The mother of identical twin girls who each weighed just over 1lb when they were born has told of her joy at seeing her baby daughters tip the scales at a stone.

The mother of identical Irish twin girls who weighed just over 1lb at birth has told how her baby daughters show the miracle of modern medicine.

Tiny twin sisters Johanna and Ivy Good were separated straight after birth for lifesaving medical treatment after they were born weighing in at just over 1lb in weight.