'Twins' Delivered an Ocean Apart ; Couple's Adopted Children Both Born On Same Day

Summary

---

CENTERVILLE -- Two mothers half a world apart gave birth the same day in July 2003. Their babies, a girl born in China, and a boy born in Louisville, Ky., became the "twins" John and Donna Gaskins of Springboro had always wanted.

After 10 years of infertility treatments, the Gaskins decided to adopt and had already applied for a child from China when they got the chance to adopt a boy at birth in Kentucky, Donna Gaskins said. Not until they got their paperwork back from China did they find out that Sydney, the girl they were to adopt from an orphanage there, was born on the same day as their adopted son, Pearson -- July 3, 2003. Both children are now 18 months.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

'Twins' Delivered an Ocean Apart ; Couple's Adopted Children Both Born On Same Day

"We always wanted twins, especially a boy and a girl," Donna Gaskins said. "They're just a little different. She ha...

See the full content of this document

---