vrijdag 22 mei 2009

Giving birth to a sextuplets

Giving birth to a sextuplets

A woman has given birth to six babies, four girls and two boys, at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital in Belfast. The babies were conceived naturally, without the aid of IVF, which is very special for a sextuplets. The delivery went very well with the help of thirty staff members even though the babies were 14 weeks premature. Because the babies were born too early, they are now in intensive care but the doctors are doing everything they can to get the babies strong and healthy so the parents can take them home.

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Admirable. That is the first word that comes to my mind. Words that come up next are exhausting, exciting, amazing and off course money. I do not think that the human being is created to raise six children of the same age at the same time and I think the parents are facing an extremely difficult time but I also admire the family to take the risk and just go for it. One good thing of having six babies of the same age is that you do not have to worry about diapers after a year and they will probably leave home around the same time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8063956.stm

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  1. All right, I really loved your closing arguments. You do not have to worry about diapers (marvellous comment) and they will probably leave home around the same time: I wonder if that is the dream all parents have. First to have children and that they than just get away at the same time: peace and rest. I respect women even more now I read this, giving labour to six children at the same time.. Wow! If I would have to do it I probably die >_<

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  2. As you say, AMAZING! Six babies and all naturally.. I do know someone who has triplets naturally but a sextuplets! And a good thing is that they will be out of diapers all around the same time. But until then it will cost you a fortune, I would advice the woman to use cotton diapers! But all the other things, what if you plan to give them their drivers licence, six at the same time! And well if you did not expected this you might come to realise your house is way to small! But I hope all the six babies will be healthy and the parents can take them all back home. I wish them all the very best!

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