The Midland Metropolitain Hospital in Smethwick had the miracle of twins amongst its Christmas babies. We called in to say hello.
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00:00So we've got mom there at the back and dad what's your name sir?
00:04Arjun. Arjun and what's mom's name? Deepa. Deepa and you've got twins two little
00:10lads the Christmas miracle times two. How are you feeling dad? Like really
00:16wonderful on Christmas Day. Yeah yeah. Were you expecting them potentially at
00:22Christmas Day? No we were expecting for 23rd of December. Okay. That's the induction day.
00:29Yeah yeah. Later. Yeah so mom's zonked out. They came on Christmas Day. Yeah yeah it's about so go
00:36on. What's their names dads? Their names? Yeah. First one is Ivan. Yeah. And second
00:43one is Ian. Ian great and you live not too far away yeah? I live in Smethwick.
00:49Smethwick yeah so quite handy really isn't it? Yeah. So how's it been with you've
00:54got a little one already haven't you five years old? She hasn't come here yet.
00:59She knows that it's twins and that and two boys yeah so it's a great little
01:04Christmas present for her as well isn't it? Yeah. She's waiting for it. Two brothers you
01:09know what I mean? So how is it gonna be when are you expecting to get back
01:15home then dad? Do you know? Most probably tomorrow or day after tomorrow. Yeah yeah.
01:21And did you know I presumed you knew from the off from the first scans it was
01:26twins that you were on the way like that you were having twins did you know you
01:30were having twins? Yeah yeah yeah during the scan we know it. Yeah yeah and did
01:35you know they were gonna be two boys? Yeah. Yeah so you had the names and
01:39everything ready? Yeah. Cool. Does it terrify you the thought of two lads
01:44having to get a tent with two lads? Like a little bit scary. Yeah yeah. How to handle the twins and how to deliver them.
01:51Yeah yeah. Some medical complications on the mother maybe there are a chance of
01:58medical complications as well. Yeah. So a little bit scary otherwise. But yeah
02:02everything seems to well they look gorgeous and I love the little hats a
02:07little Santa hats and they just seem very chilled don't know perhaps I'm
02:12speaking too soon I don't know. So is this the family complete what or is
02:16there more on the way what do we think? It's complete. Yeah yeah yeah two boys and a
02:22little girl I think that'll do that's the set isn't it?
02:25So Asloob you helped deliver them? I did yes. How many twins have you
02:31delivered over time? Vaginally this is my first set. Yeah? Yeah. Because it's normally C
02:37section isn't it? Yeah a lot of them are yeah to be honest. Yeah yeah. Oh my darling. So mum's done well hasn't she? Yeah she's done amazing.
02:46And it's it's full-on for you guys isn't it? You've been quite busy here I
02:51understand this Christmas Day. We have we've had quite a few babies. So Asloob you helped deliver them? Have you got any children yourself?
02:56How many twins have you delivered over time? You just help with everybody else's?
03:01You're too busy to have your own aren't you? Yeah because it's normally C section isn't it? So what happens in terms of Christmas Day have you got
03:07kind of family that you get back to later on? Oh my darling. So mum's done well hasn't she?
03:13And it's it's full-on for you guys isn't it? You've been quite busy here I understand this Christmas Day.
03:19You don't miss out on our Extremely Blonde Turkey? Yeah. Have you got any children yourself? Which we insist on having I don't know why.
03:25So you just help with everybody else's? It's very special isn't it? You're too busy to have your own aren't you?
03:31So what happens in terms of Christmas Day have you got kind of family that you get back to later on?
03:37Does it touch your heart as well? I know it's like it's all you know stress and right it's monitors what are they doing?
03:43No big dinner, no special dinner. Do you get time to kind of reflect on it? No you don't miss out on our Extremely Blonde Turkey at all?
03:49Or is it just work and stress? I don't know why. It's very special isn't it though? To have a Christmas baby and to have twins.
03:58That's great stuff. Well thank you for all your hard work that you do here looking after us and the community.
04:02Thank you ever so much.
04:04I know it's like it's all you know stress and right it's monitors what are they doing?
04:11But do you get time to kind of reflect on it? What's the little baby's name?
04:14I know it's like it's all you know stress and right it's monitors what are they doing?
04:16But do you get time to kind of reflect on it? What's the little baby's name?
04:18And Jo we've got you in the background. Do you want to come over? Come and snuggle in Jo.
04:20So Jo you helped out with little Naz didn't you? Great stuff. Well thank you for all your hard work that you do here looking after us and the community.
04:30We were having a little chat off camera. This isn't your first child. How many children have you got?
04:35Five. Would that be potentially why they come along even quicker? It would be why it came along really fast.
04:40Super Mummy. But I guess that's the way to go isn't it? If you had a magic wand you wouldn't want to be you know three days in.
04:49So what of the other ones you've got? Is it girls, boys? Two girls and three girls, two boys.
04:58Wow okay so it balances it out a little bit yeah? Yeah. Cool and Jo have you got children of your own?
05:04I've got three children yep, two girls and a boy. So do you have flashbacks to your own time?
05:10My last one was quite fast as well. Yeah yeah and what's the plans mum? Are you hoping to get back home today?
05:17Yeah yeah yeah and um just what? Sleep? Yeah. Is that the plan? You'll be busy mummy at home.
05:26Well yeah I guess when you've got that many kids. Have you um have you made contact with homies?
05:30Are they all eager to kind of see the new arrival are they? Do other children want to come and see baby?
05:36Yeah yeah they're keen to come and see. Well thank you ever so much it's a lovely little outfit for
05:42Naz and we wish you all the best mum. Thank you and thank you Jo. Thank you for all your hard work.