Shaare Zedek sees 7 sets of twins born in 24 hours

Shaare Zedek Medical Center announces the birth in its maternity department of seven sets of twins in the last 24 hours.

Even in a hospital that handles 22,000 births per year — more than any other medical center in Israel — the rare event was exciting for all involved.

The mothers who delivered the 14 babies hail from Jerusalem and beyond. One mother said that she waited 12 years to be able to give birth to her first child. Now, three years later she has twins, born in a hospital with a reputation for experience with multiple births.

Maayan Luzon Peretz, who welcomed a girl and boy, came prepared with pink nail polish on one hand and blue on the other.

“I went through an empowering and natural childbirth. I chose Shaare Zedek based on our positive previous experience with the department and the staff. We came from far away. We are so happy that our two sweet ones have arrived in the world,” she said.