sextuplets

westies · Jun 24, 2007

They were born in Minneapolis. I can't remember the DOB, but apparently another set were born the same day. Last I heard, 3 had died.

RainDreamer, BSN, RN · Jun 24, 2007

Yes, the Morrison sextuplets were born in Minneapolis (at just under 23 weeks). Hours later the Masche sextuplets were born in Phoenix (at 30 weeks).

RainDreamer, BSN, RN · Jun 24, 2007

Ohh, I hate to hear that.
I'm so paranoid that they will refuse to believe my dates when I finally get pregnant and just go by that stupid wheel to calculate. In that case, the wheel assumes you ovulate on cycle day 14, and I ovulate on cycle day 10, which means my baby would be 4 days older than that wheel.

When our neos go over for a consult, they take many things into consideration. They go by dates (LMP and sonogram) and the estimated weight. Our cut off is 23 weeks, but like I said the neos take other things into consideration if it's close to 23 weeks or they're not totally sure of the dates.

justme1972 · Jun 24, 2007

Does anyone know of how many of these babies are still surviving? The 30 weekers will probably fare off much better.

luvmy3kids · Jun 26, 2007

Does anyone know of how many of these babies are still surviving? The 30 weekers will probably fare off much better.

Hi All,

I live in MN, but we haven't been hearing much on the Sextuplets lately. Anyway, here is the latest... They lost their 4th on Saturday. The two remaining babies are still in critical condition.

Here is the link.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=258531

Take care.

Jennifer

stillpressingon · Jun 26, 2007

I know where I work they wouldn't have.... anything under 25 weeks is considered a miscarriage. I have personally seen them pack up an OR that was set up for a c-section, after they recalculated the dates and found that the woman was 24 weeks + 5 days. Sad but I guess they have to draw the line somewhere.

Hadn't heard the 25wks "rule" but I have heard that many places won't resucitate if the babies 24wk and less who aren't born crying. Can't imagine they were, but never know I guess.

RainDreamer, BSN, RN · Jun 26, 2007

A 4th one died? Man, I can't imagine what that family is going through right now.

But these babies weren't quite 23 weeks, right? We don't do anything for anything less than 23 weeks, and this is why ..... so far 4 out of 6 have died. Not very good odds.

My heart goes out to the Morrison family.

rachelnward · Jun 26, 2007

We have our own set of septuplets due later this year in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Mom is going to go into the hospital on bedrest in August. They are in the paper once or twice a week. They have a public baby shower coming up. These couples expect the public to pay for their babies' medical care and baby items, help provide them with a new house and vehicle and care for all these little babies. I think it is too much! Too much expectation, too much risk.

p/s. I just had 38.5 week twin girls last wednesday 6/20 they were 5.5 and 6.1 and went home after 3 days, good little nursers, great babies but it was hard! I started at 105# 5'0 and ended at 150 and my legs were doubled in size with swelling after the birth. I couldn't lay flat when I got home, my hr went into 130's and I couldn't breathe. Luckily I started peeing and it feels so good to get that fluid off. I cannot imagine more than 2 babies. Two boobs, two babies, that is about all that is natural. Triplets are extremely rare in nature. I was on the pill for 10 years, have a 10 year old son. Got pregnant right off the pill, popped two eggs.... I would definitely have selective reduction. Rather 2 healthy babies than half-dozen unhealthy or dead mom.

LydiaNN · Jun 26, 2007

It is interesting the rush to provide for parents of quads or more when many people who do the donating or soliciting themselves object to women who have serial singletons on the public dime.

Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP · Jun 26, 2007

It is interesting the rush to provide for parents of quads or more when many people who do the donating or soliciting themselves object to women who have serial singletons on the public dime.

Amen to that, MTP.

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Jun 26, 2007

p/s. I just had 38.5 week twin girls last wednesday 6/20 they were 5.5 and 6.1 and went home after 3 days.

Congrats!!!

stillpressingon · Jun 27, 2007

It is interesting the rush to provide for parents of quads or more when many people who do the donating or soliciting themselves object to women who have serial singletons on the public dime.

WOW!!!!! Isn't that the truth!!!! Couldn't've said it better myself!