliver and Silas both weigh 7 lbs. 30 oz. and are 20 cm long when they are delivered. With Oliver in the breech position, Jill’s labor was timed to coincide with her scheduled cesarean delivery on May 5. One sister was able to predict when she would give, but the other sister’s was a little more unexpected. On May 5, during Jill’s cesarean delivery, Erin’s water unexpectedly broke in the early morning. She instantly made a call to her husband Zach, asking him to come home from work as soon as possible so he could drive her to the hospital. She also told her that she would meet her sister at the clinic.
Erin described the unique occasion thus: “The four of us and it’s all a support system together. They supported me during my painful contractions, which I couldn’t have endured without them. When Oliver gave at 6:39 p.m., Jill received it first. Silas received it from Erin at 11:31 p.m. Shortly after, measurements were collected, and the couple received a few “surprises”. It is just how Jill said it would be. Given the odds, it is somewhat unexpected. However, it seems inevitable that this would occur to us.
Similarities between the sisters’ lives don’t stop at identical twins being born on the same day, though. “My parents would talk about how we had our own language together,” Jill recalled. We would make these cooing noises while lying next to each other in the cot. Erin would respond after I made the sound. when being inspired to pursue occupational therapy to help children with impairments when their sister, Alison, passed away at age 12 from a rare genetic condition, the two even work together in the same clinic.
They not only work together, but they also live close by and intend to raise their children together. “It’s just another really special thing for our Bs,” says Jill. “They’ll feel a sense of loss and be able to rely on one another like my sister and I did.” On the moon with their son, two identical sisters are overjoyed to be able to share their incredibly touching tale. Erin stated, “This makes us happy, and I’m glad to share it with others.”
