A pair of twins were born within 15 minutes of each other and yet a year apart.
Born to Fatima Madrigal and Robert Trujillo of Greenfield, California, the twins were born on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, each arriving within minutes of the other.
“Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making her the first baby born at Natividad Medical Center and in Monterey County in 2022,” wrote the hospital in a press release. “Her twin brother, Alfredo Antonio Trujillo, delivered first at 11:45 pm on Dec. 31, 2021.”
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Aylin weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces, while big brother Alfredo weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce.
“It’s crazy to me that they are twins and have different birthdays,” the twins’ mother, Fatima Madrigal said. “I was surprised and happy that she arrived at midnight.”
There are an estimated 120,000 twin births every year in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. However, it is rare for twins to be born with two separate birthdays.
The fraternal twins will join three older siblings: two girls and a boy.
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“This was definitely one of the most memorable deliveries of my career,” said Dr. Ana Abril Arias, a family doctor at Natividad Medical Group. “It was an absolute pleasure to help these little ones arrive here safely in 2021 and 2022. What an amazing way to start the New Year!”
