2 mothers, 2 states, 12 babies

[KrazeeStacee]

I hope this wasn't posted yet. But this kinda blew my mind:

PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- Two sets of sextuplets were born in different states less than a day apart, a rare occurrence but one that fertility experts say could become increasingly common as more couples seek artificial methods of conceiving babies.

Brianna Morrison, 24, who used fertility drugs, gave birth just before midnight Sunday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 10 hours later, Jenny Masche, 32, who used artificial insemination, gave birth Monday in Phoenix by Caesarean section, the first successful sextuplet delivery in Arizona.

"It is something that we're going to be dealing with more and more," unless doctors learn how to reduce the risk of women having four or more babies, said Dr. F. Sessions Cole, a pediatrics professor at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Morrison's four boys and two girls were premature, delivered after just 22 weeks. Doctors at Children's Hospital listed them in critical condition Monday afternoon, with weights ranging between 11 ounces and 1 pound, 3 ounces.

"The babies arrived sooner than we'd hoped for, but we are optimistic," father Ryan Morrison said in a statement. "Brianna is doing well. Thanks to all who are praying for our family. We are very happy to be parents."

The Masche sextuplets -- three boys and three girls -- were almost 10 weeks premature, and all but one weighed less than three pounds. On Monday, five of the six were on ventilators to help them breathe.

Their tiny lungs are underdeveloped, said Dr. Jordan Leonard, who is overseeing the Masche babies at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He said medications the mother was taking to prevent labor had a side effect of making them sleepy.

"So they come out a little sedated," he said. The babies should leave the hospital in six to eight weeks.

The chances of spontaneously conceiving sextuplets is one in 4.7 billion, although the odds improve significantly with fertility treatment, said Dr. Helain Landy of Georgetown University Hospital's Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.

The Morrisons, of the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, spent more than a year trying to conceive before agreeing to fertility drugs, according to the couple's personal Web site.

Upon learning Brianna Morrison was carrying sextuplets, doctors advised the couple to opt for selective reduction, in which women carrying multiple fetuses reduce the number of viable fetuses to two.

"However, we knew right away that this is not an option for us," the couple wrote. "We understand that the risk is high, but we also understand that these little ones are much more than six fetuses.

"Each one of them is a miracle given to us by God."

They named them Lucia Rae, Cadence Alana, Bennet Ryan, Tryg Benton, Lincoln Sean and Sylas Christopher.

In Arizona, Jenny Masche used artificial insemination and medication to stimulate her ovulation cycle, Leonard said. Their children are named Bailey Elizabeth, Savannah Jane, Molli Grace, Cole Robert, Blake Nickolas and Grant William.

Father Bryan Masche, 29, said in an interview last week that the couple were terrified when they learned in December they were going to have six babies.

"We're blessed and excited," he said. "I keep coming back to the Bible verse that says, 'God will never leave or forsake us."'

Each one of them is a miracle given to us by God? I'm sorry but the miracle from God was the fact that he wasn't letting you reproduce. Your babies were created by drugs that some scientists came up with in a lab. Now you have 6 babies that are barely alive and they're all fucked up from the OTHER drugs you took to help with the labor.

How about let's stop trying to overpopulate the planet even more by creating these drugs that help people have babies - especially when you're pretty much guaranteed at least 4 and they're pretty much all born prematurely and have to use up our hospital resources because OMGBABIES R TEH CUTE!!!11

[Caine Walker]

i'm gonna have to go ahead and agree with you on this one.

if i found out that i were sterile or had some sort of other reproductive malfunction, and i reeeaaaally wanted kids, i'd adopt. which is something i'll probably do anyone. at least my baby won't automatically be predisposed for a biologically terrible life.

[waltermcphilp]

pshh they cheated. doesn't count.

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

i'm gonna have to go ahead and agree with you on this one.

if i found out that i were sterile or had some sort of other reproductive malfunction, and i reeeaaaally wanted kids, i'd adopt. which is something i'll probably do anyone. at least my baby won't automatically be predisposed for a biologically terrible life.

Exactly. And I mean, how are these jesus freaks being role models - I'm not quite sure how to explain what I'm trying to say but it *******s them being all "OH BABIES ARE GOD'S MIRACLES, YOU CAN'T KILL YOUR FETUS! YOU BABY KILLER! GIVE THE CHILD UP FOR ADOPTION!!" and then there's people like this in the news saying their artificially inseminated children are miracles from god - instead they could've gone out and adopted one of those unwanted children. Or hell, SIX of them!

You know what I'm sayin'?

It's all bullshit to me. I hate people so much sometimes.

EDIT: NOT trying to get into an abortion debate, I'm just sayin'.

[Trotskilicious]

i hate you

[undersco_red]

fertility drugs

[waltermcphilp]

this reminded me of this SNL sketch.

Teeny Weenies!
Summary: Thanks to the wonders of modern science, a trio of would-be mothers (Cheri Oteri, Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer) can have all the premature babies they want - some of them even in working condition!

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

i hate you

Do you really? Why?

[Trotskilicious]

no i just felt like saying it

i like chicks that fight with me

[pale_princess]

why does a 24 year old need in-vitro???

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

no i just felt like saying it

i like chicks that fight with me

Oh okay. Well I hate you too, then.

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by pale_princess

why does a 24 year old need in-vitro???

WHY DOES THIS WORLD NEED 12 MORE BABIES ON LIFE SUPPORT?!


That's what I wanna know...

[pale_princess]

agreed with that, too.

but really. and what kinda name is tryg?

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by KrazeeStacee

WHY DOES THIS WORLD NEED 12 MORE BABIES ON LIFE SUPPORT?!


That's what I wanna know...

those doctors have to support their families somehow!

[Trotskilicious]

stace want to kill some babies with me

[Elrohir]

once, i saw in one of this documentaries a girl, showing her two pussies

[Elrohir]

Girl With 2 Pussies! - video powered by Metacafe

[undersco_red]

i'm doing my part to help the economy by not having any kids.

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

stace want to kill some babies with me

Let's kill these 12 motherfuckin' babies man!

[Trotskilicious]

that's what i was thinking. we can make baby gumbo.

[KrazeeStacee]

I wouldn't eat that shit, those are tainted babies. We need real babies for that kinda stuff.

[murgle]

good god.

[Elrohir]

Originally Posted by undersco_red

i'm doing my part to help the economy by not having any kids.

immagine a world without cereals

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by KrazeeStacee

I wouldn't eat that shit, those are tainted babies. We need real babies for that kinda stuff.

you're right. their meat would be all stringy and shit.

[undersco_red]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

that's what i was thinking. we can make baby gumbo.

or a jell-o mold but substitute pieces of fruit suspended within with piece of baby.

[Trotskilicious]

oh man john that is a GREAT idea

[bardy]

Tryg Benton


uggggghhh

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by undersco_red

or a jell-o mold but substitute pieces of fruit suspended within with piece of baby.

Winner.

[Starla]

Originally Posted by KrazeeStacee

I hope this wasn't posted yet. But this kinda blew my mind:



Each one of them is a miracle given to us by God? I'm sorry but the miracle from God was the fact that he wasn't letting you reproduce. Your babies were created by drugs that some scientists came up with in a lab. Now you have 6 babies that are barely alive and they're all fucked up from the OTHER drugs you took to help with the labor.

How about let's stop trying to overpopulate the planet even more by creating these drugs that help people have babies - especially when you're pretty much guaranteed at least 4 and they're pretty much all born prematurely and have to use up our hospital resources because OMGBABIES R TEH CUTE!!!11

Oh, if you think *that* is bad......

this bitch is going on her 17th child
http://www.duggarfamily.com/

[KrazeeStacee]

Originally Posted by To Starla

Oh, if you think *that* is bad......

this bitch is going on her 17th child
http://www.duggarfamily.com/

Page's taking a long time to load for some reason - anyhow there's a similar story I guess and they have their own TV SHOW! WTF?! How in the fuck do you even remember 17 kid's names and birthdays - let along fucking care for them?