29 minutes separate the births of two Iowa cousins

Brandy Meisheid and Allison Sweeney, two sisters from Center Point, Iowa, delivered their sons within 29 minutes of each other on Oct. 22. The babies, Myles and Kohen, now share the same birthday.

The timing differed from the doctors' initial predictions. Meisheid was due on Nov. 13, while Sweeney was due on Oct. 31. Medical staff had to induce Meisheid’s labor early. Sweeney’s baby also arrived ahead of schedule.

The two events add to a recent wave of births in the family. Taylor Campbell and Rachel Mantermach, the sisters' other two siblings, delivered their sons, Charles and Merritt, approximately four months ago. Those two babies were born just three days apart. The four cousins are collectively known as the Quad Squad.

Meisheid noted that Myles and Kohen were born in hospital rooms next to each other. She also pointed out that Myles and Merritt were born in the exact same room. "So, everybody shares something in this story," Meisheid said. "There’s just too much coincidence for it not to be a greater purpose or something."

The family had previously discussed the possibility of simultaneous pregnancies. "Having a family with four girls, it’s always a lifelong dream to be pregnant together," Meisheid said. "But it was never anything we put pressure on ourselves to do."

All four sisters and their babies are reported to be happy and healthy.