Two-year twins: Babies born to San Diego couple minutes apart, but in 2015 and 2016

Two-year twins: Babies born to San Diego couple minutes apart, but in 2015 and 2016 | iNFOnews.ca
This Jan. 1, 2016 photo provided by Kaiser Permanente San Diego shows Maribel Valencia holds her newborn twins at the San Diego Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego. Jaelyn, right, and Luis Salgado, who were born just minutes apart, but in different years. Jaelyn was born in the last minute of New Year's Eve 2015 and Luis in the first few minute of New Year's Day 2016. Kaiser Permanente San Diego via AP

SAN DIEGO – Twins in San Diego are getting some attention because, though born just minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and one in 2016.

Jaelyn Valenica was born New Year's Eve at 11:59 p.m. Her twin brother, Luis Valencia Jr., arrived at 12:01 a.m. on New Year's Day.

KGTV-TV reports that the babies were due at the end of January, but doctors at San Diego Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center called the mother in because one was in a breech position.

The father, Luis Valencia, called it a New Year's blessing to have two healthy children.

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