A couple who feared they couldn't have kids welcomed their baby girl at 2:22 AM on 2-22-2022
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- Judah Grace Spear was born at 2:22 AM on February 22, 2022 in room two weighing 122 ounces.
- Her mom, Aberli Spear, is a cancer survivor who didn't know if she'd be able to conceive.
- "I love numbers, love math and all that stuff so this is kind of icing on the cake for me," Aberli told GMA.
A North Carolina baby will be celebrating an exceedingly unusual and special birthday for the rest of her life.
Judah Grace Spear was born at 2:22 AM on February 22, 2022, to first-time parents Aberli and Hank Spear.
Her delivery at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina, prompted cheers from the medical team.
"I was like, maybe it's because she's finally born," Aberli told Good Morning America. "But then I looked at my husband and I asked him, 'Wait, what time was she born?' And he was like, '2:22.' It was funny because we were in room two, and then find out her weight is 122 ounces. So we're like, 'OK!'"
Aberli Spear is a cancer survivor
Aberli, 27, called her daughter's birth a "miracle" for another reason: Aberli was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014 and told she may never be able to have children, GMA reported.
"My husband and I had been dating for three months before I was diagnosed ... we were told if we got married, wanted to start a family or something, it'd be nearly impossible," she said. "And so we went to the clinic to talk about freezing eggs and stuff, but it's like, it's really expensive and insurance doesn't cover it so we didn't do that either."
Aberli went ahead with chemotherapy and in 2020, she was declared cancer-free. Presumably, she conceived naturally after that, despite chemotherapy's effect on fertility. After going to the hospital for an induction on February 20 and laboring for 26 hours, Aberli gave birth to Judah on her due date.
A similarly repetitive date, dubbed "Twosday," as it fell on a Tuesday, won't happen again for another 400 years in 2422, according to the National Weather Service. Other couples marked the auspicious date by getting married.
For Aberli, Judah's numerically pleasing birthday suits her interests. "It's kind of funny because I love numbers, love math and all that stuff so this is kind of icing on the cake for me," she told GMA.