Brotherly love! Inseparable siblings become first-time dads within HOURS of each other at the same hospital – with their sons delivered by the same midwife
- George and Joe Robinson both found out their partners were expecting last year
- Joe’s wife Ellie gave birth to first son together Reginald at 3.48pm on April 18
- Just over two hours later, George’s fiancee Hayley gave birth to baby Oliver
- Both babies delivered by midwife Ami Turner at Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Two brothers who have been inseparable since childhood were over the moon after becoming first-time fathers within hours of each other at the same hospital.
George Robinson, 30, and sibling Joe, 27, from Redditch, Worcestershire, had been joking about who would be a dad first after they found out their partners were expecting last summer.
But the brothers were stunned after their parents went into labour on the same day, with both babies delivered by midwife Ami Turner at Worcestershire Royal Hospital just over two hours apart.
Joe’s wife Ellie, 27, gave birth to 7lb 3oz Reginald – who was five days early – at 3.48pm on April 18, while George’s fiancee Hayley Bocking, 26, had 8lb 3oz baby Oliver by caesarean section at 6.05pm.
George Robinson, 30, and sibling Joe, 27, from Redditch, Worcestershire, were over the moon after becoming first-time fathers within hours of each other at the same hospital
Joe and George, pictured holding Reggie and Oliver Robinson at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, had been joking about who would be a dad first after they found out their partners were expecting last summer
George said: ‘We always said we we’d end up being dads on the same day but never thought it would actually happen.
‘Reginald wasn’t due for another week but he obviously couldn’t wait to meet his cousin.
‘It’s not every day something like that happened. You don’t expect it to happen.
‘Joe and myself both found out we were going to be dads at the same time at a family party last year when we both announced the news so it’s funny how it’s all turned out.’
The brothers were stunned when Joe’s wife Ellie, 27, (right) gave birth just over two hours before George’s fiance Hayley Bocking, 26, (left)
Ellie gave birth to 7lb 3oz Reginald (left)- who was five days early – at 3.48pm on April 18, while George’s fiancee Hayley Bocking, 26, had 8lb 3oz baby Oliver (right) by caesarean section at 6.05pm.
The new arrivals were both allowed to leave hospital and return home on the same day. Oliver is pictured on the left, Reggie is on the right
The siblings, who work together at the family’s tree surgeon business, are also expected to become uncles when their older brother Tom welcomes his first child in September.
Joe said: ‘It was nice to have George there so we were able to support each other.
‘The hospital staff were a bit confused about it – we kept getting questions about who we were and why we were there together, because you weren’t allowed any visitors.
‘When we told them we were brothers and both of our partners were in labour they couldn’t get their heads around it.’
Pictured, George holding baby Oliver with Hayley after she gave birth at Worcester Royal Hospital
Pictured, Ellie Robinson after her water birth with Joe Robinson holding Reggie in Worcester Royal hospital
The new arrivals were both allowed to leave hospital and return home on the same day.
Reginald’s proud mum Ellie said: ‘Hayley went into labour on the Sunday morning and I went into labour the next day.
‘We have a family group chat and they didn’t believe us when we said we were in hospital together.’
Oliver’s mum Hayley added: ‘We hope they will be best of friends, I think they will be little terrors.’
The siblings, who work together at the family’s tree surgeon business, are also expected to become uncles when their older brother Tom welcomes his first child in September
Left, Joe and Ellie Robinson holding baby Reggie. Right, Hayley and George Robinson holding baby Oliver
Midwife Ami, who coincidentally helped deliver both babies on her 33rd birthday, said she had never known two births like it in her career.
She said: ‘I’ve been a midwife for five years and never come across it before. It was my birthday the same day, too.
‘It worked out quite well.I’m on the labour ward all the time. I was the lead midwife for Hayley and George and assisting my colleague for Reginald.
‘I’m going to try and deliver the other brother’s baby to make it a full house.’
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