”God’s divine nine”: The story of Courtney and Eric Waldrop
As the nurse looked at the screen, her face drained of color.
“I literally almost passed out,” he recalled.
The odds of getting pregnant with sextuplets on the medication Courtney was taking were one in five million. And yet, against all odds, that’s exactly what happened.
“Most people think it was in vitro and we implanted six embryos, but we did not. The medication was just an oral medication that helps you to ovulate.”
The idea of losing any of their babies was unimaginable, and Courtney, overwhelmed with emotion, broke down in tears.
“All I could think about was how I could carry six babies without anything happening to me, so that I could be there for my three little boys?” she said.
In the face of such uncertainty, the Waldrops made a decision that would change everything. They chose not to reduce the pregnancy, despite the grave risks.
“It was like a weight lifted off our shoulders,” Courtney shared. “It was the first time I had felt happiness since finding out about the pregnancy.”
On December 11, 2017, their family of five grew by six.
Courtney and Eric welcomed three beautiful baby girls — Rivers, Rayne, and Rawlings — and three precious baby boys — Blu, Tag, and Layke. But while their hearts were full of joy, their minds were filled with worry. The sextuplets were born prematurely, before 30 weeks gestation, and there was a real risk oContinue reading…
