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Quints by Surprise on TLC?

MrsLeannaMrsLeanna member
in January 2012 Moms
I had never seen this show before tonight, it's a family with a 6 year old and 2 year old quints. THe show's title implies that they didn't use fertility treatments. Does anyone know if that's true? If they really were "by surprise" that is insane! Well, even if they used fertility treatments, I'm sure they didn't expect to have quints!! Guess I'm just curious :) 
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  • Franklyn123Franklyn123
    i was just watching that with DH...we were confused by it. no fertility treatments and you have 5! insane....
    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on 6-22-09 M/C #1 07/10 (Chemical Pregnancy) M/C #2 03/11 (Chemical Pregnancy) BFP on 4/26/11 HOPING THIS STICKS!! Started Progesterone 5/6/11 <a href="http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd88/stephgamerbabe/?action=view
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  • MrsLeannaMrsLeanna member
    I don't know if it's all the time, but at least the 2 shows I saw tonight those kids are OUT. OF. CONTROL. I mean i know there are 5, but the parents basically ignore all their bad behavior. And they all have dirty noses, such a pet peeve of mine! 
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  • Franklyn123Franklyn123
    yes i agree. i was soooo nervous when they were out at the pet store and she left brooklyn on the sidewalk alone!!!
    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on 6-22-09 M/C #1 07/10 (Chemical Pregnancy) M/C #2 03/11 (Chemical Pregnancy) BFP on 4/26/11 HOPING THIS STICKS!! Started Progesterone 5/6/11 <a href="http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd88/stephgamerbabe/?action=view
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  • MrsLeannaMrsLeanna member
    And I feel terribly for that poor puppy! It's going to get abused. 
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  • mrsbnlmelmrsbnlmel member
    I'm pretty sure they did IUI. The title is kind of misleading. I mean I'm sure it was a surprise still, but you know what I mean...
    PCOS dx 2008 | BFP #1 2/26/2009 with Metformin
    Owen Matthew 11/1/2009 4lbs 10oz 16.5in
    Born 5 weeks early by C/S | Severe Pre-Eclampsia
    BFP #2 5/1/2011 | M/C @ 7 weeks | D&C 5/25/2011
    TTC #2 | HSG Clear | SA 2% Morph otherwise great
    3 failed Femara/TI cycles moving on to IUI
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  • Jessie0728Jessie0728
    The family had a special on last year when the quints were younger.  In that they explained that the husband was "shooting blanks" (I was shocked they used those words) so they did IUI with meds for both pregnancies. They used the same sperm donor for both.  But yes with fertility meds its not a huge surprise to have more than one
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  • illinigalillinigal member
    I just started watching that show recently.  I have to watch when Dh isn't home because otherwise, he looks terrified.
    TTC #1 since October 2008. Dealing with MFI.
    IVF #1 w ICSI in July 2010 = BFN
    IVF #2.1 in Oct 2010 converted to IUI = BFN
    IVF #2.2 w ICSI in Dec 2010 = BFN
    Met with new RE in new city on 1/31/11.
    IVF #3 w ICSI in April 2011. HPT on 5/9 = BFP!
    Beta #1 on 5/10 (10dp5dt) = 99.4. Beta #2 on 5/12 = 284. First u/s on 5/26. = Fraternal TWINS!
    Twin boys born & lost on 8/16/11 at 18w1d due to PPROM & preterm labor.
    IVF #4.1 in Jan 2012 converted to IUI on 1/7/12 = BFN
    IVF #4.2 w ICSI in Feb 2012. Lupron on 2/10. Stims on 2/18. ER on 2/29- 7R,6F
    ET scheduled for 3/5/12- nothing to transfer :(
    Dh seeing new MFI uro & Dh starting meds- June 2012.
    IVF #5 in Dec 2012 = BFFN.
    IVF #6 planned for Spring 2013. Praying for our take home baby/ies.
    **P/SAIF and P/SAL always welcome!**

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  • JessireeJessiree
    Their Wikipedia article states they did IUI for both pregnancies - and she was originally pregnant with six! I don't care if you've done fertility treatments or not, finding out you're having five babies is definitely a surprise!
    After TTC with IR PCOS:
    April 2011: Metformin 1500mg + Clomid 100mg + Ovidrel + Prometrium = BFP!
    Beta #1 at 14DPO: 197 Beta #2 at 18DPO: 1296
    At 40w6d, our Team Green surprise came by unplanned C-section and changed our lives forever!

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  • BritanyVBritanyV

    imageJessie0728:
    The family had a special on last year when the quints were younger.  In that they explained that the husband was "shooting blanks" (I was shocked they used those words) so they did IUI with meds for both pregnancies. They used the same sperm donor for both.  But yes with fertility meds its not a huge surprise to have more than one

    Wow, I totally missed the part that they used a sperm donor!   

    Now that I know more about IUI and such, I am kind of curious why they went ahead with that cycle?   They should have known prior to the IUI that she had a lot of folicles ready to go and that it put them at greater risk for a high number of multiples.   

    I know someone that just had that happen to them and they skipped the cycle because they didn't want to chance too many babies.  I think she had somewhere between 6-8 follicles ready to go!   

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  • jenalenajenalena member

    Not that I'm defending their choices... but when I was TTC with clomid & IUI, there were months that I had 4 follicles and no BFP.  The first time we tried, I was scared that I had 2 follicles - but after a few failures - you kinda start thinking "the more follicles the better, at least this time I have better odds".  

    I haven't seen the show, but 5 kids all the same age - I couldn't imagine the stress.  It would be SO much work! 

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