A woman is pregnant at the same time as FOUR of her bridesmaids – and says their babies will be "ready-made best friends". <br /><br />Sophie Hare, 27, had always dreamed of being pregnant at the same time as her pals but didn’t think it would actually happen.<br /><br />But she was over the moon when she found out her sister-in-law, Megan Booth, 29, was expecting in October 2023.<br /><br />Her other sister-in-law, Amber Freeman, 26, and long-term best friend, Annabel Forrest , 27, announced they were also expecting in December 2023.<br /><br />Sophie and her fiancée, Ross Booth, 35, a farmer and PT, found out they were expecting their own baby at the end of December.<br /><br />When she rang to tell her friend, Rachel Fletcher, 30, the news – she found out her pal was also pregnant and they were a week apart.<br /><br />The friends have shared their pregnancies together and showed off their growing bumps at Sophie's hen do in March 2024.<br /><br />Sophie, who owns beauty salon Hare and Beauty, from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, said: "It's generally just really nice.<br /><br />"It's a different kind of support as we're all going through this at the same time.<br /><br />"Doing it with your best friends is the next level of nice.<br /><br />"The main comment I get is that they will be ready-made best friends."<br /><br />Sophie met her fiancée, Ross, two years ago - after he reached out on Instagram.<br /><br />The pair got engaged in July 2023 and are tying the knot at the end of the month.<br /><br />The couple started trying for a baby in autumn 2023 but little did they know their friends were also trying around the same time.<br /><br />Sophie said: "None of us knew we were trying for babies. <br /><br />"We found out in October 2023 that Megan was expecting.<br /><br />"Then in the run up to Christmas Amber told us and then Annabel told us with a Christmas card.<br /><br />"I rang Rachel to tell her about me at 12 weeks and she was said 'no way, I'm 11 weeks'.<br /><br />"It's crazy.<br /><br />"It was really great but a little annoying as I had to re-buy everyone's dresses."<br /><br />All the pals are pregnant with their first - apart from Amber who is expecting her second.<br /><br />The girls were able to share their first scans, kicks and queries with each other.<br /><br />Sophie said: "I had a really itchy belly and I said 'has everyone else had this?'<br /><br />"Everyone had and it put me at ease."<br /><br />Sophie and three of her bridesmaids showed off their growing stomachs at her hen do in March 2024.<br /><br />Megan was unable to come as she had just given birth to her little girl, now one-month old, in March.<br /><br />Sophie said: "My friend, Alex, had planned it all and had to change it when I told her I was pregnant."<br /><br />The pals enjoyed a weekend of afternoon tea, pizza making, karaoke, a Mamma Mia themed night, pottery painting and massages.<br /><br />Sophie has all her sights set on her wedding day but can't wait to see all the babies grow up together.<br /><br />She said: "I've got hand-me-downs. Megan gave me some newborn stuff as her little girl was too big.<br /><br />"I always want to include my friends. We'll all be able to do the same thing with our kids.<br /><br />"I'm genuinely so excited for that."
