Identical quadruplets who beat all the odds just even being born are now turning 18, and are about to be apart from their sisters for the first time.
Doctors told their parents that they were more likely to win the lottery than see all four babies survive, but 18 years later Ellie, Jessica, Georgie, and Holly are now happy and healthy, reaching adulthood.
The girls have asked for a celebration night out for dinner with mom and dadâJulie and Joseâin Bedfordshire, England. And afterward, they’re all going to a concert together.
“They haven’t really asked for much,” said Julie. “We’re going to celebrate the day as a family. We’re very close.”
“They will then go off into the adult world and do their own thing.
“I think they will miss each other but they will enjoy the freedom.
In 2005, Julie and Jose learned from an 11-week scan that they were having quads, and they were monochorionic babies who were dependent on a shared placenta.
“Initially, the sonographer said it was unlikely that they would survive. We were traumatized.
“Over the weekend we did some research and accepted it. We felt like we were given a gift.â
When Julie reached 23 weeks on March 23, Ellie, Georgina, Jessica and Holly were born just minutes apart, weighing 2lb 8oz, 2lb 7oz, 2lbs and 1lbs 9oz respectivelyâbefore being rushed to the NICU for eight weeks.
The day Julie and Jose were allowed to bring the siblings home was the âbest day of their lifeâ.
They “thrived” and each branched out with different personalities.
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Ellie, Georgina, Jessica and Holly will be celebrating their 18th birthday on March 23, 2024.
“Them turning 18 makes us really proud,” says Julie. âYou don’t often get to look back at what you have done over the years.
“It is only when someone points it out, we are like âoh my gosh, what we have done is amazingâ.â
“They will always have each other.â
