Friends and family could hardly believe the coincidence when
twin sisters Kristin Harris and Allison McGehee both unexpectedly got pregnant
with their second babies around the same time. But they were really shocked when the babies, due about
two weeks apart, decided to make their grand entrance into the world on the
exact same day.
Because of complications in her pregnancy, Harris had scheduled
a C-section for Saturday. As she and her husband were on their way to the
hospital, McGehee’s water broke, almost two weeks before her due date. The
sisters’ shared obstetrician—and their parents—had a very busy day in store for
them.
What makes the coincidence (or twin bond) even more striking
is that both sisters’ pregnancies were huge surprises. Harris and her husband had
spent ten years undergoing fertility treatments before they had their first
daughter; a natural pregnancy out of the blue was the last thing they were
expecting. Similarly, the McGehees had spent years trying to conceive again after
the birth of their son, now seven. They had finally given up trying, believing
it was impossible to have another child.
Harris' daughter, Madelyn Elese, and McGehee's son, Jack Davis, are both in good health--and apparently are dying to meet to each other.
Photo: The Jackson Sun
