Miracle Lordswood twins Ruby and Daisy Black start school against the odds
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The first day at school is a landmark occasion for any child,
but for Ruby and Daisy Black today is extra special.
The twins were born three months early and their parents Ian
Black and Natalie Baker, from Lordswood, were told to prepare for
the worst.
Ruby weighed just 1lb 14oz, while her sister Daisy fared only
slightly better at 2lb 3oz. The girls had to fight to survive and
spent the first 12 weeks of their lives in intensive care
(right).
They were so fragile, their parents could not even hold them for
four weeks.
Miss Baker said: "We visited them every day. Sometimes I spent
all day there because you just didn't know if you would see them
again."
As they excitedly get ready to start a new chapter in their
lives, grandmother Denise Baker says they are just like any other
four-year-olds.
Denise, 56, said: "It was touch and go when they were born if
they were going to pull through. They had to fight to stay alive.
To look at them now you wouldn't know it. They are lively little
girls."
Mum Natalie, 26, said: "We were told they were not going to
survive, but luckily they got through it. Doctors said that they
were the first twins in Medway born that prematurely to have
survived in about 20 years.
"When they did survive we were told they could have all sorts of
problems, so this is a really special day for us."
The pair will be pupils at Swingate Infants School, near their
home in Exton Close.
Mr Black and Miss Baker thanked consultant Dr Soe and all the
doctors and nurses who helped the girls.
Monday, September 06 2010
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