A city couple had their son delivered -- down to the exact second -- at exactly 11.1.11 am yesterday
A city couple had their son deliveredu00a0-- down to the exact secondu00a0-- at exactly 11.1.11 am yesterdayParents in the city marked a once in a century event by having their babies yesterday on an auspicious day.
One couple took it a step forward and had their baby delivered on 11.1.2011 at precisely one minute past 11 am and 11 seconds on the clock.
Right On time: Parents Imran and Sheema Bokhari chose to have their
second child by c-section to ensure his good luck. Pic/Satish BadigerProud parents Imran and Sheema Bokhari chose to have their second child by caesarean to ensure his good luck.u00a0Imran Bokhari (34), a resident of BTM Layout, said, "He is our special baby by the grace of God.
We were very anxious for those 15 minutes before he was born." The little boy has been named Isa from the Quran, which means Jesus.u00a0 He added, "We have so many plans for him." Padmini Issac, the doctor who delivered baby Isa at Cradle Hospital, said, "They chose this date well in advance.u00a0 It was smooth sailing but I'm afraid this has become too much of a trend."
Other parents too chose to have their babies on the same day. In Cradle alone, over a dozen babies were delivered including Isa.