Two sets of Sextuplets born in U.S.

Discussion in 'General' started by MNTwinSquared, Jun 11, 2007.

  1. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    They range from almost 11 oz to less than 2 lbs. WOW!!

    HERE is the story.
     
  2. twinstuff-old

    twinstuff-old Well-Known Member

    According to the family web site, the babies were conceived using the fertility treatment, Follistim. Their web site also reports that three other moms are currently expecting sextuplets in the U.S. (there have only been 12 surviving sets of sextuplets in U.S. history according to the Facts About Multiples web site). Mom, Brianna Morrision, was 22 weeks along and all six babies are in critical condition. Morrison Family Web Site - http://morrison6.com/
     
  3. twinstuff-old

    twinstuff-old Well-Known Member

    While doing quick research on the other sextuplets moms, I see that Jenny Masche in Arizona delivered her sextuplets today (3 boys, 3 girls). That's pretty remarkable - two sets of sextuplets born in the U.S. within hours of each other. The Masche Sextuplets were born at 30 weeks and ranged in size from 2 pounds, 1 ounce to 3 pounds. Their prognosis is fairly good.

    http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories...n.39360946.html
     
  4. TTTSMiracleMom

    TTTSMiracleMom Well-Known Member

    I don't know much in the way of details, but I do know they were born at approximately 22 weeks 6 days. This family needs all of the prayers it can get. My heart breaks for them!

    The Morrison Sextuplets
     
  5. a1cbrandy

    a1cbrandy Well-Known Member

    WOW what an awesome story. This family is in my prayers...i really hope those babies make it.

    Brandy
     
  6. Chrissy Nelson

    Chrissy Nelson Well-Known Member

    Wow I am surprised that they are all still alive at 22 weeks. I thought that gestation was way early. What is the earliest a baby has been born and lived??? Jimmy was born at the end of my 20 weeks and the hospital would not take any heoric efforts to save him since they did not consider a baby viable till 24 weeks.
     
  7. 2IrishBlessings

    2IrishBlessings Well-Known Member

    wow 20 weeks. I will for sure have these little ones and their families in my prayers.
     
  8. twinstuff-old

    twinstuff-old Well-Known Member

    The Masche Sextuplets were all just given free college scholarships (full rides) to Grand Canyon University in Arizona.

    http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/200706...11062007-1.html

    Their dad was also interviewed last week in Newsweek Magazine (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19132438/site/newsweek/ ) and he also mentions they were using Follistim. It says in that story that there are only 13 other sets of sextuplets in the U.S. (now 14 including the Minnesota family), but I believe that number is too small and it's more like 32 before these latest two sets. Just six of those American-born sextuplet sets had all six children survive.
     
  9. Tif3

    Tif3 Well-Known Member

    The dad and the OB who delivered them were on the Today show this morning.
    I didnt know that Dr's still transfered (is that what it's called) so many embryos at one time.
    I am glad that the family in AZ is doing well but I feel so bad for the family in MN. It must be hard especially when there is a family going through the exact same thing but had a better outcome. It just makes me want to cry.

    Tiffaney
     
  10. returntoshore

    returntoshore Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(Tif3 @ Jun 12 2007, 02:30 PM) [snapback]289016[/snapback]
    The dad and the OB who delivered them were on the Today show this morning.
    I didnt know that Dr's still transfered (is that what it's called) so many embryos at one time.
    I am glad that the family in AZ is doing well but I feel so bad for the family in MN. It must be hard especially when there is a family going through the exact same thing but had a better outcome. It just makes me want to cry.

    Tiffaney


    Doctors won't transfer this many, in general--cases like this are almost always artificial inseminations gone horribly wrong. Neither of these cases were the result of IVF. These are cases where there were far too many eggs produced by fertility drugs and the cycles should have been canceled to prevent this tremendously risky situation. Don't get me wrong; I think these parents and their babies deserve all of the love and support they can get, but the doctors who got them pregnant should be investigated by their licensing board. It's awkward to say this, because I don't ever want to imply that these children are mistakes, but these situations should never, ever happen.
     
  11. vickyc76

    vickyc76 Well-Known Member

    Pray for both families. The Arizona mom had a heart complication during delivery and is doing well but in ICU and we all know that the Minnesota babies are struggling for their lives. I didn't think 22 weeks was even viable...I thought it was more like 24 or 25 and even then it is extremely risky.
     
  12. Tif3

    Tif3 Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(returntoshore @ Jun 12 2007, 10:12 AM) [snapback]289094[/snapback]
    Doctors won't transfer this many, in general--cases like this are almost always artificial inseminations gone horribly wrong. Neither of these cases were the result of IVF. These are cases where there were far too many eggs produced by fertility drugs and the cycles should have been canceled to prevent this tremendously risky situation. Don't get me wrong; I think these parents and their babies deserve all of the love and support they can get, but the doctors who got them pregnant should be investigated by their licensing board. It's awkward to say this, because I don't ever want to imply that these children are mistakes, but these situations should never, ever happen.


    OH yes they did say that they used fertility drugs. That makes a little more sense. I thought that you got ultrasounds when using fertility drugs to monitor if eggs are being released. OK I dont know anything about fertility treatments only what my friend tells me who is going through this. So if this is WAY off just let me know!!! :unsure:

    Both families will definately be in my prayers!!!


    Tiffaney
     
  13. returntoshore

    returntoshore Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(Tif3 @ Jun 12 2007, 04:44 PM) [snapback]289250[/snapback]
    OH yes they did say that they used fertility drugs. That makes a little more sense. I thought that you got ultrasounds when using fertility drugs to monitor if eggs are being released. OK I dont know anything about fertility treatments only what my friend tells me who is going through this. So if this is WAY off just let me know!!! :unsure:

    Both families will definately be in my prayers!!!
    Tiffaney


    You're exactly right--they do ultrasounds to make sure there aren't that many eggs because this can happen. There's a lot of factors with age and diagnosis, but really, this shouldn't ever happen with good monitoring and care. The doctors shouldn't have gone through with the inseminations. I'm not blaming the parents one bit--they trusted their doctors.

    22 weeks scares me to death--I so hope they do well, but the chances of this are small. The 30 weekers have a very good chance of coming through this unscathed, though.
     
  14. first_second_and_last

    first_second_and_last Well-Known Member

    I heard about the 22 weekers. I'm surprised that they've gained media attention already...considering...they may not make it. I heard 24 weeks was the viability milestone.
     
  15. flamsterette

    flamsterette Well-Known Member

    I heard about both sets yesterday. They'll be in my prayers!
     
  16. vickyc76

    vickyc76 Well-Known Member

    Has anyone heard any updates on the Minnesota 6? I've been interested to know how they are doing being born so early. I'm sure the Arizona babies are doing well having made it to 30 weeks.
     
  17. twinstuff-old

    twinstuff-old Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(Vicky R @ Jun 14 2007, 02:51 PM) [snapback]292412[/snapback]
    Has anyone heard any updates on the Minnesota 6? I've been interested to know how they are doing being born so early. I'm sure the Arizona babies are doing well having made it to 30 weeks.


    I'm not sure if Minnesota Children's Hospital is going to be issuing too many updates (the family has requested that they not release any updates until further notice). This is the last article I could find in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on the births (the article is from late Tuesday night)

    http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1242261.html

    There's a telling (and pessimistic) quote from one doctor in it: "There's a small amount of room for hope that at least one of the babies might survive," said Dr. Edward F. Bell, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Iowa and a specialist in premature newborns. "There's a handful of 22-week babies that have survived, but it's a pretty uncommon event." It also mentions that it's pretty much a zero viability rate for babies born at 21 weeks to possibly a chance for 70% survival when babies are born at 23 weeks and these sextuplets were almost born at 23 weeks so there is still hope.
     
  18. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    Here is an update. One of the sextuplets has passed away unfortunately.

    Story
     
  19. twinstuff-old

    twinstuff-old Well-Known Member

    Our condolences to the Morrison family upon the loss of their son Bennet Ryan. We'll continue to hope that the other five sextuplets in Minnesota as well as all six children and their mom in Arizona continue to do well.
     
  20. MichelleL

    MichelleL Well-Known Member

    Man, what good news and what bad news. The heart condition for the mom in Arizona, the passing of one baby in Minnesota, and a delivery of 12 babies. My heart aches for these families.
     
  21. heathernd

    heathernd Well-Known Member

    A few people have mentioned the gestation of viability. I could be wrong, but I think this is determined at the state level. Hawaii, where my boys were born, set viability at 24 weeks. Ten days later we were transferred to San Diego. There was an infant born the same day we got there at 22.6 and the staff did perform heroic measures to stabalize him. He was still there when we were discharged 9 weeks later. I assume CA has set an earlier gestation or else they would not have put him on life support.

    My prayers are with both families.
     
  22. azmomto2

    azmomto2 Well-Known Member

    My Peri is the doctor that delivered the Masche Sextuplets and both the practice and the hospital have a lot to do with deciding when a baby is viable here in Phoenix. Some hospitals will not take heroic measures before 23 weeks but they will transfer the baby to Childrens or Good Sam. Desert Good Samaritan (where the sextuplets in AZ were born) has a fantastic reputation with high order multiples. I am so happy to see that they are expecting an excellet outcome for all six babies.

    It is really tragic to see the Mn. sextuplets born on the same day with such a different prognosis. I remember what it was like, holding my breath until we got to 12 weeks then 24 weeks, then 28. I can only imagine what that family must be going through right now.

    I'm not one to pray but I think of them every day. I hope that they will get to hold their babies and eventually to take them home.
     
  23. Fay

    Fay Well-Known Member

    My heart hurts to hear that this family has said goodbye to one son already and I pray the best for the remaining 5 babies and the other set of sextuplets also :hug99:
     
  24. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately a second son has passed away in Minnesota. Tryg Benton was his name.

    Here is the story.
     
  25. 2IrishBlessings

    2IrishBlessings Well-Known Member

    How very sad for this poor family. I will continue praying for them.
     
  26. 2IrishBlessings

    2IrishBlessings Well-Known Member

    I just read that a 3rd son of the Minnesota couple,Lincoln Sean Morrison, died Friday. I know the Drs and staff are doing the best they can. My heart goes out to this couple and I will continue praying for their family.
     
  27. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    Yes, a third son has passed. HERE is the link to the story. My heart goes out to them with this rough road their on.
     
  28. greengirls

    greengirls Well-Known Member

    I can't help but feel so sad for the Morrison's. What a tragedy to be in this situation, of trying so hard to get pregnant and then discovering six and ultimately lossing them one by one. It's so sad.
    Does anyone have some good ideas about what to do for the family? Maybe just donating some money?
    I wish the Masche's the best and I'm so happy that they were able to make it to 30 weeks, what a feat!
    I do agree that measures should be taken ahead of time to avoid these situations. With all the technology (early u/s) that we have it's so hard for a couple who has struggled to get pregnant to do a selective reduction but I do think that adding more coverage for infertility treatments would ultimately reduce the number of higher order multiples and save families from facing this situation. Like a PP wrote it wasn't IVF that caused these situations it was the injectable follicle stimulating hormones.
    I'm so sad.. but I hope that everyone will support fertility treatment coverage so that couples aren't faced with these circumstances (chosing a risker procedure because of the cost of IVF).
     
  29. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(greengirls @ Jun 17 2007, 02:46 PM) [snapback]295839[/snapback]
    Does anyone have some good ideas about what to do for the family? Maybe just donating some money?

    It appears as if they are accepting donations. You can find the information in THIS update. Here is the info:

    There has been a non-profit fund set up to support the Morrisons.

    Checks can be written out to Morrison Multiples Corporation and sent to:

    Morrison Multiples Corporation
    c/o Fortune Financial
    10261 Yellow Circle Drive
    Minneapolis, MN 55343

    This 501c3 status is in process and is expected that all donations will be tax deductible.
     
  30. latb611

    latb611 Well-Known Member

    Has anyone heard any more news on the Masche babies?
     
  31. Tif3

    Tif3 Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(latb611 @ Jun 17 2007, 04:26 PM) [snapback]295911[/snapback]
    Has anyone heard any more news on the Masche babies?


    This is there website. Not sure if there is alot of NEW info but there is pictures.
    http://www.maschemiracles.com/

    Sorry I still dont know how to do that whole hid the link thing. <_<

    Tiffaney
     
  32. kmob82

    kmob82 Well-Known Member

    i had no clue that one had died until just now reading this thread. wow, that's so sad.
     
  33. MNTwinSquared

    MNTwinSquared Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately a fourth child has died in the Minnesota Sextuplets. Cadence Alana has joined her brothers, the already passed Trygg, Bennet & Lincoln. My heart goes out to this family.
    STORY
     
  34. 2blessed

    2blessed Well-Known Member

    QUOTE(JicJac @ Jun 26 2007, 01:08 AM) [snapback]307011[/snapback]
    Unfortunately a fourth child has died in the Minnesota Sextuplets. Cadence Alana has joined her brothers, the already passed Trygg, Bennet & Lincoln. My heart goes out to this family.
    STORY



    This is so tragic....I cannot even fathom what they must be feeling and how desperate they must feel inside to look at the remaining two and place all their hopes on them.
    AND to have another set serviving and thriving must truly be heartbreaking in some ways...like a constant reminder of what you almost had.....
    I personally cannot imagine the remaining two surving at such a young gestation....but you never know I guess...
     
  35. Chrissy Nelson

    Chrissy Nelson Well-Known Member

    Very sad.

    Did the family with the longer gestation have all of their children survive???
     
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