These record-setting Toronto-area twins were never expected to survive. Now, they're nearly 2
The twins were born in March 2022 in Toronto, at a combined weight of 750 grams, or 1.65 pounds. They now hold a Guinness World Record, but more importantly, they’ve alive — and will soon celebrate their second birthday.
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![Shakina Rajendram and Kevin Nadarajah pose with their twins, Adriel (left) and Adiah Nadarajah. The twins hold the record for being the youngest and lightest premature babies born in history, as they were born at 22 weeks into Rajendram's pregnancy. Two parents pose with their twins, a boy and a girl.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7063900.1703005034!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shakina-rajendram-and-kevin-nadarajah-with-their-twins-adriel-and-adiah.jpg)
The twins were born in March 2022 in Toronto, at a combined weight of 750 grams, or 1.65 pounds. They now hold a Guinness World Record, but more importantly, they’ve alive — and will soon celebrate their second birthday.