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The children weighed between 2.5 pounds to 3.4 pounds each. Dr. Paula Mahone of the Iowa Methodist Medical Center was one of the doctors charged with assisting with their delivery. Firstborn Kenny was nicknamed Hercules because he “held all the others up” in the womb. Not all of the babies were delivered in excellent health, though.
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Some Of Them Had Health Problems
It was miraculous that the children all survived, although not all of them were safe and prosperous. Alexis had hypotonic quadriplegia, meaning that her arms, legs, and chest have a poor muscle tone that caused her difficulty holding positions. She used to use a walker to back her up.
Some Of Them Had Health Problems
