We
are extremely proud to announce the birth of our 4 little boys Rueben
2lb 14oz, Zachary 2lb 8oz, Joshua 3lb 1oz and Samuel 2lb 13oz into the
world. They were born on the 29th of February at 22:48pm and all
delivered within 6 minutes of each other in that order. They are all
healthy and happy and doing really well. Reuben and Zachary have been
given a few doses of Surfactant to help their lungs cope with
being born premature, which makes breathing easier and prevents the
lungs from collapsing. They have also been on mechanical ventilation to
avoid respiratory distress and maintain oxygen levels and air pressure
which they will be weaned off within 48 hours after birth. Otherwise
the hospital is really happy with their condition and we have been told
to expect them to be in care for 6/8 weeks. They are so small yet so
perfect!
Above all, by some incredible chance, 4 beds are available here so they will all be in the same hospital. We were told to expect them to be split so it is amazing that they are all together. Words can`t describe how grateful and relieved we are!
Everything about their births went really smoothly and we thank the hospital and staff (top to bottom) for their well oiled and professional delivery! Thanks everyone for making it happen and to everyone who has sent gifts and supported Emma through the indescribably difficult period she was in hospital. We really appreciate it and all the words of encouragement have really helped. Thank you.
I (Martin) am writing this post while Emma is recovering and getting some well needed and deserved rest. She is doing well but naturally extremely sore from the cesarean. She is under close observation and being well looked after and its really comforting to know she and the babies are receiving the best possible treatment. We have been told that she can expect be back home in about 3/5 days which is fantastic as she has been in hospital for nearly 7 weeks. Cant wait!!!
I took Luke to see his Mum and brothers today and was really pleased that he was so comfortable around them. When he woke up this morning, the first thing he asked was to go to the hospital to see his brothers. We are going to have one BUSY house!!!
Here are our little stars, well done boys
Above all, by some incredible chance, 4 beds are available here so they will all be in the same hospital. We were told to expect them to be split so it is amazing that they are all together. Words can`t describe how grateful and relieved we are!
Everything about their births went really smoothly and we thank the hospital and staff (top to bottom) for their well oiled and professional delivery! Thanks everyone for making it happen and to everyone who has sent gifts and supported Emma through the indescribably difficult period she was in hospital. We really appreciate it and all the words of encouragement have really helped. Thank you.
I (Martin) am writing this post while Emma is recovering and getting some well needed and deserved rest. She is doing well but naturally extremely sore from the cesarean. She is under close observation and being well looked after and its really comforting to know she and the babies are receiving the best possible treatment. We have been told that she can expect be back home in about 3/5 days which is fantastic as she has been in hospital for nearly 7 weeks. Cant wait!!!
I took Luke to see his Mum and brothers today and was really pleased that he was so comfortable around them. When he woke up this morning, the first thing he asked was to go to the hospital to see his brothers. We are going to have one BUSY house!!!
Here are our little stars, well done boys
Samuel
Joshua
Reuben
AMAZING!!! I'm so happy for u all. They look wonderful and such great weights!! Beautiful names as well. My twins were born at 33+1 and are soon turning 1, looking at them now you'd never know. Prems are surprisingly strong and quickly catch up! Congratulations to all of u, Jess xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pics Martin, they are beautiful. You will have to let us know which 2 shared their sac. I cannot wait to see them. Mom has very generously offered to share her "granny" duties with me. Love to you all
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I've been following you and was thinking about you last night - Was so pleased to see you on BBC this morning! 4 Leap Yr Babies! Makes it even more special. I have 3yr old twin boys and although i know you'll have some tough times i'm envious of the moments they all giggle together or you catch them heads together up to no good. My heart nearly bursts when i listen to my two having a little chat. WOW I wish the 3 of you the best of Luck. Congratulations LUKE on being a big brother - Sure you'll do a Fab job. Much love xx
ReplyDeleteHow amazing! Only right that they are leap year babies too! X
ReplyDeleteFabulous news! Well done! They are beautiful. Many, many congratulations!
ReplyDeleteMaggie (Tamba)
such lovely news to wake up to! Congratulations to you all on your little bundles, they are gorgeous and what fantastic weights, well done Emma on some fabulous cooking there. I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now and thinking of you lots. I'm a mummy to twin boys born at 34 weeks and they are now mischievous 16 month olds. A twin pregnancy is hard enough I can only imagine how difficult it has been for you all having four on board. So pleased for you that they are all here safely and how fabulous they are all together in the same hospital. Wishing you all lots of love and luck for the future as a family of 7 :) Emma xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful, inspirational news. I am so happy for you all, especially that you are all together. Look forwards to continuing to follow your story, your boys are 1 month, 1 day older than my girls xxxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Been following the blog since December. What a brave and courageous woman you are. So glad your boys are doing so well. Enjoy your rest & all of your lovely boys (including Martin!)
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog by chance and this made me cry! So happy for you all. Such beautiful little boys and love the names xx
ReplyDeleteWow Emma & Martin! Huge congratulations!!! You've done brilliantly. We're so delighted for you and that is so fantastic the boys are all together in the one hospital.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and well done Emma!!! Lovely names too.
Jennie & Shane xxx
That's such great news. Well done Emma!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to meet the whole five-a-side team!
Julian
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteMy Family is also about to jump to 5 boys, though in our case rather more conventionally, with 3 boys already here and 2 due soon!
And as my current 3 are Samuel, Josiah and Reuben I HAVE to complement your taste in names!
All love and blessings to you all!
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteDear Emma and Martin
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say a massive congratulations. I have been following your post since the very beginning as my partner is 28 weeks pregnant with twins so have been following your milestones.
Your strength, determination and courage is an inspiration to all and I am thrilled that your boys have all arrived safely (and on the 29th February of all days!!)
I want to wish you all the best of luck and hope that there time in NICU flies by so that your family can all be together soon.
Best wishes, Penny xx
Congratulations! Have been following your blog. Am 26 weeks with triplets myself. So glad everything went so well. X
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and a huge welcome to the world to Reuben, Zachary, Joshua and Samuel! Sending them (and you) all lots of love and wishing you lots of fun and happiness from one family of seven to another!! This news has put a massive smile on my face so can only imagine what your smiles must be like!!
ReplyDeleteLots of love Nona xxx
Just amazing! So very very happy for you guys! Beautiful names, beautiful babies. Fingers crossed they go from strength to strenth and you have them all home with you as soon as possible. I "only" have twins and feel doubly blessed - you're quadruply blessed! Enjoy getting to know your little bundles xxx
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations to all of you. What a wonderful story! All the best to everyone.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I hope you don't mind me asking but do you mean Reuben? All the other boys have traditional spellings so I did wonder.... Hope they grow and thrive and are home soon.
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations!!!!! They look amazing! And well done mummy for doing so well!! I'm overjoyed that the boys are here safe and sound and doing so well!! Emma is an inspiration! I wish her a speedy recovery and hope the boys are well enough to come home soon!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations again!!! xxx
Congratulations! How amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy twin boys were born at 32+0 weighing 4lbs each and were home in just under 3 weeks. I have just discovered your blog and haven't looked at much of it, but saw your post on breastfeeding. I'm sure you're incredibly busy at the moment, but I just wanted to wish you good luck. I exclusively breastfed my twins, starting in SCBU - I really believe that expressing frequently in the first couple of weeks is really key. When mine left hospital I had 11 litres of frozen breast milk in the freezer!!! You need a good electic pump, faith it can be done and some good luck. If you can give them all some breastmil that sounds great (and it genuinely is really easy once you get the hang of it). On the other hand, if it doesn't work out, then don't worry - you've given your boys an amazing start by getting so far already! If I can offer any more advice then do message me.
Julia
x
Dear Emma and Martin, I am a friend of a friend on Facebook and he (Nicholas Smith) posted a link to your blog which I have just read from start to finish (or start to start if you think about it!) very teary eyed. I am made up for you both and your 5 boys. I have 3 boys myself (all single births lol!) so I pray all is well with you Emma and your little ones have a great start to life in their NICU, something I do know a little about. I look forward to your next post xx p.s. a bit early but may I offer my services to photograph you as a family when you feel the time is right :-)
ReplyDeleteHi, I am the proud mum of 4 healthy daughters, one 21 and identical triplets aged 20!! All happily at university now.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar pregnancy story to yours......
My advise to you is enjoy every day.....it is a blessing & they will bring much joy....Congratulations xx Nicola, Staffordshire.
big big congratulations to You both on the safe arrival of your lovely boys. Well Done to Emma and hoping you have a speady recovery. Thanks for letting us know Martin! Bless Luke bet he so proud to be a big brother!!! You'll soon have them all home and let the fun begin!!!! Much love to you all xxxxxx
ReplyDeletepoor guys, they will can celebrate their birthday before 2016!
ReplyDeleteSending you much love from Cape Town. Look after each other and congratulations on the safe delivery of your little bundles.
ReplyDeletecongratulations, what a big happy family life you have ahead of you, wonderful news. From a twin mummy x
ReplyDeleteTruly wonderful news!!!! Congratulations to you ALL!!!
ReplyDeleteI am expecting triplets - we live near Geneva Switzerland, and have been following your blog for months, but it was my mother who lives in Andorra who saw the news - you are international stars!!
Love to you all and welcome to the world little boys :)
Jayne
Congratulations. How amazing.
ReplyDeleteSitting here in tears - they're gorgeous. So happy for you all.
Unbeleivably I knew you'd given birth as I saw Cuddledry mention it on facebook!! The power of social network sites!!
Please don't stop your blog though now they're here...
Frankie, Staffs xx
Wow! Congratulations, what special boys. Hope you're all doing well and that you're enjoying being able to sleep(??!) on your back.
ReplyDeleteDear Emma and Martin, I am Marion one of the mums that helps organising the twins group in st George's! We saw you there a month ago! Just wanted to say from all of us congratulation!!!!!! So, so amazingly well done!!!!! You've done so well for hanging on in there!!!! We were at twins club today and everybody was in adoration of you!!!! Wishing you all the very best!!!!! Your in the best hands!!!! And hope we'll meet the boys one day!!!! And what a perfect day!!!! Special in every single way!!! All our love:-)))
ReplyDeleteEmma!!!!!! You've had the boys!! Amazing!! They are all so so gorgeous and such little fighters! So happy for you. Hope you are recovering well, you can have your body back now :) much love Emma xxxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! They all look so gorgeous, and what good weights! Lovely names too. Take care and I can't wait to read about this next step in your journey :)
ReplyDeletea huge huge congrats to u all, what amazing weights and names,so glad your all doing well
ReplyDeleteamazing news and so happy for you all, thanks martin for letting us no, luke will be an amazing big brother xx
congratulations for the safe arrivals of your babies.....i am so happy for you and your family...and they all look amazing.....i wish you a speedy recovery
ReplyDeletetake care sweety
Emma and Martin,
ReplyDeleteHUGE congratulations on the birth of your boys. I was so pleased to hear they arrived safely and are all doing well.
Emma - you are such an inspiring woman. You have done an amazing job.
Sending you all our best wishes,
Ali, Ed, Peter and Lily (Bath)
I have just read all your blog, what an amazing story!! Congrats on your big bundle of blue. I have twins (Josh & Zach so similair to your names!!) My eldest boy was 3 when his twin brothers arrived. I felt upset for him as life was soooo busy but 3 years on they are all the best of friends and their big bro loves them and plays with them constantly! I am sure Luke will enjoy his brothers too xx Much love Alison xx (Liverpool)
ReplyDeleteEmma and Martin, Congratulations! Amazing, what a blessing! I saw your article in the paper , read your story online and discovered your blog, read some more! I heard about your quads through a mutual friend, we met last year too, so I'm so pleased to know you're all doing well. May you recover and regain your strength quickly and all return home soon. Ali xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the birth of your four little wonders! Hope they continue to do well and you get to take them all home as soon as possible! Just seen you on BBC News online, too!
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon! Take care! All the best!
Congratulations Emma and Martin! Best wishes from some Canadian parents of triplets, quads and quints at Multiple Births Canada's Higher Order Multiples support network. A friend posted this link, and I've just read the whole story from the beginning. (I'm a proud parent of triplets, and can relate to nearly everything you've written.) Thanks for sharing your journey, this will be a great inspiration and encouragement for other parents expecting quads. Welcome and best wishes to Samuel, Joshua, Rueben and Zachary!
ReplyDeleteDear Emma and Martin, I am Marion, one of the mums that helps running the twins group in st George's! We saw you there about a month ago. We were all there yesterday and had heard about the arrival if your gorgeous boys!!!! And we were all in awe of you for hanging on in there and giving them the best chance ever!!! Well done to you and Martin!!!! Just wanted to sent you all our love and best wishes! Hope to see you all one day at the twins club!!!! Again congratulations and well done:-)))))) Marion
ReplyDeleteOh WOW how amazing! That's such fantastic news. I wish you and Emma all the best from now on, and your adorable boys.... I'm in awe, truly.... sending you love from Tasmania... xxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
ReplyDeleteFantstic weights and lovely names.
Just have to say- I too have a Zachary- born at 33+3 and was 2lb 8.5oz.... really takes you back. He was the smallest of my triplets and is now a small but healthy two and a half year old :)
Enjoy your special family:)
Congrats and good luck. 5 boys Emma...you will be treated like a queen. Wonderful name selection!!
ReplyDeleteI just have to say...natural quads - what are the chances?? born on Leap Day!!!! - what are the chances???
ReplyDeleteThere really is no chance, huh? Just what was meant for you. I've been reading through some of your early posts. You are so brave in all this. I'm so glad to hear they are all here and doing well. Looking forward to staying updated.
Congratulations :) They look so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations from across the pond! I'm happy for you and your family. It will be a busy house full of lots of love, I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteSending lots of good wishes for a happy life!
Heather with kids Abbey, Emma, Kendall, and Benjamin
Congratulations!! The babies look wonderful. I hope things will continue to go well. You are amazing parents already!!! I am curious to know whether you were able to attain a sponsor or support from any of the companies for you babies. I wish you the best!
ReplyDeleteEmma they are just gorgeous congratulations! xxx Emma xxx
ReplyDeleteSo many congratulations to you all! What beautiful babies you have grown - well done! Your blog is such a great record of a very special time (I smiled at your record of aches pains and morning sickness - I recently had twins (at Southmead) so I relate to the latter!). With all good wishes for the exciting times ahead.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a few months now since I found a link to it on bc.
I wish you all the best for the future.
Kelly x x x
Congratulations Martin, Emma and Luke! I just read your blog from start to finish. Amazing! I hope you continue with this blog (just think it will give you a short 5 minutes to yourself everyday!) I can't wait to see how they grow and change. Which boys are the twins?
ReplyDeleteSo so happy for you as a family, was reading the last entry out to my partner and was getting very teary as just so thrilled they and you are all ok. They are beautiful, huge congratulations to you all, Elbo x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you all, what exciting times as a family to welcome in these four special baby boys! Every good wish as they get bigger and stronger and you have the joys of the new arrivals. Love the names too! Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Emma too and hope its not too long until you are all home as a family.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all of you! Your boys are so unique, quads born on leap day! You'll have spread their birthday celebrations over two days as theres so many of them. Praying that Emma has a quick recovery and that the boys carry on getting bigger and stronger. So good that there were four beds for them.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! I had my triplet boys exactly 10 months -1day before your boys arrival and @ 29 weeks 4 days too :) It's so good to see another mom whose babies have decent birth weights for 29 weeks! I am new to your blog but, look forward to following your journey into multiple parenthood.
ReplyDeleteI just read your entire blog from the beginning to now...and all that comes to mind is WOW! You did it - over 29 weeks is simply amazing! Congratulations to you, Emma, Martin, and Luke. Thank you for sharing your story, You definitely should write a book (someday), I will buy it for sure. :) You are an inspiration, this journey was an amazing one and all the more so for how you responded during it all.
ReplyDeleteJust read your entire blog from start to finish - truly inspiring. Hope all is well, wish I lived in the UK and could come help you out!! Good luck!!! Can't wait for more posts.
ReplyDeletexo from Canada
I have just found your blog and wanted to say a huge congratulations!! What wonderful news about your 4 boys! I hope they continue to go from strength to strength, and that you are also recovering.
ReplyDeleteLots of love from South Africa!
I've been sitting on the edge of my seat wondering when your babies would come. The blog has been lovely to read. It was brilliant news and congratulations.
ReplyDeleteSally
(Martin I met you in St Georges park with my 2 girls - thanks for letting me in on Emma's fasinating blog)
Huge congratulations. Wishing you all good health and happiness. An amazing story, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you all !!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been following your blog from the beginning of your amazing Beautiful Journey !! I'm sooooo Pleased for you all , Now you can carry on your journey together as a family with lots of fun and love !!
Thank you Emma for sharing your story with us !
Take care of each other Welcome to the world little stars !! With love to you all xxxxxxx
Huge congratulations on the arrival of your 4 little stars. I came across your blog on the AAM board on BC and have been an avid follower throughout. Emma, you really are a true inspiration! I hope your boys are continuing to go from strength to strength. You all are amazing and what a day to be born on! It seems so fitting :)
ReplyDeleteEllie
Congratulations! So happy for you all.
ReplyDeleteMy son is called Samuel Zachary, and one of my daughter's twins ( who are just 1) is Ruben...
xxx