A Historical Birth
However, just about everyone in the world now knows, the couple’s faith was rewarded. The seven babies emerged from Bobbie’s womb healthy and safe via cesarean section. The doctor who delivered the babies, Paula Mahone stated just after the birth: “I didn’t think we’d have this kind of outcome. It just strikes me as a miracle.”
Bobbi (pictured) and her husband Kenny declined selective reduction after learning they were pregnant with seven children following fertility treatment, saying it was ‘in God’s hands‘. Source: dailymail.co.uk
For many people, seven healthy babies born at once were clear testaments to the marvelous workings of God, or nature, depending on their faith and point of view. The birth of the septuplets demonstrates the promise of modern fertility treatment, but also its downfalls. Multiple babies are nearly always premature, and the septuplets were no exception to the rule. Moreover, when they survive, they face a large number of potential problems later in life, and some of the seven babies would then face health issues.