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And finally, Marc and Maeve

I have a 2 y/o boy, Nicholas, and a 4 y/o girl, Zahra, along with a 6 y/o boy, Anthony. I didn't know I was pregnant until 4 months. I had no signs. My period was never regular. It was twins.

I was due in four months because the babies were quite large even for single babies standards. I went shopping with my husband and kids, watched them paint the nursery lime green, asemble the black furniture, fold all the baby clothes. I made a check, stacking the diapers and then we took a photo and shut the doors until the babies were born.

I went to my 6 month check up and found out that I was actually a month farther along. 8 weeks passed and I was still pregnant. I was glad and even looking foreward to labour. My check-up said I was 4 cen. but I had no contractions.

4 days later I was leaking my water slowly in a movie theater. I stood up slowly and was walking very carefully, breathing deeply and nonetheless pushing a double stroller hallfway out the parking lot when it popped. I was wearing a dress so nobody noticed.

I drove home and put the kids to bed, calling my mom to come over and my husband home from his mothers house. He arrived home 20 minutes later with his mother. He drove me to the hospital and the mothers stayed to watch the sleeping kids. We got to the hospital and I wasn't having contractions. They pronounced me 7 cen. and they had to keep me. Nothing happened and at 7 AM my mom brought the kids by to see me. The nurse walked in and kicked everybody out and told me I was 9 centimeters at the exact same time I felt a huge contraction.

10 minutes, alot of pushing, and 3 little kids sitting on my bed with me later I got to hold Marc, at 7 pounds even. Then, 2 minutes later out came Maeve, at 7 pounds 1 oz. I left the hospital 4 days later. I am now a happy parent to Anthony, Zahra, Nicholas, Marc and Maeve. I get to spend 830 until 3 with them and that has helped me alot with five children, it works out great.

Collette Jane Hanson

suprise

I already have 2 boys, but always wanted one more. My youngest son has cf, the dr.'s told us we shouldn't get preg again b/c of the risk of having another child with cf. Things were rough and we decided to part ways. I met the love of my life. He has no children and love mine dearly. I wanted another baby. We tried.

When we finally concieved we were on cloud nine. At 9 weeks the baby's heart stopped. We were both crushed. We tried for months and nothing happened. My youngest was hospitalized in August. He had to have surgery to fix the vp shunt in his brain. I spent some time in the chapel praying for him. I asked God, please give me one more chance. 8 weeks passed.

I was so happy, pos. test. I went to my first appointment and found out I was having twins. When God blesses you, He goes all the way. I am having fraternal boys. I am now 20 weeks and waiting. God is good....

chasity

Twins?

I am 10 weeks pregnant with twins. Me and my husband have been trying to conceive for about a year. We have two other children ages 9 and 4. At my first OB I was 9 weeks. They did an ultra sound and found two heart beats. Neither one of us could believe it. There has never been twins in my family and there hasn't been none in his in 45 years. This came to us has a total shock. We are very excited and expect to have them July 4 2008.

Tamela

All for a boy!

I was already a mother to a 9 month old girl, Belle, when myself and my husband decided to try for a boy. We got pregnant almost instantly and crossed our fingers for a boy. My family noticed how much larger I was than last time and decided it was because it was a boy this time so when my 4 month check-up came and I was in 7 month clothes the doctor knew what I was thinking. Twins. I almost fainted when they told me it was quads. I laughed when they said it was four girls. My husband almost cried! He wanted a boy badly but he still loved girls.

On April 1st 2003 I got to hold my girls. Annabelle came first weighing in at 6 pounds even and 20 inches. Next came Isabelle with the same measurements. Jenibelle was 3rd at 6 pounds 5 oz. and 21 inches and Mirabelle came last at 5 pounds 5 oz. and 19 inches.

We weren't expecting them to be so big and they only spent 4 nights in the hospital. We took our fools day babies home and were plagued with sleepless nights for a week or so until the babies got onto a schedule.

When Jeni, Anna, Mira and Isa were 3 months old my husband said he wanted to try again. For a boy of course. I was like when all the kids are in school we can try again. But just once. Well, the kids went to school in '06 and I had Henri Neville that August.

With Henri came Sebastien Michel since I obviously couldn't get away with having just one baby. We brought him home and my husband didn't ask for another boy but of course I am 8 months pregnant with a girl, to be named Lucille Brielle and after this we are not having any more.

I am done with being pregnant and I want to sit back and watch my Belle, Annablle, Isabelle, Jenibelle, Mirabelle, Henri, Sebastien and Lucille grow into beautiful ladies and gentlemen. We are moving to France, my native country, and plan on raising all eight of our children there and then living there for the rest of our lives.

True, 8 children is a lot but I always wanted a big family and while I wanted 10 originally I am content. I suppose if I happen to have a couple more children it would be okay but I do not plan on it and whatever happens happens. Au Revoir!


Alexandria Marie Therese Jose Granette

How do you cope? I have no idea.

I found out I was prengant and 8 months later out came Isobel Grettle and Rochelle Grace, along with a small bundle of surprise, Annabelle Grier. Later, I found out that I was pregnant again. I had Brigitta Evangelina. When the G's were 3 and Gitta was 18 months I gave birth to Henry Cuddin, James Curran, and Theodore Cullen. The G's started pre-school that year and I put Gitta into playschool. I got pregnant again. I carried for 10 1/2 months before Braillen Evan and Bethany Evelyn. I had one more baby, Benjamin Everett. 10 kids. The older four are in school and the C-boys are in daycare. We may not be an ordinary family but we are ALL happy, healthy and in love with each other very much.

Janeylin