Perth sisters sharing every step of their pregnancies together welcome babies three days apart

Magic was in the air at St John of God Murdoch Hospital in May after the sisters, who shared their entire pregnancy journey, gave birth just three days apart.

Graciella Fabian and Dianara Asoi discovered one after another that they were expecting a baby. From morning sickness to ultrasound, they experienced every moment of this special journey together.

The sisters both have Dr. as obstetricians. They chose Will Adams so they could attend appointments together and prepare for the next big step: birth.

“It felt really surreal that this had actually happened,” Ms. Fabian said.

“Most importantly, we are so happy and grateful that both babies were born healthy and safe.”

Ms. Asoi gave birth to a baby boy on May 25, and Ms. Fabian gave birth to a little girl soon after on May 28.

Ms. Fabian said she felt lucky to share something so important with her sister.

“It made the whole experience so much fun because we were literally going through everything together,” she said.

“We would find ourselves vomiting in the bathroom at the same time, meeting in the kitchen in the middle of the night because we were both hungry, and going to all our appointments together.”

She said sharing ultrasound appointments was her favorite part of the journey.

“Watching our babies grow and seeing them on screen each time was such an emotional and special experience,” she said.

To make the event even more magical, the sisters said their four-year-old niece Sohara predicted everything without even knowing they were pregnant.

“He kept telling us that we both had babies in our wombs,” Ms Fabian said.

“He also confidently predicted that my sister would have a boy and I would have a girl. Surprisingly, he was right.”

The rest of the family welcomed the new additions, with chaotic hospital visits going back and forth between two rooms.

Ms Fabian said the team at St John of God had adapted to the chaos and made sure the girls were being looked after.

“We both felt incredibly supported, cared for and safe every step of the way,” she said.

“The fact that our babies were born just three days apart made this experience even more special and we are so grateful to the midwives, nurses, doctors and support staff who cared for both us and our babies with kindness and professionalism.”

After such a sweet start, the sisters hope their baby cousins ​​will grow up to be best friends.

“Born just three days apart, they have already shared a very unique start to life, and I hope this special bond continues as they grow older,” Ms Fabian said.

“I hope they always know they have a cousin who makes them feel more like a brother.”