Five born in San Fernando

She gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 12.22 am. George and her husband Solomon Phillip agreed to name the baby Amelia who, although born prematurely, is in good health. Stephanie Farrow, 28, became a mother for the third time when she gave birth at 3.08 am. She said her husband Andy Phillips and her two children were excited about the new baby.

“They keep calling and asking about the child,” she said.

First time mother Vanessa Jagroop, 22, was surrounded by her four sisters and her parents at the hospital yesterday. She named her baby boy Aleem. Jagroop and her husband Imtiaz Ali chose the name before he was born. She said she made three trips to the hospital.

Aleem was initially due on May 5.

And Tesha Mascal, 40, of Moruga was graced by the presence of a baby girl at 7.24 am. This being Mascal’s fifth child, she said she is happy that everything went well.