It may seem quite unreal but a mother has given birth to twins 5 years apart with the help of fertility treatment.
Reuben and Floren Blake were conceived from the same batch of embryos, but born five years apart.
Their parents Simon and Jody Blake began fertility treatment at a Bristol clinic in 2005 after trying to start a family without success.
Five embryos were created and two implanted in Jody, which led to the birth of 9lb 5oz Reuben on December 9, 2006.
The remaining three embryos were frozen until the couple decided to try for another child on last March.
Only one of these three embryos survived the defrosting process and was successfully implanted.
Floren was born on November 16 last year – five years after Reuben – weighing 8lb 12oz.
“It does feel quite surreal,” the Daily Express quoted Jody, 38, a charity worker from Cheltenham, Gloucs, as saying.
“We obviously had nine months to get it straight and to think ‘Gosh, we’re having Reuben’s twin’ but it’s incredibly special.
“It feels like an absolute miracle really, and I think we’re incredibly lucky,” she added.