Birth
Based on statistics, the Hogan twins were given a 20% chance of survival at birth. At birth, they were described as "wriggly, vigorous and very vocal." Krista and Tatiana weighed twelve and a half pounds, not six and a half pounds as reported by some media outlets, when they were born by caesarean section.
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Famous quotes containing the word birth:
“Being in a family is like being in a play. Each birth order position is like a different part in a play, with distinct and separate characteristics for each part. Therefore, if one sibling has already filled a part, such as the good child, other siblings may feel they have to find other parts to play, such as rebellious child, academic child, athletic child, social child, and so on.”
—Jane Nelson (20th century)
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—Tennessee Claflin (1846–1923)
“The condition that gives birth to a rule is not the same as the condition to which the rule gives birth.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)