Lawnwood Hospital delivers twins on National Twin Day

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, a 435-bed full-service acute care facility and part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in the state, today announces the birth of identical twins Donald and Kayden Dardeen, born on National Twin Day.

“A little unexpected, I was scheduled to have a c-section done, and that changed when my water broke,” said mom Kaitlyn Dardeen. “I was going into the delivery room, and our nurse told us that today is National Twin Day, so it's perfect.”

Donald and Kayden were born at 7:24am and 7:25am, respectively, and weighed 4.9 lbs. and 4.12 lbs.

“Donald is named after my husband, and Kayden's middle name is named after my dad,” added Dardeen.

Lawnwood Hospital features a 28-bed labor and post-partum unit specifically designed to keep the health of mom and baby our top priority. Our labor, delivery and recovery rooms provide ample space and are equipped with advanced obstetric technology.