Celine Dion Gives Birth to Twin Boys

By Christine Fenno Posted Oct 24th 2010 08:14AM

Celine Dion and husband Rene Angelil are doubly joyful this weekend, welcoming fraternal twin boys who were delivered via C-section on Saturday morning in West Palm Beach, Fla., joining big brother Rene-Charles, age 9.

The babies have not yet been named, according to People.com. "Celine is resting now and they plan to discuss what to name the boys when she wakes up," her spokesperson says. "René-Charles has been to the hospital to visit his brothers, and is just so excited they are here."

Dion's new sons were born at 5 lbs., 10 oz., and 5 lbs., 4 oz., and are premature but healthy. They will reportedly spend a few days in neonatal intensive care, a common procedure for newborn twins, who often arrive before their due date.

At a press conference outside St. Mary's Medical Center, Dion's longtime obstetrician talked about the successful delivery -- and what the babies look like.

Dr. Ronald Ackerman (whose son, Dr. Joshua Ackerman also assisted in the delivery) explained that the surgery to deliver the babies went as expected -- with the first boy born at 11:11 a.m. and the second born at 11:12 a.m. -- and said that both twins were born with a "good amount" of hair.

The Canadian chanteuse, 42, has been open in recent years about her struggle to conceive. She revealed in May that she was pregnant, after undergoing a sixth attempt at in-vitro fertilization.

In February, the singer opened up to Oprah about her miscarriage of an earlier pregnancy.

Dion announced she was pregnant in August of 2009 using an embryo frozen eight years before, in 2001, when she and husband Rene had their first son. Sadly, she suffered a miscarriage shortly after.

"It's life. You know? A lot of people go through this, but it's not being told because it's not in newspaper. But with us, as you know, it's like, sometimes news are like mercury," she told Winfrey.

Dion says she didn't come out right away with the miscarriage news because the initial reports of her pregnancy were still fresh, and she didn't want to make such an announcement so fast.

"They said that I was pregnant, and a couple of days after, we were not pregnant again. We didn't want to feel like we were playing yo-yo. 'I'm pregnant. I'm not pregnant. I'm pregnant. I'm not pregnant.' So we didn't want to do this thing. But we did have a miscarriage," she said.

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Wednesday 08 December

By Denise Stewart

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WHAT????

Sunday 24 October

By EL

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Wow, more children who are born to a father old enough to be their great-grandfather.

Monday 25 October

By Mary

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What does his age have to do with anything? My father was 60 when I was born and he was the greatest dad anyone could ask for. I guess you think that being young makes a better parent, but that isn't usually the case. There are way too many immature parents... kids raising kids.

By Bill

Better being born to a mature couple than a 15 year old

By leona

How old were Abraham and Sarah? I dont think they did so bad, they were the parents of nations.

By chris

Can"t anyone just celebrate the birth of two,not one, healthy babies? What difference does anything else matter? A child is a gift from God!!!

Wednesday 27 October

By just me

Yes! Isn't it wonderful!!!!!

By scootersmom

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO AND THEY CAN!!!

By bublerocks

Mazel Tov to the happy couple!!!

By Wendy

Wonderful. My congratulations to the family. They so wanted more children and the haters who say they're too old should realize there's no guarantee anyone will have a long life. Many people die young and leave their children without parents. At least Celine Dion has the finances to provide a wonderful life for her children.

By Irish Mist

Wendy
You are so right. It is not ones business other then theirs. None of the weird posters here will be called on to help with the children, thank the heavens, and so they need to just go away. Do any of them think that their stupidity and jealousy, well shown in most of their posts, and just go away and feel bitter.

By ascotcrew

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Wendy,

Since she is so fond of Canada and its health care system, why did she have her babies in the U.S.? When our health care is as bad as theirs, where will we go for help. Obama will be long gone but we will all be stuck with his mess. Vote the liberals out on Nov. 2

By Suze

Re: ascotcrew - She chose to have her babies in Palm Beach County because she has LIVED there for many years now. You're implying that she hopped on a plane from Canada and rushed to S. Florida just to have the babies. Why do some of you people always have to inject politics into EVERYTHING?

By aberdoink

Rene was raised a Melkite Catlholic pardon the spelling if that is wrong and why does that make him or his wife and children lets see some facts to back up your rantings.

By pj512

Congratulations! Celine is only 42 so she's not too old. As long as one parent is young enough, it's okay. I'm happy for them and hope everything goes well. Like her or not, please be happy for the babies.

Yes indeed had I given up having children when I was older, I would have none. I have three, born in my dotage as some would say, and they are all raised and doing well in their lives. No one helped us raise them either. Personally I think it is better for an adult to give birth and raise kids then some of the airheaded kids in their late teens and early 20s that think they are so grown just because they figured out how to have a child.

By Pamela

So haapy for this couple.

By cher

Why a C/Section??? It sure seems these stars always have c/sections....Unreal.!!!!!

By Boston Blackie

May I ask about your medical degree? Mainly do you have one. Not that it is any of our business, only important to the couple, their drs. and the healthy safely born children. We do not have access to their medical records and we should not. Soooooooooooo MYOB

By Dyan

They were premature, so just maybe she was having medical problems and they had to take them early??????

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