NewsSquawk, August 19, 2007

Rare Quad Birth: A Canadian couple welcomed identical quadruplets at a Montana hospital. Autumn, Brooke, Calissa and Dahlia were delivered two months early and are reportedly in good condition. The couple had to travel out of country to have the babies because there was no room in the neonatal units in Canadian hospitals. All four weighed in at more than two pounds, and none of the babies required respirators. It is expected that the babies will spend four to six weeks in the hospital. The quads were conceived naturally. The chances of giving birth to identical quads is said to be 1 in 13 million (though we suppose it depends on whom you ask, since we recently were told the odds of having identical triples is 1 in 200 million…). Congratulations to the proud parents, Karen and JP Jepp, and two-year-old big brother Simon!

4 Responses to “NewsSquawk, August 19, 2007”

  1. Mally Says:

    Perhaps they should play the lottery! Beautiful babies.

  2. apies Says:

    i feel awful for them that the canadian health care system could not accomodate them.

  3. Sara Says:

    How amazing! And to conceive quads on your own and then them being identical. What a miracle.

  4. jessj9779 Says:

    They were born at the same hospital my Emma was born in when we were stationed in Great Falls, MT. I have to admit they have a awsome Birth Center at that hospital!!!

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