A hospital in the US is experiencing a “baby boom” with nine of its labour and delivery nurses expecting a child at the same time.
On Monday, Maine Medical Centre in Portland announced the news on Facebook by sharing a photo that featured eight of the nine nurses and their respective bumps.
“How’s this for a baby boom?” the caption read.
“Nine of our nurses (eight of whom are in this photo) are expecting babies between April and July! Congratulations!”
In the image, each of the nurses can be seen holding a coloured card emblazoned with their due dates, revealing that the army of babies are all expected to arrive within a matter of months of each other.
1/11 14 January 2019
In an unusual style choice for the Duchess, who traditionally favours neutral hues, this ensemble offers a vibrant twist on the colour-blocking trend with a red Sentaler coat, matching heels and a bright purple Aritzia dress. It was a playful choice for the royal couple’s visit to Birkenhead Town Hall.
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2/11 30 January 2019
The Duchess wore head-to-toe blush for her visit to the National Theatre, where she is now a patron. The ensemble is by US designer Brandon Maxwell but the suede shoes are Aquazurra.
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3/11 1 February 2019
Oscar de la Renta can do no wrong when it comes to flirty patterned dresses. This theatrical bird and rose-covered number was an apt choice for the Duchess; visit to Bristol Old Vic.
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4/11 7 February 2019
This Givenchy skirt offers some pizzazz thanks to its knee-high slit and its flattering waistline. Markle paired the look Aquazzura mules and a white collared shirt.
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5/11 12 February 2019
Who said you couldn’t wear all-white everything? Markle paired her turtleneck Calvin Klein dress with an Amanda Wakeley coat for a gala performance at the Natural History Museum.
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6/11 23 February 2019
The Duchess was a lady in red for her visit to Casablanca, Morocco in this bespoke Valentino midi-dress, which she paired with nude court heels and a matching clutch.
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7/11 24 February 2019
Markle arrived at a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco in this full-coverage caped gown by Dior, which came in an opulent shade of champagne.
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8/11 25 February 2019
This billowing Carolina Herrera dress was the perfect choice for the Duchess’ outing to brace the balmy climes of Rabat, Morocco, where she’d been visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco with Prince Harry. This hypnotic sea blue gown was a custom-made number, obviously.
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9/11 8 March 2019
Proving that maternity hemlines needn’t be restricted to one’s ankles, Markle stepped out in this 1960s-inspired shift dress by high street label, Reiss. Paired with a black blazer and a pair of matching Manolo Blahnik pumps, it was a classic but delightfully retro look.
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10/11 11 March 2019
The Duchess has a penchant for rich emerald green hues, and this ensemble exemplifies just how suited the shade is to her complexion. The outfit was designed by Erdem, which was a symbolic choice given she wore the Canadian designer’s pieces to a Commonwealth Day Youth Event at Canada House in London.
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11/11 11 March 2019
For the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, the Duchess wore a cream chain-print dress by Victoria Beckham, which made its runway debut just a few weeks ago at London Fashion Week. The look was topped off with a matching pillbox hat, emerald green stilettos and a satin clutch.
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1/11 14 January 2019
In an unusual style choice for the Duchess, who traditionally favours neutral hues, this ensemble offers a vibrant twist on the colour-blocking trend with a red Sentaler coat, matching heels and a bright purple Aritzia dress. It was a playful choice for the royal couple’s visit to Birkenhead Town Hall.
Getty Images
2/11 30 January 2019
The Duchess wore head-to-toe blush for her visit to the National Theatre, where she is now a patron. The ensemble is by US designer Brandon Maxwell but the suede shoes are Aquazurra.
Getty Images
3/11 1 February 2019
Oscar de la Renta can do no wrong when it comes to flirty patterned dresses. This theatrical bird and rose-covered number was an apt choice for the Duchess; visit to Bristol Old Vic.
AFP/Getty Images
4/11 7 February 2019
This Givenchy skirt offers some pizzazz thanks to its knee-high slit and its flattering waistline. Markle paired the look Aquazzura mules and a white collared shirt.
Getty Images
5/11 12 February 2019
Who said you couldn’t wear all-white everything? Markle paired her turtleneck Calvin Klein dress with an Amanda Wakeley coat for a gala performance at the Natural History Museum.
Getty Images
6/11 23 February 2019
The Duchess was a lady in red for her visit to Casablanca, Morocco in this bespoke Valentino midi-dress, which she paired with nude court heels and a matching clutch.
Getty Images
7/11 24 February 2019
Markle arrived at a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco in this full-coverage caped gown by Dior, which came in an opulent shade of champagne.
Getty Images
8/11 25 February 2019
This billowing Carolina Herrera dress was the perfect choice for the Duchess’ outing to brace the balmy climes of Rabat, Morocco, where she’d been visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco with Prince Harry. This hypnotic sea blue gown was a custom-made number, obviously.
Getty Images
9/11 8 March 2019
Proving that maternity hemlines needn’t be restricted to one’s ankles, Markle stepped out in this 1960s-inspired shift dress by high street label, Reiss. Paired with a black blazer and a pair of matching Manolo Blahnik pumps, it was a classic but delightfully retro look.
AFP/Getty Images
10/11 11 March 2019
The Duchess has a penchant for rich emerald green hues, and this ensemble exemplifies just how suited the shade is to her complexion. The outfit was designed by Erdem, which was a symbolic choice given she wore the Canadian designer’s pieces to a Commonwealth Day Youth Event at Canada House in London.
Getty Images
11/11 11 March 2019
For the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, the Duchess wore a cream chain-print dress by Victoria Beckham, which made its runway debut just a few weeks ago at London Fashion Week. The look was topped off with a matching pillbox hat, emerald green stilettos and a satin clutch.
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The post has since received more than 1,000 likes and hundreds of comments from well-wishers.
“Must be something in the water” one person joked.
Another commented: “This is awesome! Congrats ladies!”
Other people wondered how the hospital was going to cope with so many of its staff taking maternity leave at the same time.
“I’m curious if there will be any L&D nursing staff at MMC when I deliver…” one concerned patient wrote.
The centre was quick to reassure the Facebook user, replying: “Don’t worry! We have a plan”.
The nurses have revealed that they are all supporting each other during their pregnancies.
“It’s really nice coming to work and seeing other people who are just as pregnant and watching their bellies pop and just talking about these experiences that we are going through together,” nurse Amanda Spear told US television station WMTW.
Another one of the expectant mothers joked that the nurses would soon have enough children to start their own football team.
“Between all of these babies, and some of us have other children, I think we probably could field a football team,” she told NBC News.
The announcement follows a similar news story that went viral last year.
In August 2018, a group of 16 nurses working in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Banner Desert Medical Centre in Mesa, Arizona surprised co-workers by all becoming pregnant at the same time.
The nurses only discovered how many of them were simultaneously expecting children when they all happened to join a Facebook group chat for pregnant workers at the hospital.
