Mom And Dad Find Out They're Having Quadruplets, React Accordingly

Gunce • Head of research at Glow. Unwilling infertility expert. 2 kids after 6 IVF treatments.

Love stories like this one. This couple was TTC for 8 years. 8 YEARS!!! Then with her first <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> attempt, she gets two eggs put in and they both split. Now they are having 2 sets of identical girls. Odds of this happening are 1 in 70 million. 

8-) Such a postive note to go into the weekend. 

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Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/03/face-of-mom-carrying-quadruplets-_n_5922118.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

 

When Utah mom-to-be Ashley Gardner went to the doctor's office for her first ultrasound, she was in for quite a surprise. After eight years of trying to conceive with her husband Tyson and ultimately succeeding through her first round of <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> treatment, Gardner learned that she was expecting quadruplets.

Through the <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">fertility treatment</a>, two eggs were implanted in her uterus, and both of them split. This means that Gardner is now carrying two sets of identical twins.

"I've never felt so many emotions all at one time," Gardner told The Huffington Post in an email, adding "I told the girl to look again!"

Dr. Alan Penzias, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School told CNN that the odds of having two sets of twins in one pregnancy are about 1 in 70 million.

"Some people have to do <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> several times to even get one baby," Gardner said, "And to have it work and get quads on the first try with my infertility issues was unreal."

Friends and family have rallied around the couple to show their support. The expectant mother's sisters set up and monitor a Facebook page for the family, and organized an auction to raise money for "The Quad Squad."

A later ultrasound revealed that both sets of twins are girls, so in a matter of months, the Gardner family will be welcoming four little daughters. The mom-to-be said that she and her husband are "ecstatic!!!," adding "These girls are going to have one over protective daddy!"

Needless to say, the Gardner family has been dealing with a whirlwind of emotions, but as their birth announcement shows, they've kept a sense of humor about the surprising news.