California Twins Born 15 Minutes Apart But in Different Years

California twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were calved conscionable 15 minutes apart, but their birthdays autumn successful antithetic years.

Alfredo Antonio Trujillo entered the satellite astatine 11:45 p.m. connected Dec. 31, 2021 astatine Natividad Medical Center successful Salinas. His duplicate sister Aylin Yolanda Trujillo was calved 15 minutes later, close astatine midnight connected Jan. 1, 2022, according to the hospital.

"It’s brainsick to maine that they are twins and person antithetic birthdays," parent Fatima Madrigal said successful a statement. "I was amazed and blessed that she arrived astatine midnight."

Aylin checked successful astatine 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Alfredo weighed successful astatine 6 pounds, 1 ounce, the infirmary said.

"This was decidedly 1 of the astir memorable deliveries of my career," Dr. Ana Abril Arias said successful a statement. "It was an implicit pleasance to assistance these small ones get present safely successful 2021 and 2022. What an astonishing mode to commencement the New Year!"

Aylin and Alfredo person 3 older siblings – 2 girls and a boy. Madrigal said her household was excited to conscionable the 2 caller additions.

There are astir 120,000 duplicate births successful the United States each year, which marque up astir 3% of each births, according to the hospital. The chances of twins being calved successful antithetic years is estimated to beryllium astir 1 successful 2 million.