Mom, daughter give birth minutes apart at same hospital

TAMPA, Fla. -- A lot of family members share a birthday by coincidence, but this one is hard to top.

Angela Patram, 37, and her oldest daughter, Teranisha Billups, 20, both gave birth at the same hospital on the same day within minutes of each other.

"They're almost twins," joked Patram, who works as a surgical oncology nurse at Tampa General Hospital, where the babies were born, in a press release.

This is Patram's fifth child and her daughter's first. Billups' 4-year-old brother -- Patram's son -- joined in for the photo opportunity, along with Dr. Atef Zakhary, who practices at the hospital.

The aunt-nephew pair were almost born at the same time. Rayna Simone Patram beat her nephew Jerry Michaud, Jr. into the world by 34 minutes.

Despite their unusual relationship, the two will be raised as friends, the new moms said.

"I guess we have special babies," Billups, the mother of baby Jerry, said. "We'll be celebrating birthdays together for the rest of their lives. They'll be very close."

Dr. Zakhary said this is one of the most unique births he's ever witnessed.

"I've been in this field for 29 years...I've seen maybe 14,000 deliveries," Zakhary said. "I've never seen a mom and daughter deliver on the same day. And this is as close as you could get."

Photos used with permission.

Read more on Tampa General Hospital's website.