The parents of miracle quintuplets born in Mississippi shared the first photo of their children as they celebrated their first Easter at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Haylee and Shawn Ladner had the best day of their lives when they held their quintuplets for the first time in February. They could only hold them individually. Finally, on Sunday, they were able to cradle them all at once.
“We got all the babies dressed up in their little Easter outfits and we held all of them at once and had one big group photo for them for their first Easter,” Shawn explained.It was a little nerve-racking for them to hold five babies at the same time, but they did it. “It was a really powerful moment to see all of our babies together again because it was the first time they had all been together, right beside each other, since they were in her womb.”
So it was a really cool moment,” he added. The couple was also relieved that all of the children were healthy, which is unusual in quintuplet babies. “It’s definitely been miraculous, I would say, to see all five babies grow and not have any complications and to just be perfectly healthy and striving and thriving,” Haylee said.
Haylee and Shawn struggled with having children. After Haylee had two miscarriages, the couple decided to try intrauterine insemination.”We found out we were pregnant with the IUI, and my numbers were super, super high,” Haylee revealed. “We were thinking, ‘Okay, twins, it could be twins,’ because we only had two eggs.” [The doctor] said, ‘There’s five,’ and I immediately thought, ‘How is this possible?'”
Haylee and Shawn refer to their quintuplets as “miracle” babies. They had always wanted at least one child, but they were blessed with five at once, for which they are extremely grateful. “We wanted to share this story for two reasons: one, because we believe they are miracles from God, and two, to hopefully help other couples who have gone through infertility know that there is some hope out there in the world as well,” Haylee said.
The quintuplets, one boy and four identical girls, were born on February 16 at Wiser Hospital for Women at UMCC at 28 weeks.Their daughters Malley, Adalyn, Everleigh, and Magnolia were all identical, while their son Jake weighed the most, at 2 pounds, 5 ounces. Because they were born prematurely, they required neonatal intensive care, such as respiratory support.
“The biggest thing right now is that the babies are still learning to bottle feed, and as they work up their ability with bottle feedings, they’ll be able to be discharged,” Haylee explained.Despite the ups and downs, Shawn, a maintenance mechanic, said the experience has been amazing. “Because I had to return to work, I’ve been traveling back and forth to see the babies.”
“It made me so happy that they’ve been doing so well,” he said.Haylee, on the other hand, stays in the hospital with the babies and enjoys learning new things. “It’s literally the best thing I’ve ever done in my entire life.” “I couldn’t be happier,” she said.The Ladners intend to document their quintuplets’ future milestones and special moments on their new YouTube channel, “5 Little Ladners.”
For the time being, they just want to look after their miracle babies and enjoy their development while waiting for the day when they can finally take them home. Because of the unexpected blessings and financial responsibility, the father has set up a GoFundMe page to solicit support from anyone willing to contribute to their journey. The family is deeply grateful for the blessings they have received and gratefully accepts any assistance offered. Join them on their beautiful journey and show your support today.