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And they say they want more kids!

Cash and Dylan. Ha.

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No fertility drugs. Wow. Their daughter is now BADLY outnumbered.

My then 11 year old daughter's announcement when our youngest son was born was:

"Oh no ! Not another stinky Boy !"

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Their daughter is now BADLY outnumbered.

A Texas couple trying to give their son a little sister gave him four brothers instead

Paul

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derp. OK, never mind. Big Brother is now badly outnumbered. You can boss ONE little brother around. Four ? Identical ? OMG !!

sore nipple nightmare

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The article says 1 in 70 million births has two sets of identical twins. Long odds, but nowhere near 1 in a billion.

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i predict formula in their futures.

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The article says 1 in 70 million births has two sets of identical twins. Long odds, but nowhere near 1 in a billion.

The 1 in 70MM is just for two sets of identicals... pretty sure the odds go up for two sets of boys (3:1), no fertility drugs (16:1), no in vitro fertilization (4:1), and no complications (22:1), as is prone to happen w/ multiples... them thar Texans beat odds well into the billions to one. Not bad for a roll in the hay to end up with hassle-free double doubles eight months later.

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... no complications (22:1), as is prone to happen w/ multiples...

The need for a caesarean isn't considered a complication?

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... no complications (22:1), as is prone to happen w/ multiples...

The need for a caesarean isn't considered a complication?

Since the 19th century, a caesarean has been more an inconvenience than a complication... In fact, some women choose a caesarean over a regular birth just FOR the convenience of "Getting 'er done". Not saying I AGREE with that practice, but then again, I don't have to pass a softball out my urethra either...

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Since the 19th century, a caesarean has been more an inconvenience than a complication... In fact, some women choose a caesarean over a regular birth just FOR the convenience of "Getting 'er done". Not saying I AGREE with that practice, but then again, I don't have to pass a softball out my urethra either...

That's not really true. The US caesarean rate was only 4% in the 1970s and less before that, due to risk of surgical complications. The rates have increased drastically since that time and the complication rate has dropped, but not enough to match the increased number of caesareans. There's nothing "convenient" about having a caesarean anyway, since the mother then has to recover from surgery as she tries to deal with the demands of a new baby. Most studies of the ballooning caesarean rate have tied the increases to doctor convenience and added profits, not convenience for mothers. There has been a significant movement on several fronts to reduce the caesarean rate due to the increased risks to baby and mother.

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I wouldn't consider a planned caesarean w/ quads, especially double twins, a complication; an emergency c-section because of tangled cords/body parts, yep, but it sounds like she sailed through the pregnancy. We've all known people that have had problems w/ singletons. In the grand scheme of baby making, they seriously defied the odds, and then some. It's in the billions to one. High risk pregnancies are one thing, actual complications are another. One the risk is established, more care, monitoring, and tests are part of the program. Hopefully everything goes smoothly like it did for the odds-beaters.


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The article says 1 in 70 million births has two sets of identical twins. Long odds, but nowhere near 1 in a billion.

The 1 in 70MM is just for two sets of identicals... pretty sure the odds go up for two sets of boys (3:1), no fertility drugs (16:1), no in vitro fertilization (4:1), and no complications (22:1), as is prone to happen w/ multiples... them thar Texans beat odds well into the billions to one. Not bad for a roll in the hay to end up with hassle-free double doubles eight months later.

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And does this count as 1 birth or 4 births?

And does this count as 1 birth or 4 births?

Five. One each for the mom and each of the four boys...
It's new math.

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Both mine were born in the 60s and both by caesarean; first by necessity, second by choice.