Following the publication of a series of heartfelt and gorgeous photos by photographer Cassandra English, the world was exposed to the first quadruplets to be born in New Zealand in 20 years. Parents Kendall and Joshua MacDonald welcomed four children on August 15 at Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Quinn, Indie, Molly, and Hudson were delivered at 28 weeks and four days. Brooklyn, their 3-year-old brother, is also a sibling.
The twins were conceived fraternal, but identical. Believed to be Zealand’s first quadruplets since 1990. The quartet is a natural occurrence and is one of 729,000, and despite being three months old, the babies are thriving. Kendall Walker, 28, and her husband Joshua MacDonald from Timaru, New Zealand, were trying to have a second baby so their first son could have another brother. Those three years of hard work paid off, only to finally get pregnant after losing yet another child. But to have four children is wonderful, they always want to cuddle the kids again. Because the stone waited for so long, the couple went to the doctor together to find out the cause.
After meeting with a fertility consultant, he agreed that everything was not going in her favor. PCOS, endometriosis, large scars and problems brought on by reading shock syndrome. But the most important problem was that she didn’t ovulate, which was essential for conception when the sperm entered. When I found out, I was in the process of signing up for surgery to repair some completed injuries. In the meantime, she was put on Clomiphene, the drug that could help someone who can’t ovulate like me.
She made a lot of effort, but it was in vain until she got a call. She was expecting. She had a test prepared for her husband when Joshua arrived home from work. Joshua was content, but like her, they also found it difficult to grin. Soon after, the typical miscarriage symptoms started to emerge. Examining the infant revealed that it was healthy and that its heart rate was normal.
“I was really stunned,” she remarked. I can’t help myself; I just have to yell! Josh, on the other hand, is the total opposite and stays silent. He was both afraid and eager. We have been attempting to conceive just one more kid for many years, but we more than made up for that! During the first five weeks of her pregnancy, a scan threatened by Kendall’s impending miscarriage revealed only one baby, according to Kendall. However, a second scan performed three weeks later showed a set of twins and a third pouch, raising concerns about the health of the third child.
As the scan continued, Josh and I discussed our lives with the trio. We will need a bigger house, a bigger car, will they be a girl or a boy? So many questions and emotions. At the end of the scan, I asked the woman if all three were healthy with heart rates. She replied: ‘No, all FOUR are healthy with a heart rate.’ I shouted over and over. Four babies.
Even so, it is feasible. Nobody has four kids. Even though I do VIF. There must be an error because I cannot have four kids! However, when she showed me and pointed them out, quadruplets, they were all there. They saw a therapist, who advised them to have two pregnancies instead of four because they already had four children. But they made the decision to keep each one.
Quinn Ruby MacDonald, Indie Grace MacDonald, Hudson Joseph MacDonald and Molly Ella MacDonald were born weighing between 2.4 and 2.8 pounds. Initially, all four babies were in the neonatal intensive care unit. According to parents of four, during this time, Molly was the first to reach major developmental milestones. Hudson then completed the skill to breathe on his own without an oxygen tube. Thanks to that, Hudson was able to share a room with Molly. Meanwhile, Indie and Quinn are identical twins, both showing equally good progress
