Ohio woman gives birth to twins a week apart

[April 20, 2010]  CLEVELAND (AP) -- An Ohio couple can look forward to an annual birthday season, because their new twins were born a week apart.

Jennifer Renz of North Canton went into labor while at her doctor's office on March 22. She wasn't due for another 12 weeks but gave birth at a Cleveland hospital to a 1-pound, 13-ounce girl, named Grace.

Doctors said at that point things kind of stopped, with the other baby, a boy, still in the womb. They decided not to induce labor but allow the second child more time to grow inside his mother.

Little Noah didn't arrive for another seven days, weighing in at 2 pounds, 15 ounces. Both infants are now in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Their father, Dennis Renz, said he and his wife plan to celebrate the birthdays separately.

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[Associated Press]

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