February might be the shortest month of the year but it was still a busy one for midwives at Ayrshire Maternity Unit.
There was a flurry of new arrivals from North Ayrshire alone - and photographer John Keachie was there to capture those precious first moments with mums and dads.
Check out the new bundles of joy in our picture gallery below.
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