33 sets of twins born in Fife in a lockdown year

While 2020 was a year many will want to forget, for some Fife families who welcomed a new addition, it was one to remember.

NHS Fife recently released maternity statistics for last year and it revealed there were 2900 births in the Kingdom.

There were 33 sets of twins, 127 water births, the heaviest babies weighed 5340g (both girls).

The most popular names for a girl and boy in Fife were Amelia and Noah.

In December 2020 alone, NHS Fife reported 225 births including four sets of twins, 10 water births, four home births, and the heaviest baby weighed 5120g.

The most popular names last month were Noah and Olivia.

Fife couple, Siobhan Robertson and partner David Gorman, welcomed one of the sets of twins mentioned in the statistics.

Siobhon and David from Glenrothes had their first children together – boys named Arlo and Jenson.

Arlo was born first at 10.11am weighing 4lb 12oz followed by Jenson at 10.13am weighing 4lb 3oz.

Siobhan said the couple found out in June they were due to have twins: “We were over the moon but totally shocked,” she said.

"They were born early due to them being twins and problems with my blood pressure but the birth was quick and easy due to having a C-section.

"These are our first children together but David has a daughter called Zoe aged six.”

She revealed where the names came from: “We chose the name Arlo because it’s unusual, and Jenson because David is a big fan of Formula One – after driver Jenson Button – and both of us liked the name .

"I think it is very rare for couples to have twins – you don’t hear of many having them, but they run in my family. My pappa was a twin and it came down to me, the baby of five sisters, to be blessed with twins.”

She added: “They were the best Christmas present we have ever had.”

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Meanwhile, Kellylee Golding from Kirkcaldy was one of the Fife mums who decided to name her new baby boy Noah – and have a water birth.

Noah was born to Kellylee and James Hall on December 1 at 3.16am clocking in at 7lb 1oz.

Kellylee said she was surprised to find out she was pregnant as she didn’t think she could have any more children.

She said: “I was nervous and excited and couldn’t wait to see the first scan!

"The pregnancy went well apart from the heartburn which made me sick nearly every day. I had Noah in a birthing pool which was my plan from the beginning and it was wonderful. I have had a water birth before with one of Noah’s big sisters, Monica. He has four big sisters – Faye, 16, Amy 15, Emma 13 and Monica, 11.

"We had lots of different names picked out and it was only Noah that all my girls never hated.

"It is a beautiful Christmas name which is why is it probably so popular for babies born in December.”

She added: “Having a baby before Christmas was the very best present I could have ever had and the fact that he was a baby boy was totally amazing.”

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