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TexasTowelie

(112,550 posts)
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 08:18 PM Apr 2015

First U.S. set of all-girl quintuplets born in Houston

Source: Houston Chronicle

Another rare multiple birth has graced Houston with the birth Wednesday of the first U.S. set of all-girl quintuplets.

Danielle Busby delivered Olivia Marie, Ava Lane, Hazel Grace, Parker Kate and Riley Paige by C-section at The Woman's Hospital of Texas. It took just four minutes for the birth of all five, the hospital said.

In addition to being the first female quintuplets in the United States, the Busby babies are the first all-girl set in the world since 1969, according to Texas Woman's Hospital.

"We are so thankful and blessed," Danielle Busby said in an announcement from the hospital. "And I honestly give all the credit to my God. I am so thankful for this wonderful hospital and team of people here; they truly all are amazing."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/life/healthzone/article/First-U-S-set-of-all-girl-quintuplets-born-in-6199142.php

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First U.S. set of all-girl quintuplets born in Houston (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP
Nice. Good for her. A lot of work ahead though. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #1
The hubby best build his own bathroom or he will never get to work on time. Owl Apr 2015 #2
I was one of five girls rocktivity Apr 2015 #3
That's debatable. TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #5
My sister-in--law's mother was pregnant for............. mrmpa Apr 2015 #8
What about the Dionne quintuplets undeterred Apr 2015 #4
This is the first set born in the U.S. TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #6
Multiple babies are not uncommon with fertility treatments (as is the case here). LisaL Apr 2015 #9
Congrats to them BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #7
Congrats to mom and dad davidpdx Apr 2015 #10
Maybe they will invent a machine to automate the process. TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #11
One thing is for sure davidpdx Apr 2015 #12

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
8. My sister-in--law's mother was pregnant for.............
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 11:52 PM
Apr 2015

135 months (11 years and 3 months) 15 children (no multiples).

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
9. Multiple babies are not uncommon with fertility treatments (as is the case here).
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 12:05 AM
Apr 2015

I guess the newsworthy part is that they are all female.

TexasTowelie

(112,550 posts)
11. Maybe they will invent a machine to automate the process.
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:01 AM
Apr 2015

If they don't then the assembly line will return to production.

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