Twin boys Lewis and Logan were born prematurely at 25 weeks last year.

Mum Lynn said: “The last 12 months has been a rollercoaster, no one thought they would make it so they were both baptised on the night they were born.

“I wanted to call them Ant and Dec as am a big fan. Also, Anthony is my husband Tony’s full name and Donnelly is our surname. However Tony wasn’t too keen on the idea so we opted for Lewis and Logan.”

Lewis was 1lb 7oz and Logan was 1lb 11oz when they were born. Both boys also retinopathy of prematurity which is the same condition that made Stevie Wonder blind from birth.

Lynn added: “The boys have really gone through it. Logan underwent a heart operation when he was only four weeks old. Lewis was also on so many antibiotics that everyone thought he was never going to make it. They are fighters though and survived. It shocked everyone – even the doctors. You have no idea how proud we are of them.”

The boys were also among the first to have benefitted from the HeRO system.

HeRO identifies babies with features of infection before the clinical signs become apparent to the clinician, thereby allowing for early testing and starting antibiotics.

In total Lewis and Logan spent 21 weeks in the neonatal unit.

Lynn said: “We became quite close to the staff during that time. They become part of your family. The boys fought through all the complications but it if wasn’t for the staff and their quick responses then they wouldn’t be here. The staff are just amazing and I will never forget what they did for me.”

The family donated £2,500 to the neonatal unit which was used to buy the trial twin incubator they boys shared.