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Double delivery for Turku twins — Sisters give birth on same day in same hospital

The same midwife and medical student were also present at both sisters' deliveries at the maternity hospital in Turku.

Turku twins have made headlines as twin sisters have given birth on the same day at the same hospital, with the same midwife present at both deliveries. According to Yle News Finland, the coincidence of twin sisters delivering on the same day at the same hospital is rare, but not unheard of. The Turku University Hospital's Women's Clinic shared the news on Instagram, showing midwife Johanna alongside the two mothers and their newborns.

While incidents of twin sisters giving birth on the same day at the same hospital are uncommon, they have occurred in other parts of the world, such as in Texas and Australia.

Brief written by urgent.news from Yle News Finland's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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