Two sisters in Center Point, Iowa, had their sons 29 minutes apart on Oct. 22, even though their due dates sat about two weeks apart.
Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid was due Nov. 13, while her sister, Allison Sweeney, was due on Halloween. Doctors induced Meisheid early, and Sweeney's baby also arrived ahead of schedule. Cousins Myles and Kohen now share a birthday.
They are not the only new cousins. Sisters Taylor Campbell and Rachel Mantermach had their babies, Charles and Merritt, about four months ago, just three days apart. The four kids now go by the Quad Squad.
For this family, that means four cousins close enough in age to grow up like a set. "Having a family with four girls, it's always a lifelong dream to be pregnant together, but it was never anything we put pressure on ourselves to do," Meisheid said. She says the boys arrived in hospital rooms next to each other, and Myles and Merritt arrived in the exact same room. All four sisters and babies are healthy. "Everybody shares something in this story," Meisheid said. "There's just too much coincidence for it not to be a greater purpose or something."
Common questions
How far apart did the Iowa sisters give birth?
- The Iowa sisters had their sons 29 minutes apart on Oct. 22. Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid and her sister, Allison Sweeney, live in Center Point. Their due dates were about two weeks apart, but Myles and Kohen now share a birthday.
Why were the babies born before their due dates?
- Doctors induced Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid early, and Allison Sweeney's baby also arrived ahead of schedule. Meisheid was due Nov. 13, while Sweeney was due on Halloween. Both boys were born Oct. 22, just 29 minutes apart, and now share a birthday.
Who is the Quad Squad?
- The Quad Squad is the nickname for four young cousins in this family. Sisters Taylor Campbell and Rachel Mantermach had their babies, Charles and Merritt, about four months ago, just three days apart. Myles and Kohen, born Oct. 22, make up the other two.
