A California hospital saw a surge in twin births after doctors delivered 10 sets of twins, according to a press release Monday.

Staff at Cedars Sinai Guerin Children’s Center are no strangers to twins and multiple births, but doctors and nurses were surprised by the “twin baby boom” in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). announced in a press release that read.

Cedars-Sinai State is reporting a “twin boom” with 10 pairs of twins being delivered to the NICU at the same time. https://t.co/bO6KX6EyzI

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) July 3, 2023

“We are very excited,” said NICU Assistant Nurse Manager Ashley Richardson. “We’re used to twins and multiple births, but we don’t go through that many births at once, so it’s nerve-wracking.” (Related: Three cousins ​​form a special bond as they learn they’re all pregnant with twins)

According to a press release, the twins weighed between 2 and 6 pounds and most of the pairs were boys, which surprised some parents. Rabbi Mendel and Hindi Mintz called it a “double blessing” when they found out they were pregnant with two babies.

Parent Jordan Edelstein said the birth of twins was a wonderful bonding experience for all mothers and fathers, according to Cedars-Sinai news agency.

“I was surprised to have two sets of 10 twins, but it was great to connect with other parents and see them on their journey,” Edelstein said. “It’s reassuring to see so many other families going through similar experiences.”

Another parent, Samantha Perlman, gave birth to twin girls and said it was nice to talk to other parents about the “baby boom.”

“We are in touch. It’s been really great talking and exchanging numbers,” Samantha said, according to a press release.

NICU deputy director Bevin Merides said meeting her newborn twin sisters at the same hospital was one of the reasons she decided to become a nurse.