I didn't change anyone's name, Emilia (aka Emma) Angelina (aka Angee) and Erick. lol. And yes, we are a natural conception. If you go to a library and look it up on those old newspaper things (I am not sure what they are called) you'll find us. I'm not going to give you our last name but our DOB is January 26, 1990. We aren't on any websites, our mother never sent anything or did anything, so you won't find us. This whole thing obviously spread when we were born and that's fine, but being known as "the quad" or as "the quint" is annoying. You know what I mean? I just thought this website (Twinsworld.com) I would find people that can relate. Also, here is some information on us if anything:
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(1/27/90 5:08 am)
Reply New Jersey Quintuplets --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Four babies make for tight quarters
January 26, 1990
By ROBERT [Blocked]
Staff Writer
Kelly and Jack [Blocked] have suddenly outgrown their four-bedroom home in [Blocked].
But that doesn't bother the couple, who previously had fraternal twins. They are beaming over the the arrival of their quintuplets - four surviving. These little miracles were the first set ever born at [Blocked] in [Blocked].
The mother and babies - three girls and one boy - aredoing fine, doctors said Tuesday.
"I don't know if I realized I had five babies until I saw them coming out of my belly," said Kelly.
On Tuesday, Emilia-Rose, Erick John, Angelina-Gabrielle, and Avril Essence, napped under heat lamps in the neonatal intensive care unit. They were wrapped in preemie-size diapers and their heads were covered in knit caps.
Red, white, and blue pinwheels decorated the equipment surrounding the newborns, whom the hospital has dubbed the "Yankee Doodle Dandies." At one point, Erick let out a brief, muffled cry and started swinging his arms until falling back into a peaceful sleep.
The babies were experiencing complications typical of a premature birth. "At 28 weeks, the lungs of a baby are developed but not fully mature, so each of the babies had trouble breathing," said [Blocked], attending physician at the neonatal intensive care unit. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks; multiple births are typically earlier.
"A couple of them needed help breathing and had ventilators and respirators to help them breathe. That is why we lost the fourth child. But now I'm happy to report that the rest are all breathing on their own," [Blocked] said.
It was unclear when the quints, now quads, would go home, but doctors said premature infants typically stay in the hospital one week for each week they are early.
The babies were delivered a minute apart by Caesarean section, beginning at 3:03 p.m. on January 26. As each newborn took its first breath, Jack announced the arrival to his wife, who remained awake.
"I was pretty nervous. After the first one came out I was relieved. She was crying and kicking and moving. It was a big relief and I started crying," said Jack, 33.
Such multiple births can be extremely risky, doctors said.
"Don't take her as the rule. She's the exception. She's the exception because of her health. She's the exception because of her determination and resolve," said perinatologist Aldo [Blocked].
[Blocked] advised prospective parents of the dangers of multiple births.
"Don't take it as, if they can do it, I can do it. It's associated with plenty of complications," said [Blocked], who was among the 25 doctors and nurses at the delivery.
Kelly never considered giving up any of the fetuses to reduce the risks. "I thought to take away a baby is not in my nature. If God gave it to me, I'm going to do my job," she said. "I didn't know what to expect but I always had a good feeling about it."
The children were born in the same hospital as their father. Jack grew up in the area before moving to Italy as a child. He and Kelly, who is from Italy, moved to New Jersey six years ago.
The [Blocked] always hoped to have children, but they never expected to have so many.
Buying supplies for five infants already is proving difficult. The couple found a stroller built for five, but it was too heavy so they settled on two strollers - one for triplets and one for twins.
The [Blocked] have a team of friends and family helping them get ready to care for their family. Jack said he knows of one item atop the "to do" list.
"We're trying to find a bigger place to stay," he said. "Having nine children isn't easy."
A trust fund has been set up for the quintuplets. Donations can be sent to Trust for the Benefit of the [Blocked] Quadruplets, and can be sent to[Blocked*******************************************].
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