TINY twins Ellie and Aiden Robinson have beaten the odds to come home after being born weighing a total of just 2lbs 9oz.

The babies were born 14 weeks early after mum Therese Robinson, 27, of Queensland Road, Weymouth, developed a bladder infection a month before they were delivered.

Little Ellie weighed in at 1lb 3oz and Aiden at 1lb 6oz and they were so small doctors only gave them a 20 per cent chance of surviving.

Therese, who lives with her partner Nick, 35, and their two daughters Sasha, seven, and Keanna, four, said: "I developed a bladder infection while I was pregnant and lost the amniotic fluid surrounding Ellie in my womb, which is why she was smaller and weaker than Aiden. A month after that happened they had to be delivered.

"It was very scary as they were so small and the first two months were a nightmare. The doctors said it was touch and go if they would survive, especially Ellie."

But despite their size and three operations on Ellie after she suffered a brain haemorrhage, the battling babies survived and have been allowed to go home.

Therese said: "It is fantastic that they are home with us now.

"It has been a long, slow process and they have been moved from hospital to hospital throughout the South West for treatment."

They were born in St Mary's Hospital, Ports-mouth, because there were no cots available in any hospital special care baby units in the south west.

They spent two months there and were then transferred back to Poole General Hospital.

Therese said: "Ellie was moved back and forth to Southampton Hospital three times for her operations while Aiden was transferred to Dorset County Hospital.

"And then Ellie was eventually moved to Dorset County Hospital as well."

She said it was a very difficult time having the twins separated in different parts of the country but she added: "I would like to say thanks to the staff in all the hospitals for their help and to our family and friends for their support.

"Both Ellie and Aiden have chronic lung disease because of the length of time they were on ventilators but they are both getting bigger and stronger every day.

"Ellie weighs 8lb 3oz now and Aiden weighs 9lb 9oz, which is fantastic."

But she added doctors are still unsure of the extent of the damage to Ellie's brain caused by the haemorrhage.

She said: "Ellie still needs regular hospital treatment and she now has a permanent shunt in her head, which drains the fluid off her brain.

"We have been told she could have learning difficulties or other problems or she may even have no problems at all but only time will tell.

"We are just so relieved they are home and doing well. We can now try and put the last six months behind us and get on with being a proper family at home."