Mum expecting to give birth to one baby has twins

A first time mum who had been expecting to give birth to just one baby was staggered when she gave birth to twins - after a gruelling 47-hour labour.

New parents Nicole, 31, and Matthew Ziesermer, 34, were over the moon to be introduced to their baby daughter, Blakeley, when medics, who had already begun to stitch her back up, announced that they could 'see a second head'.

Nicole, from Grand Haven, Michigan, USA, had opted for a natural pregnancy without scans then gave birth to a baby boy - after having had no idea that they were expecting twins.

Nicole, who worked in insurance before becoming a full-time mum, said: "It was crazy, we were over the moon but it utter shock!