Meeting your new baby for the first time is such an emotional and miraculous moment, so I can't even begin to imagine how it must have felt for Carrie and Gavin Jones when they watched their five newborns arrive in a matter of only five minutes! Yes -- I said five babies. Carrie and Gavin are the proud parents of quintuplets, three baby boys and two baby girls.
And while the newborns are still in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's University Hospital in Texas, they are all in stable condition.
The babies weighed in between 1 pound 12 ounces and 2 pounds 11 ounces, and their parents gave all of them adorable, traditional names. The boys are called Will Edward, David Stephen, and Seth Jared, while the little girls are named Grace Elise and Marcie Jane. (So sweet!)
The quints aren't expected to leave the hospital for quite some time, as each one has his/her own personal medical team who are monitoring them constantly to try and get them to a healthy enough weight to go home with their parents.
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Carrie has deemed her little miracles "five tiny bundles of perfection," and according to the doctor who delivered the quints, she and her husband have remained strong and "held it together" even though bringing five premature babies into the world can be very emotionally draining. And perhaps one of the most astonishing parts of this story is the fact that the quints were not conceived using in vitro, though Carrie was using shots to help her get pregnant. She and Gavin never dreamed that they'd actually wind up with five new little ones all at once, but I guess these babies were just meant to be.
And judging from what Carrie and Gavin do for a living, I'm not surprised that they are finding inner strength while their babies are hospitalized. They are both missionaries who serve in New Guinea, and they even have their 8-year-old son alongside them in their efforts. If anyone has the courage and faith necessary to remain optimistic after having quintuplets, it's two people who have devoted their lives to helping others.
What words of encouragement would you offer this family?
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She didn't "have" 5 babies in 5 minutes.... 5 babies were pulled from her stomach in 5 minutes.... there is a difference, and any one who disagrees has never given birth...
Babies are babies and love is love. Who cares how they came about--they're here and have parents who wanted them and love them.
Women are so judgemental sometimes especially when it comes to parenting. She had quints. Instead of making negative comments about what her life will be like....heres something new, praise them and bless them to have a positive life and that they are strong when things may be a struggle. Plus, just because you had a rough time with your multiples doesnt mean everyone will. It will be in the beginning because you have to get some sort of schedule going that works for everyone. Anyways, God bless this family! I'm married with 4 children and one on the way and we wouldnt change anything.
Regardless of how the babies came into the world c section vaginal see is still a mother and gave birth. these babies are here we should give them love and not harsh comments. you are not a woman because u gave birth by c section what mean comments. We are no better regardless of how we give birth.
Fertility drugs does not= "meant to be"
So a couple who devotes their lives to helping in parts of the world where people are genuiely suffering, felt the need to use drugs to have more biological children instead of adopting some of the children that I'm sure they've run across in their work?
God bless this couple! While I don't agree with the shots, I do believe they are loving parents. I hope they are devoted to the one and only Lord, our God, Jesus Christ! Blessed be his name, forever and ever. Good luck and best wishes. I would love to have 5 little babies!!!! :) I can't wait for mine to get here..
So Heather, how many babies have you adopted from foreign countries?