World's luckiest baby: born at 10:10:10, on 10/10/10

It was supposed to be such a lucky date that some couples arranged Caesarean sections so their babies would be born on 10-10-10. But Niamh Bond arrived on the tenth day of the tenth month of 2010 all by herself, and at ten seconds after ten past ten as well.

She was delivered naturally at eight weeks premature at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. A digital clock in the delivery suite recorded the time of birth, reported Daily Mail.

The baby's mother, 20-year-old Keelie Hearne said: "When I looked at the clock and saw the ten seconds as well I was gobsmacked. It is certainly a date to remember and it is even more special as it is my first child. She is absolutely tiny and has tiny fingers. She is gorgeous."

Hearne had been planning to continue working as a pub waitress until October 29  -  a month before her due date. But on Saturday evening her waters broke during her shift. She was admitted to hospital and by 9.40am was in advanced labour.

Her partner Dean Bond, 22, who had gone home for the night, was called and dashed back to the hospital.

Bond, who is studying bricklaying at college, said: 'It's amazing and hopefully being born on what is supposed to be the luckiest day of the century will prove a lucky omen for us and for Niamh. 'I'm delighted. She's small but absolutely beautiful.'

Numerologists believe the 'perfect tens', which happen only once a century, symbolise a 'powerful moment of rebirth'. Some claim yesterday was the luckiest day of the century.