Amy weighed just 1 pound and 3 ounces when she was born, four months earlier than expected.
Her mother, Maria Jones-Elliott, 34, had gone into labor in Waterford, Ireland, but after Amy was born, the contractions stopped completely. Katie, her twin, continued developing in the womb. 87 days—almost three months—passed until she was born naturally, on August 27, 2012, weighing 5 pounds and 10 ounces: nearly five times more than her sister at birth.
The case broke the previous record for the longest gap between twin births, which was 84 days. Katie left the hospital after five days. Amy had to stay seven more weeks. Today, both grew up together, as if the time between their two births had never existed.
