Sandy Gordon had a flashback as she sat on her couch cradling a newborn baby in each arm.Â
It took her back 28 years, to be exact.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
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The pregnancy was the first surprise for the Omaha couple with no plans to expand their family. The second was hearing three heartbeats. Amber Morgan gave birth to rare identical triplets on Aug. 26, 2015.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT DIXON/THE WORLD-HERALD
Melissa Kayser, left, holds Tierney, while Kayser's sister Lisa Auten, right, holds Ashlynn on Aug. 10, 2017.
Unable to maintain a pregnancy, Kayser used a gestational carrier. Auten offered to do the job for her sister and ended up carrying surprise twins.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- METHODIST HEATH SYSTEM
Aaron Smith holds Aaliyah, left, and Cassadee; Candace Smith holds AJ and Skyler. The quadruplets were born Feb. 9, 2017, at Methodist Women's Hospital.Â
The four newborns were the first quadruplets born in the state in 2017, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Julie Kleymann gave birth to Omaha's Lakeside Hospital’s first set of triplets on May 26, 2015. Jeff, right, was the first to be born, followed by Lyla, middle, and then Knox.
Their parents, Julie and Drew Kleymann, met while working the overnight shift at the same hospital 2006, then married in 2010.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
The Teten triplets, held by parents Derek and Lindsey on July 22, 2017. The trio was the second set of spontaneous identical triplets — they were conceived naturally — born at Methodist Women's Hospital. The first set was born in 2015.Â
"It's like winning the lottery twice," said Dr. Brendan Connealy, a maternal-fetal specialist at the Omaha hospital.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
Quadruplet Connor Negus in the neonatal intensive care unit at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha on Jan. 11, 2013.Â
Dr. Todd Lovgren, the perinatologist who oversaw their care, said there have been fewer than 100 cases reported in the United States of quadruplets developing inside their mother the way these did.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Newborns Kayla, Leonidas, Thomas and Arya are held by their parents Ezinne and Andrew Jones of Omaha on June 11, 2015. The couple had the quadruplets on May 27, 2015.Â
The foursome was the first set of quadruplets born in Nebraska in 2015, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM
Arleth Garcia was born on July 25, 2013, weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces. She was part of Nebraska's third-ever set of quintuplets. The set of five were born at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha to Bianca and Jose Garcia of Sioux City, Iowa.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- BRENDAN SULLIVAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
The pregnancy was the first surprise for the Omaha couple with no plans to expand their family. The second was hearing three heartbeats. Amber Morgan gave birth to rare identical triplets on Aug. 26, 2015.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT DIXON/THE WORLD-HERALD
Melissa Kayser, left, holds Tierney, while Kayser's sister Lisa Auten, right, holds Ashlynn on Aug. 10, 2017.
Unable to maintain a pregnancy, Kayser used a gestational carrier. Auten offered to do the job for her sister and ended up carrying surprise twins.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- METHODIST HEATH SYSTEM
Aaron Smith holds Aaliyah, left, and Cassadee; Candace Smith holds AJ and Skyler. The quadruplets were born Feb. 9, 2017, at Methodist Women's Hospital.Â
The four newborns were the first quadruplets born in the state in 2017, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Julie Kleymann gave birth to Omaha's Lakeside Hospital’s first set of triplets on May 26, 2015. Jeff, right, was the first to be born, followed by Lyla, middle, and then Knox.
Their parents, Julie and Drew Kleymann, met while working the overnight shift at the same hospital 2006, then married in 2010.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
The Teten triplets, held by parents Derek and Lindsey on July 22, 2017. The trio was the second set of spontaneous identical triplets — they were conceived naturally — born at Methodist Women's Hospital. The first set was born in 2015.Â
"It's like winning the lottery twice," said Dr. Brendan Connealy, a maternal-fetal specialist at the Omaha hospital.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
Quadruplet Connor Negus in the neonatal intensive care unit at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha on Jan. 11, 2013.Â
Dr. Todd Lovgren, the perinatologist who oversaw their care, said there have been fewer than 100 cases reported in the United States of quadruplets developing inside their mother the way these did.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Newborns Kayla, Leonidas, Thomas and Arya are held by their parents Ezinne and Andrew Jones of Omaha on June 11, 2015. The couple had the quadruplets on May 27, 2015.Â
The foursome was the first set of quadruplets born in Nebraska in 2015, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
One birth, multiple babies: 8 stories of rare cases and surprised parents
- METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM
Arleth Garcia was born on July 25, 2013, weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces. She was part of Nebraska's third-ever set of quintuplets. The set of five were born at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha to Bianca and Jose Garcia of Sioux City, Iowa.
