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Twins become fourth generation
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dds are Feb. 28 is
a date Shayna, 28,
and Jeff Levin, 31,
of Commerce Township will
never forget. On that date,
the new parents welcomed
their first children — twins
Andrew Todd and Hannah
Rachel — at the Family
Birth Center at Beaumont
The Levin twins
Hospital in Royal Oak.
Incredibly for Shayna's
family — the Levines — Feb. 28
Shayna also felt fortunate to have
already holds special significance
her doctor, Dr. Sandler-Goldberg,
because three prior generations also
there to deliver her twins.
had a member born on this date.
"It just so happened that she was
The odds of four generations cel-
on call on Sunday when they were
ebrating the same birthday are about born (and Saturday night when labor
the same as picking the winning
started), so that was comforting
Powerball Lottery numbers sequen-
knowing she was going to be the one
tially or experiencing a meteorite
taking care of the delivery. I lucked
strike — about one in 17 billion.
out having my own doctor on call
The twins share a birthday with
when things happened."
Shayna's late brother, Samuel Todd
While most twins are born 10 to 30
Levine (1978); Shayna's mother, Helen minutes apart, Andrew and Hannah
Levine (1954); and their great-grand-
were born about five hours apart.
mother, Regina Burdowski (1928).
According to Dr. Sandler-Goldberg,
Twins Andrew and Hannah were
this is very unusual. Andrew arrived
named after a person from each side
first at 2:17 p.m., tipping the scales at
of the family, all in keeping with
5 lbs. 2 oz. Hannah was born at 7:34
Ashkenazi Jewish tradition of honor-
p.m., weighing 6 lbs. 10 ounces.
ing the memory of a loved one.
Shayna said she and her husband
Says new mother Shayna, "It's still
felt more comfortable and confident
incredible. We're happy to be home
with the Beaumont facilities, espe-
and our babies are healthy."
cially its neonatal intensive care unit.
Shayna's original due date was
Beaumont's birthing services
March 20, but pre-term labor in
include prenatal and postnatal care
January made her think she'd deliver
at its private doctors' offices; birth-
in early to mid-February instead of
ing centers and inpatient care in all
late February.
private rooms at its Grosse Pointe,
Did her doctor give her any medica-
Royal Oak and Troy hospitals; dozens
tion to ensure a Feb. 28 delivery date?
of community education classes on
"The births were not induced," said
birthing (including hypnobirthing)
Joanne Sandler-Goldberg, M.D., a
and caring for a baby; and a parent-
Beaumont Hospitals OB-Gyn."It was
ing program to help new parents
all pure chance. It was nothing we did:' adjust. The Beaumont hospitals in
Dr. Sandler-Goldberg, whose
Royal Oak and Troy have neonatal
practice has an office located in
intensive care units that specialize in
the Beaumont Medical Center, West
treating high-risk, premature new-
Bloomfield, says, "I've heard of two or borns. LI
three generations sharing birthdays,
but not four. This is very cool. It was
Robert Ortlieb is part of the communica-
exciting to be part of the birth of the
tions and marketing department at William
Levin twins:'
Beaumont Hospitals, based in Royal Oak.