Mom of triplets gets birth-day surprise: Quadruplets!
JACKSON, 42 years-old Miss. — Kimberly Fugate wasn’t planning on having another baby.
Finding out she was pregnant was enough of a sh0ck, but when the Jayess, Miss., native went to her first prenatal appointment in November 2013, she found out a few more surprises were on the way.
Triplets, to be exact.
Needless to say, nothing could have prepared Fugate for what happened after giving birth to three healthy baby girls at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Feb. 8.
The doctor looked at her and said, “More feet.”
Moments later, a fourth girl, concealed from ultrasound imaging throughout the pregnancy, was born.
When a German woman delivered identical quads in 2012, medical experts said the odds were about 13 million to 1 and that there were approximately 60 sets in the entire world.
The Fugate four — Kenleigh, Kristen, Kaleigh and hidden surprise Kelsey — will remain in UMMC’s neonatal intensive care unit until May due to their premature birth.
Despite complications that often arise in multiple pregnancies, Bofill said the babies are healthy.
As for Fugate, her husband and 10-year-old daughter, Katelyn, there’s a lot to be done before the quadruplets go home.
Fugate’s sister, Kelly Reid, said since the babies came at 28 weeks, there was no time for a baby shower. Aside from additional clothing, diapers and other necessary supplies, the Fugates don’t yet have a vehicle big enough to accommodate the family of seven.
Though nothing about Fugate’s pregnancy was planned, she considers it “a blessing” and is relieved the quadruplets are here and healthy.
Asked if she plans on having more children, there’s no hesitation in her answer.
“This. Is. It,” she said, smiling.
Source: usatoday.com
