From Saudi Arabia to US, calling for twins

8216;8216;It8217;s been a really great response. A big surprise for us,8217;8217; smiles Leena Pereira, a social worker at JJ Hospital.

Around 15 would-be couples and mothers have contacted hospital authorities so far expressing their keenness to adopt the girls.

Some interested mothers, including a single mother from the United States and a Dubai-settled woman in her 40s, even came forward with the documents necessary for legal adoption.

8216;8216;It was quite heartening,8217;8217; says Dr A. Rathod, who says he has had some very 8216;8216;emotional8217;8217; phone calls from prospective parents.

While the unexpected attention has given the twins a good chance of finding a happy future home, their chances of catching infection have also doubled.

With frequent visitors, doctors are worried that the infants are falling prey to sepsis, a blood infection, due to their low birth-weight.

8216;Since visitors carry their infection into the babies8217; room, it can spread to the infants too. Their condition could deteriorate,8217;8217; says a resident doctor.

Now the hospital is on the look out for a 24-hour nursing attendant. 8216;8216;We8217;ll even pay them for 12-hour shifts. It8217;s important that the girls get lots of affection and care,8217;8217; says Pereira.