A blast from the past
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (337064)
Rockingham, Australia
January 4, 2023 6:48pm CST
I have all my photos in files and mostly I can find what I’m looking for without too much trouble. Today, going through the ‘Black/White’ file, I came across this photo of my brother and sister. They are twins and were born in 1938. Unfortunately, my brother passed away at the age of 79. He always had very bad eyesight and ended up totally blind.
When my mother was in hospital and the first baby appeared, the doctor said ‘Wait a minute. There’s another one.’ That was the first they knew that there were twins. It’s a bit different nowadays, isn’t it?
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@RebeccasFarm (89159)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Jan 23
Now your dear Mama did not know she was having twins bless Judy.
This is a most lovely photo, so precious.
Is your sister still alive then RIP your dear brother.
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@wolfgirl569 (103791)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jan 23
Great photo. Yes you usually know a lot sooner now
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@wolfgirl569 (103791)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jan 23
@JudyEv Most do anymore. I told the doctor no
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@rsa101 (38115)
• Philippines
5 Jan 23
They are the cutest twins ever. In the past, I suppose, you couldn't tell they were twins until they went out. It has always been a mystery as to whether a baby is a boy, a girl, or twins for the first nine months after birth. Today, however, we are able to foresee them and even witness them develop inside their mother's womb. There are some who can even tell if the baby has any health issues when the mother is pregnant. When it comes to pregnancy, we have come a long way.
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@maggiesunjuan (554)
• China
5 Jan 23
This is really a precious picture, by the way is the technique so advanced at that time? The picture seems as clear as a digital one.
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@FourWalls (66517)
• United States
5 Jan 23
A lot different! My mom said the doctor first thought I was a boy because all he saw was a head full of hair. Then the rest of me was born. 
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@RasmaSandra (78619)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Jan 23
That is such a precious photo and great memories, Is your sister still around?
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@JudyEv (337064)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 23
@Fleura Right through our history, I think that if a doctor and/or hospital were available that's where pregnant mums would go. I should research it one day. Maybe it's to do with the distance that has to be travelled if something goes wrong.
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@kobesbuddy (78885)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Jan 23
Now twins are detected at conception! Your brother and sister are cute, an adorable photo!
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@JudyEv (337064)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jan 23
@kobesbuddy I can't begin to imagine trying to cope with triplets. Even twins would be a real handful.
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@kobesbuddy (78885)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jan 23
@JudyEv Our neighbor lady had THREE! lol These triplets were extremely active and into everything:)
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@LindaOHio (174106)
• United States
5 Jan 23
What a cute picture. Yes, medical advances have made a lot of things possible now.
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@LindaOHio (174106)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@JudyEv That's the one thing that would keep me from going back to the 60s or 70s. (If that were possible.)
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This is a pretty photo. The same happened to the sister of my Mom. After the girl appeared the doctor noticed that there was another one, a baby boy. It was not 1938, it was the year 1953.
@Beestring (14340)
• Hong Kong
5 Jan 23
This is a precious photo. Your brother and sister really look alike.
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@Jinbuyeon22 (65)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 23
the faces of the boys are not that similar. sometimes twins don't always look alike. very cute
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