West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds congratulates families after welcoming newborns on Christmas Day

West Suffolk Hospital has issued a ‘huge congratulations’ after welcoming newborns to the world on Christmas Day.

In a Facebook post, West Suffolk Maternity at the Bury St Edmunds hospital said its first Christmas baby was Elsie, who was born to parents Angel and Zach at 3.07am.

Elsie weighed 7lb 15oz.

Baby Arabella was born at 5.14pm to proud parents Saranya and Jordan and weighed 7lb 1.5oz.

A spokesperson said: “There used to be an old superstition that girls born on Christmas Day would grow up to be nurses so you never know, perhaps we’ll be seeing Elsie and Arabella again in a few years time coming to work with us.

“A huge congratulations to the families on their new arrivals and wishing a very happy Christmas to all.”