Three babies born in Hereford on Christmas Day

Midwives and proud parents celebrated the perfect Christmas gift as three babies were born at Hereford County Hospital on Christmas Day.

Hospital midwives and local families were delighted to welcome the two girls and a boy – the first girl being born at 8am weighing 8lb 2oz.

The second baby girl was born just after 10am, weighing 7lb 15oz, and the baby boy kept his parents waiting until he was born at 7.16pm, weighing 8lb 1oz.

Midwife Abbi Maddox said: “It was a delight to celebrate with the proud parents the arrival of our special Christmas babies born at Hereford County Hospital.

“Christmas babies have a very special birthday and our babies received knitted Christmas hats.”

The hats were made by Meghan Jacobs and Julia Thornber – and the Christmas babies also received special personalised baubles made by the maternity team.

“Our midwifery and health visiting teams continue to provide specialist support when parents and their baby return home, which ranges from practical breast feeding advice on the maternity ward and at home, nappy changing, bathing your baby, through to personalised care, support and advice,” added Abbie,