San Diego twins born within minutes of each other will always have one unique difference: One was born in the final minutes of 2016, the other in the very first minute of 2017.
The twin girls, born at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, will share a lot over the years, just not their birthdays — or birth years, the hospital said.
One girl came into the world at 11:56 p.m. on Dec. 31, while the second was born at 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2017, according to the hospital.
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Parents Jennifer and Aaron Findley of Escondido were beaming as they welcomed Evelyn Findley, their baby girl, into the world at 8:02 a.m. on New Year's Day. Evelyn was the first baby girl born at Palomar Medical Center Poway's Birth Center. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces. "I'm in love with her already," said Evelyn's mother, Jennifer. Raiden, Evelyn's three-year-old brother, met his new sister that morning.
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Sloane Kathryn Flynn, of San Diego, was born at exactly midnight on Jan. 1, 2017 at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. She weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces.
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Sloane Kathryn Flynn with her proud parents, Kyle and Autumn Flynn, of San Diego's 4S Ranch neighborhood.
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Parents Jennifer and Aaron Findley of Escondido were beaming as they welcomed Evelyn Findley, their baby girl, into the world at 8:02 a.m. on New Year's Day. Evelyn was the first baby girl born at Palomar Medical Center Poway's Birth Center. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces. "I'm in love with her already," said Evelyn's mother, Jennifer. Raiden, Evelyn's three-year-old brother, met his new sister that morning.
The family declined to give interviews or further information about the unique situation.
From the archive: Twins born in a San Diego hospital will forever share different birthdays. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob explains.
Though certainly rare, the situation is not new to San Diego. A similar birth happened last year when two babies, scheduled to be delivered later on in January, were born in different years.
The twins – baby girl, Jaelyn, and baby boy, Luis – were born at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 and at 12:02 a.m. on Jan. 1, respectively, to mother Maribel Valencia, 22, and her husband, Luis.
