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VICTORIA Goodall’s twins each weighed just 2lb when they were born 13 weeks early.

They were so small they looked like little dolls and they suffered one health problem after another.

But Emelia and Elliot are now almost six months old. And Victoria, who endured a miscarriage and three rounds of IVF treatment before their birth, is delighted with their progress.

It’s no wonder she calls them her “tiny warriors”.

Victoria said: “They’re very much longed for babies. Their outcome could have been very different – we’re lucky to have them here. They’re complete miracles.

“We weren’t quite sure what to anticipate in terms of development, but they’ve surpassed our expectations. They’re smiling and babbling and starting to grasp on to toys and things. We’re delighted.”

After the miscarriage last year, Victoria, 36, and husband Ben, 39, from Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, were delighted when they found out they were expecting twins.

But their joy quickly turned to panic after Victoria went for what she thought would be a routine antenatal appointment at the Princess Royal Maternity in Glasgow in March, three months before her babies were due. She headed to the hospital after waving off Ben, who is a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy, as he returned to duties in Portsmouth.

Victoria said: “The first sign of something going on was my blood pressure was up and I had what I thought was Braxton Hicks contractions.

“While checking my blood pressure, they put me on to the monitor and they picked up a drop in the heartbeat of one of the twins – which turned out to be Emelia. “I was having early contractions and she was showing signs of distress. My obstetrician Dr Avril Scott was monitoring the situation closely.

“I was 26 weeks and six days pregnant, so this really was the

They had a rough start but we’re lucky. Not every baby makes it when they are so tiny