The Mrozek Quints: 6 Months Later

---

On Oct 18th, 2007 Jessie and Rory Mrozek’s lives changed forever when they welcomed a set of quintuplets.

The babies, who arrived at 28 weeks gestation, only needed to be hospitalized for 8 weeks before they were given the OK to go home.

Now six months later, the quints are thriving are growing.

Rory is back working full time as a mechanic at St. Cloud Truck Sales and mom, Jessie picks up one shift a month at Walgreens, Sauk Rapids.

The couple learned early that being parents to such a large group(the quints plus their first child 2year old Kaylei) would require some lifestyle changes.

They have given up their upstairs bedroom and moved into the basement. The babies’ five cribs are now in the couple’s former master bedroom. The living room has neatly organized piles of toys and four rocking chairs for cuddling.

They upgraded their truck to a 2008 Nissan Armada — maybe the only vehicle big enough for six car seats. The family spent 12 hours at the Auto Mall trying every model of SUV, van and truck.

They are lucky enough to have great family and close friends who help out most days of the week. This allows the couple to spend some quality time with Kaylei, run errands and occasionally grab a quick bite to eat together.

Each day, the family washes four to five loads of laundry, changes about 32 diapers and eats two cans of powdered formula, Jessie Mrozek said. Baths happen two to three times a week (depending on how messy the babies get). Meal times and bedtimes are staggered.

Now that they are getting older, the babies are starting to develop personalities.

The characteristics have become more noticeable in the past month, Jessie Mrozek said. “Every baby is different,” she said. “We always have to keep that in mind in every aspect.”

Lainey

She has a dreamy look to her and is “kind of nosy,” Jessie Mrozek said. She likes to look around and watch what people are doing.

Breah

Breah is a spitfire and has a little edge. The baby with crazy hair might have a rebellious streak. “Breah is the one we’ll have to get off the roof,” grandmother Darlene Mrozek said with a laugh.

Jackson

Jackson is a happy baby. He loves to smile, talk and giggle. “He’s a ham,” Jessie Mrozek said.

Matthew

Matthew is quiet and laid back. He’s an easy baby, Jessie Mrozek said. He also watches out for his siblings, Darlene Mrozek said. “Matthew is the keeper of the babies,” she said.

Nathan

His parents describe him as “soft-spoken” and “sensitive.” He likes to be held. Nathan has just discovered how to use his hands.

• Jackson was born weighing 2 pounds, 7 ounces – now he weighs 11 pounds, 11.4 ounces.
• Lainey was born weighing 2 pounds, 8 ounces – now she weighs 10 pounds, 15.2 ounces.
• Matthew was born weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces – now he weighs 11 pounds, 13 ounces.
• Nathan was born weighing 2 pounds, 10 ounces – he now weighs 12 pounds, 1 ounces.
• Breah, the smallest at birth weighing 1 pound, 15 ounces – is still the smallest at 9 pound, 7.8 ounces.

Related Articles:

• Maryland Mom Welcomes Amazing Quads: 3 Identical, 1 Fraternal
• Mrozek Quints All Home
• 2 Of The Polish Quintuplets To Undergo Surgery
• Couple Adopts Rare Identical Triplets

SOURCE

---

2 Of The Polish Quintuplets To Undergo Surgery

---

Two of the quintuplets born in a Krakow hospital last Saturday will probably undergo heart surgery.

This surgery is probably a PDA ligation surgery. When your baby is in utero it was not necessary for blood to circulate through the lungs because oxygen was provided through the placenta.

At birth, the placenta is removed when the umbilical cord is cut. A baby’s lungs must now provide oxygen to their body. When they take their first breath, the blood vessels in the lungs open up, and blood begins to flow through to pick up oxygen.

Because a severely premature baby never really takes a good breath, sometimes this conversion doesn’t happen.

It is fairly common for preemies to need this surgery. Doctors normally try to treat it with medication first. If that is not successful, then the surgery is done.

Professor Ryszard Lauterbach, head of the neonatal ward of the Krakow hospital, told Radio Krakow that the girls are in a stable condition, but they will require intensive medical assistance within the next couple of months.

The girls will have to remain in incubators until they reach normal weight. At birth each of them only weighed 800 grams.

The quints doctors think they might be identical. They will know for sure in a few weeks. The babies were conceived naturally.

Related Articles:

• Update: Polish Quintuplets ‘Stable’
• Byler Sextuplets Update
• A Couple in Poland Welcomes Quintuplets
• Couple Adopts Rare Identical Triplets

SOURCE

PHOTOS: The top baby is one of the quints named Olivia and the second is one of her sisters

---

Update: Polish New-Born Quintuplets ‘Stable’

---

The quintuplets we reported on yesterday are said to be in serious, but stable conditions.

The girls,who arrived in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, arrived via caesarean section in the 27th week of pregnancy, each weigh just 800 grams.

Alina Niedzwiedzka, spokesperson at the hospital in which the quintuplets were born, says that the girls would have to remain in hospital for a couple of months, as they have caught an infection. They are now being pharmacologically treated and kept in incubators.

What surprised doctors was the fact that the girls were conceived naturally. Multiple pregnancies are in the majority of cases a result of hormonal treatment. According to obstetricians, quintuplets are born once in 52 million pregnancies.

In Poland, however, since 2003, there were as many as four quintuplet births – much higher than the average.

Related Articles:

• A Couple in Poland Welcomes Quintuplets
• Couple Adopts Rare Identical Triplets
• Triplets Born To Surrogate Mom Makes 12 Babies
• Byler Sextuplets Update

SOURCE

---

A Couple in Poland Welcomes Quintuplets

---

The Polish news online is reporting that a set of Quintuplet girls have been born in Krakow, southern Poland.

The doctors of the University Hospital in Krakow announced that the children are in good condition and the delivery was a success. The girls, born prematurely in the 27th week of the pregnancy, weight just 600-800 grams each.

The happy family has been already offered help by the president of their home town of Kilece, central Poland.

According to obstetricians, quintuplets are born once in 52 million pregnancies. In Poland, however, since 2003, there were as many as fourth quintuple births in the country – much higher than average.

Related Articles:

• Couple Adopts Rare Identical Triplets
• Triplets Born To Surrogate Mom Makes 12 Babies
• Byler Sextuplets Update
• Bed Shortage Sends Triplets To 3 Hospitals

---

Russian Parents Welcome Quints Home

---

After being in the hospital for 3 months, the Russian parents of the quints born in November , are excited to finally have them home.

Last week, Tatiana was the last of the Russian couple’s quintuplets to be given a clean bill of health by doctors at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital and allowed to join her sisters at the family’s temporary home nearby.

The family is originally from Russia, but chose to deliver their 5 babies at John Radcliffe in order to increase their chances of survival.

Elizaveta, Alexandra, Nadezhda, Tatiana and Varvara – are now getting to know one another after spending the months following their birth apart.

The babies, who all came home separately, have now been re-united after Tatiana needed to be re hospitalized after coming down with an infection.

“At first, we had two babies at home, then three, then four, and we thought we would have five – but one went back to hospital, which was disappointing,” said Varvara, a 29-year-old music teacher.

“That’s why we are so excited to have them all together now. They take a lot of work, and we are very tired, but they are worth it.

“We have been looking forward to taking care of them ourselves for so long.

“We’re enjoying seeing how they respond to one another – they seem very content now that they are all together.

“And we’re discovering that each of them has her own distinct personality. They bring us so much joy.”

Related Articles:

• Washington University Graduate Hopes To Help Save Ugandan Quintuplets
• Ugandan Mom Delivers Quintuplets
• UPDATE: The Russian Quints Born In UK Doing Well

SOURCE

---

Indianapolis Couple Shows Off Their Quints

---

On October 19th, 2007 Manna Manley welcomed her quintuplets into the world after only being pregnant for 28 weeks.

At birth the babies were small, but feisty, weighing between 1 lb 4.8 ozs and 2 lbs 2.7 ozs.

Now 12 weeks later, Anna Belle, Thomas David, Hanna Marie, Matthew Daniel and Lili Anne are doing so well, they no longer need assistance breathing. All five babies are in cribs, which means that they are one step closer to coming home.

Indystar.com got this exclusive photo of the five bundled up in a crib.

The couple’s official site has more pictures and updates.

Related Articles:

• Elementary School Has 12 Sets Of Twins
• UK Twins Celebrate 100th Birthday
• The Morrison’s Talk About Losing Their 5 Babies For The First Time
• UPDATE: The Russian Quints Born In UK Doing Well

---

UPDATE: The Russian Quints Born In UK Doing Well

---

The set of quints that was born in the UK last month are doing so well that 2 of them are breathing independently.

Their parents Dimitri and Varvara Artamkin have just one wish for the New Year – for that the babies to be strong enough to leave their incubators and be held all at once.

Unfortunately that won’t happen anytime soon due to the fact that the babies are being looked after by two different hospitals.

Just one day after the five girls were born two were whisked to London’s Queen Charlotte hospital and then, on December 10, transferred to Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire because so much specialist equipment was needed to care for them.

Three remain at the John Radcliffe where they were born.

The couple rents an apartment in Oxford spends their days travelling between the two hospitals to check on their babies’ progress.

The girls were born at 26 weeks gestation weighting between just 1lb 13oz and 2lb 2oz. Despite doctors’ predictions that they could not all survive, the girls have continued to surprise everyone with their fighting spirit.

During Varvara’s pregnancy, the couple had a hard time finding a doctor that would care for her during her pregnancy. Most refused saying they believed the risks were too high.

Eventually, they found one who wanted to help, but he warned them that in order to give their children the best possible chance, they should leave Russia, to seek better care elsewhere.

Dimitri says: “He told us that in his opinion the best place for looking after premature babies was Britain, and he gave us the name of the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.

“We had a friend in Oxford at the time, so we sent her some papers explaining our situation and asked her to pass them on to Dr Lawrence Impey, the top consultant at the hospital.

“She spoke to him and he agreed that if we travelled to Oxford, he would treat us. He said that although he would have given us the same facts and figures about selective terminations, he would have left it to us to make the choice.”

A wealthy friend of the family offered to pay all of the medical bills, ensuring that the quints have not placed burden on the NHS.

“He said, ‘Just don’t worry about money,'” says Dimitri. “He is a very kind and generous man and he wanted to help us. He has paid for everything, from our medical care to our living expenses here. Without him, we could not have come here.”

Related Articles:

• Mrozek Quints All Home
• Ferrill Quintuplets Celebrate First Birthday
• Surprise! Egyptian Mom Delivers Six Babies After Only Expecting ONE
• Ugandan Mom Delivers Quintuplets

SOURCE

---

Mrozek Quints All Home

---

The five babies born to Jessie and Rory Mrozek are now all home.

After arriving 3 months early (28 weeks gestation), the five babies stayed in hospital for just 8 weeks, which means that they did very well during their time in the NICU.

Just 3 weeks after they were delivered, 4 of them were already feeding on their own and 4 weeks after that the babies were transferred to a special care nursery closer the the couple’s home.

The Mrozek quintuplets spent Christmas at their Sartell home with their mom and dad, Jessie and Rory Mrozek, their big sister, Kaylei, and their grandparents.

In the photo Grandpa Phil Mrozek, holds Nathan (left) and Lainey, while Grandma Darlene is holding, from left, Breah, Jackson and Matthew.

Related Articles:

• Ferrill Quintuplets Celebrate First Birthday
• Surprise! Egyptian Mom Delivers Six Babies After Only Expecting ONE
• Ugandan Mom Delivers Quintuplets

PHOTOCREDIT & SOURCE

---

Ferrill Quintuplets Celebrate First Birthday

---

The five babies that star in TLC’s show Quint- essential celebrate their first birthday today!

The four part special that covered parents, Pete and Jenny’s pregnancy, the delivery and homecoming has wrapped up with a look at how the family is doing now that the babies have been home for 10 months.

As the couple gets ready for Christmas, they also prepare to celebrate getting through the first year with five special babies in their lives.

The special updates us on the progress of each baby and how Pete and Jenny are doing after their first year. All of the babies have changed so much since their arrival, growing in leaps and bounds!

Drayden Karter was born at 3.35lbs, came home at 6.8lbs and now weighs 20lbs!! Jenny describes him as the sensitive one, it concerns him when one of the other babies are crying. She also says that he is independent smiling at her when she is holding one of his brothers or sisters.

Layne Mykel was born at 3.24lbs, came home at just under 6lbs and now weighs over 20lbs. Layne has been diagnosed with having some sight issues. He now wears glasses, which is fairly common for babies that are born very early. He is standing and loves to interact with everyone and everything.

Kieran Skye was born at 3.25 lbs, and now weighs 18lbs. Jenny calls her a little diva and she was the first to come home. Her mom has successfully taught her to be able to sign when she wants milk.

Landyn Konner was born the smallest at 2.5lbs, came home weighing 5.5lbs and now weighs 17lbs. He is a bouncer that can now crawl. Jenny calls him a wild one probably due to the high amount of energy he has.

Irelyn Kadyn was born the heaviest at 3.4lbs, but lost the most weight due to illness. Not long after arriving home she was diagnosed with extra blood flow through her lung, which would lead to congestive heart failure. Surgery needed to be done and now today she weighs a whopping 18lbs. After her surgery she regained her energy and started to show her personality. She is now crawling and standing.

First year quint stats – Collectively they have grown 80lbs and 5ft since birth, have drunken 9,600 bottles and used 18,200 diapers.

One year after delivering her five babies Jenny looks fabulous!! Since her peak she has lost more than 59lbs. She says on more than one occasion that her weight loss is due to keeping up with 5 active babies, but throws in that she might forget to eat every once in a while…

She is currently in school to get her Masters Degree in Social Work. Like a true mom, she uses her diaper bag as her bookbag. It carries her one book for class perfectly.

Pete is a Social worker for families in difficulty. One year later, he is actively looking for a bigger house to allow the family to have more room. The equipment that is needed to keep 5 babies happy appears to take over every corner of the house.

We hope that TLC continues to update the world on this wonderful family. Pete and Jenny really are great parents. There is something about their energy that makes you want to see them do well.

Hopefully the years to come will be as good to them as their last year has been.

Related Articles:

• The Ferrill Quints Star in Quint Essentials on TLC
• The Morrison’s Talk About Losing Their 5 Babies For The First Time
• One of The Baker Quintuplets Passes Away

PHOTOCREDIT:FERRILLFAMILYWEBSITE VIA DAWNBERGERON.COM

---

Ugandan Mom Delivers Quintuplets

 

---

Dorothy Namunana, 27, of Namasiga in Busedde has delivered a rare set of quintuplets.

The four baby girls and a boy , who weighed between 2 and 3 lbs, arrived on Saturday morning at the Jinja Hospital in Uganda. Dr. Andrew Kintu said Dorothy had a normal delivery.

She delivered her first child at 6:45am and it weighed 1.5kg. The second child came an hour later weighing 1.1kg, while the third one weighed 1.2kg. The fourth baby weighed 1.5kg and the last baby was at 1kg.

“The babies and their mother are in good health, although the young ones are very hungry and we are devising ways of feeding them. The mother cannot readily breast feed them,” Kintu said.

The new mom knew that she was carrying more that one baby, but had no idea there were quintuplets in there. She was quoted as saying:

“Am so shocked because I knew I was carrying a pregnancy of triplets and not quintuplets. I am grateful for what God has provided but we are very poor to raise all of them.”Dorothy’s husband, Swalique Mudodo first refused to go to the hospital, but was later convinced by his brother. “I was happy on learning that my wife had given birth, but the shocking part of it was that I now have 12 children,” Mudodo said.

Mudodo’s first two wives had delivered seven children. Mudodo said his family had a history of twins. He added that he once had twins but they died in their infancy.

This is the family that needs help. The family that doesn’t have the means to provide for all of the babies that have been sent. They are not registered at 3 different department stores for ‘gear’ their kids will only use a few times. They are just looking for bills to be paid and their children to be able to grow up healthy.

Related Articles:

• Missouri Couple Expecting Sextuplets
• The Morrison’s Talk About Losing Their 5 Babies For The First Time
• One of The Baker Quintuplets Passes Away
• 67 Year Mom Of Twins Diagnosed With a Serious Illness

SOURCE

---