by Michelle Stein posted in Pregnancy

Mandy Miller of Columbus, Ohio, and Brie LaMacchia of Virginia Beach were both pregnant with their first child when they joined the BabyCenter Community. Little did the expecting mamas know they would form a special friendship that would continue even after they delivered their babies.
Through the October 2017 Birth Club, Miller, 29, and LaMacchia, 24, discovered they had the same due dates. The moms-to-be immediately clicked and began texting each other every day. Even cooler" These long-distance besties both ended up giving birth 12 days early ? and just 20 minutes apart!

Miller and her partner (left) and LaMacchia and her parnter (right) pose with ultrasound photos.
"It was so nice having a friend going through the same things as you at the same exact time," Miller told BabyCenter. "We would complain about morning sickness, exhaustion, our wedding rings not fitting on our swollen fingers, and how massive our bellies were growing. We also shared ultrasound photos of our babies, talked about what our kids would look like and discussed hopefully meeting one day since we live 10 hours away."
After nine months of bonding over their impending motherhood, Miller and LaMacchia ultimately went into labor on the same day.

"I was completely shocked we ended up having our babies on the same day," Miller told BabyCenter. "Brie was dilated and effaced at her doctor appointment and I was not at all, so...