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New Zealand's first set of quadruplets since 2018

<p>Brett and wife Joanne Wills have become the first lucky parents in New Zealand to welcome a set of quadruplets since August the 15th, 2018, making it a long four years.</p> <p>Fraternal siblings Esther, Lucy, Jonathan and Oliver were born in that order at Wellington Regional Hospital over a 15-minute period. The four babies were premature, being born at only 31 weeks and one day via a planned c-section. Currently being cared for in the NICU, all four babies are on ventilators.</p> <p>Joanne shared that her first concern when finding out she was carrying quadruplets was picking four suitable names. That, and how her husband Brett would take to being a stay-at-home dad.</p> <p>Joanne is a consultant for an Australian software company, as well as a skipper for Hawke’s Bay Coastguard. Prior to the birth, the couple already have one child together with Joanne sharing this pregnancy was on “another level” compared to her first.</p> <p>The couple found out they were expecting quadruplets eight weeks in to the pregnancy. "We had a scan and suddenly that scan was a bit different,” said Joanne.</p> <p>The babies will stay in incubators until their lungs are strong enough. Joanne added she hadn’t had the chance to bring them all together yet but “It will happen, good things take time,” she shared.</p> <p><em>Image: Star News</em></p>

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Army dad watches his quadruplets born from 6,000 miles away over FaceTime

<p>Army captain, Anthony Burch, had been deployed with the U.S. Army in South Korea while his wife, Mary Pat, was due to give birth to quadruplets.</p> <p>Now it’s not every day you see a mobile phone present while someone is in labour, but this was a time of despair for the father to be, who called up the hospital his wife was at to use an app called FaceTime, which enables you to look at the person you’re calling. In this case, Captain Burch was able to see not only his wife, but the birth of his three boys and one daughter who entered the world, healthy happy and safely.</p> <p>Captain Burch is set to return home to Illinois for good during the summer to be with his wife, the babies, and their other two-year-old daughter.</p> <p>In case you were wondering, the pair had always wanted a big family but were extremely shocked when they found out they were having quadruplets, who could ask for a better surprise!</p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/12/life-lessons-from-grandparents/">Top 10 life lessons kids learn from grandparents</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/01/5-types-of-grandparents/">There are 5 different types of grandparents – which one are you?</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/01/parents-and-kids-who-look-identical/">10 pics of parents and kids who look identical</a></em></strong></span></p>

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