EIGHT births in three days have helped Wimmera Base Hospital's Yandilla ward reach capacity in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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On Friday, the hospital revealed all ten of its baby beds were occupied, at a facility where a "Busy" time usually consists of only five of the beds being filled.
Yandilla nurse unit manager Leonie Hoskins said the run of eight births between Tuesday and Thursday included seven boys in a row.
"Then late (Thursday) night a little girl was born," she said.
"We also had a premature set of twins transferred back to us last week for ongoing care so that makes ten in total.
"Our team has been working very hard to keep up with the record numbers and we had just enough cots to cover. We have a lot of very excited families who are thrilled about their timely arrivals."
The families of the babies photographed requested their names not be mentioned.
Alexander Darling
Alexander has been a member of the Wimmera Mail-Times' editorial team since December 2018, covering politics, business and property among other rounds. He is a passionate St.Kilda and rock and roll fan, and has previously worked as a radio reporter in Port Macquarie and Gosford, NSW.
Alexander has been a member of the Wimmera Mail-Times' editorial team since December 2018, covering politics, business and property among other rounds. He is a passionate St.Kilda and rock and roll fan, and has previously worked as a radio reporter in Port Macquarie and Gosford, NSW.
