Laura Jopson, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to son Henry while sister Claire welcomed daughter Olive within days of one another after finding out they were expecting at the same time

Twin sisters who discovered they were pregnant at the same time both had their babies just three days apart in the same hospital.

Laura and Claire Jopson didn’t even know each other were trying for 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren (Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

Laura Jopson, 35, found out she was expecting a few weeks before her sister Claire – and neither knew the other was trying to have a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥.

But they were delighted to experience pregnancy together and even though there were due to give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 five weeks apart, their 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡s were within days.

Laura’s son Henry was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on February 12, 2021, and while she was still recovering at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, Claire had 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 Olive on February 15.

The pair, both travel bloggers from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, were in hospital at the same time, and said it has been a great comfort to be new mums at the same time.

They found out they were expecting on the same day ( Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

Henry and Olive are sure to be just as close growing up as their mums ( Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

Claire said: “Laura told our parents a few weeks before I told them, and they weren’t shocked at all when I said I was too.

“My dad said to me ‘well Laura told me a few weeks ago, so of course you are too!’ That probably sums up our relationship!”

Whilst it may seem rather unusual, Laura and Claire say close 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡s seem to be common amongst twins.

“Not every pair of twins have their babies close together, but we’ve definitely heard lots of similar stories,” said Claire.

They were due to give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 five weeks apart – but it didn’t pan out like that ( Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

“Maybe not as close as three days apart, but certainly only a few months.”

Despite being in the same hospital at the same time, Laura and Claire didn’t see much of each other due to Covid restrictions.

Towards the end, the midwives eventually allowed the twins to meet up once a day.

“They made it their mission to get us to meet late at night in a common room, which was nice,” said Claire.

She added: “Being able to text each other pictures of our hospital food at 1am was really comforting just knowing we had each other there.”

They’ve spent a lot of their maternity leave going on new mum adventures ( Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

But they do not compare each others ‘mothering techniques’ ( Image: Stephanie O’Callaghan / SWNS)

During their maternity leave, Laura and Claire spent much of their time together.

“It was nice to spent time with someone you know so well who has a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 exactly the same age,” said Claire.

The twins said reactions from their friends were all positive, but some offered them cautious words of support.

“Some of our friends thought it was simply the best thing ever,” said Claire.

“Whereas others were just a bit worried that we’d always be unintentionally comparing how we do things as mothers.

“Thankfully, we’ve never compared each others ‘mothering techniques’.

“Olive was a really bad sleeper, whereas Henry is a brilliant sleeper, but I never compared situations or methods when I guess it would have been quite easy to do that, and it would have made it quite stressful if we did.”

Laura and Claire have said despite being genetically half-brother and half-sister, Henry and Olive are completely different.

“It’s quite fascinating, in a way, to bring them up and just see how different they are,” Claire said.

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