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monkey nuts
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Not quite twins..This appeared in THE SUN newspaper yesterday, Bev is my cousin and we are all delighted  ...
A MUM has beaten million to one odds by having two babies after conceiving TWICE in a month.
Beverley Robson, 32, carried on releasing eggs after her first conception and fell pregnant again two weeks later.
It means blonde Leah and dark-haired Lara, who come from different embryos, are NOT genuine twins despite being born the same day.
The phenomenon, known as superfecundation, usually results in the second baby dying as the older gets better nourished in the womb.
But both girls are healthy – with older Leah born at 6lbs 6oz and Lara 4lbs 4oz.
Overjoyed Beverley said: “They’re my miracle babies.
“My consultant told me I should prepare for the worst because it’s so rare for the second baby to survive.”
Beverley – who also has two sons Kyle, nine, and six-year-old Zack – found she was pregnant in January. A scan later discovered a second heartbeat.
The accounts assistant and husband Craig, 29, of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, were warned she would miscarry Lara. Yet the girls were delivered by Caesarean on September 26.
Beverley said: “Your hormones are supposed to stop you ovulating when you’re pregnant but mine didn’t. Craig and me are thrilled, our family is complete.”
The odds of a woman having two nonidentical twins – conceived from two eggs and two sperm at the same time – are 1 in 300.
In Beverley’s case, when eggs are released at different times, the odds of producing two healthy babies add up to one in a million.
Bob Aitken, medical director at Darlington Memorial Hospital, where the girls arrived, said: “I’ve known only one case like this in 30 years delivering babies.”
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Sassinak
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How fantastic for her 
There is something very special about twins anyway as I can testify from having close contact with Nix2 (My grandkids fot the uninitiated ) But these 2 are extra special.
I bet she is sooo chuffed Great Stuff
Send her our love
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farmers_wife
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Thats great.
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wildgarlic
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Awww that's great. Congratulations to them... send them a big Neepy congratulations hug.
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uppercollholls
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Wow. I bet she's pleased with the positive outcome... now comes the really hard work of raising them and the sleepless nights... Congratulations to her and her husband on two healthy girls!
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PurpleDragon
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Gosh, how amazing. Huge congratulations - miracle babies!
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monkey nuts
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Since Bev appeared in The Sun she has been inundated with requests for interviews for magazines and tv ..good job she loves being the centre of attention She's lovin it
Thanks for all of your good wishes.
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