Santa's special delivery: Babies bring Christmas cheer to families

Alyshia Glen of Bellshill and her partner Daniel McGhee met their daughter for the first time at 1.35am on Christmas Day.

Santa’s special delivery: Babies bring Christmas cheer to familiesPA Media

Scottish parents are celebrating a different kind of festive cheer this year as they welcome newborns.

Alyshia Glen of Bellshill and her partner Daniel McGhee met their daughter for the first time at 1.35am on Christmas Day.

The little one weighed in at 8lbs 6oz at University Hospital Wishaw.

Just minutes later at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow, Emma McLaughlin gave birth to her daughter Kiara Rose at 1.48am.

Karney and Veny Chima were born to proud mum Mercy (NHS Grampian)

Kiara tipped the scales at 8lbs 6oz.

While Katarzyna Wojcik delivered her own little girl a few hours later at 4.16am at a weight of 6lbs 5oz.

The bundle of joy’s father is Krisztian Poth.

Twins Karney and Veny Chima entered the world at 4.45am and 4.46am in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, weighing in at 5 lbs 4oz and 5lbs respectively.

The pair were born to mum Mercy Simons and dad Chima Amanze of Tillydrone.

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