A big leap for little bundles of joy

Babies are blessings that come to fill our lives with joy and love.

Babies born on a leap year are a tad more special than the others, especially as they celebrate their birthdays on a day that comes once in four years.

Parents of babies born on a leap year end up feeling elated with the fact that their babies are different from the others.

Prime Hospital in the UAE was pleased to announce two leap year babies this year.

Emirati mother Amal and Pakistani father Bilal Tahir with their bonnie baby Khadija.

An Indian couple, Saif A.S Murad and Rahila Abdul Rashid, were blessed with a baby girl, weighing 2.8kg. 

The baby was born at 2.28am and was delivered by consultant obstetrics and gynaecologist Dr. Shamim Mir working at the Prime Hospital.

The proud parents of the little bundle of joy were absolutely overjoyed with the birth of their little one and went on to thank the staff of the hospital for their help and support.

The second reported birth on the leap year was that of baby Khadija born to an Emirati and Pakistani national, Mrs. Amal and Mr. Bilal.

The baby was born at 8.26am and was delivered by Dr. Farida Pittawala, obstetrics and gynaecologist at the Prime Medical Centre.

The couple believes that it was undoubtedly God's wish that their baby Khadija was born today, whereas the surgery was planned for tomorrow.