Last updated on September 8th, 2023 at 02:35 pm
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles California is literally doubling the amount of babies being born there. Ten sets of twins (20 babies) were born in the LA hospital in the month of June and are being cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the same time!
We’re used to twins, we’re used to multiples, but having that many at one time is quite an accomplishment,” said Ashley Richardson, the NICU assistant nurse manager. “I don’t know what the record is, but 10 is pretty close to it.”
Most of the sets are twin boys, with birth weights between 2 and 6 pounds.
Although completely surprising (and somewhat shocking) to see 10 sets of twins in the NICU, the parents are finding comfort from one and other.
“It’s comforting to see so many other families experiencing the same thing,” said first-time parent and twin dad, Jordan Edelstein.
Unfortunately there is no scientific (or magical) explanation of why one geographical area would have so many newborn twins, but the parents and nurses are calling it a “Twin Boom”. However, worldwide more twins are being born now than ever before. According to www.livescience.com, the rate of twin births has increased by more than 30%.
So if you are in the L.A. area and you start seeing double, it might not be those neon lights playing tricks on you!
