I gave birth to all four of my girls on the same day, but they are not quadruplets
A mother has told how all four of her daughters were born on the same day… by an astonishing ratio of 17 billion to one.
Kristen Lammert’s four pregnancies were all conceived naturally and all had different due dates.
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Yet her four daughters Sophia, nine, Giuliana, six, Mia, three, and four-week-old Valentina all arrived on August 25, all on the same birthday.
“They were all conceived at different times, it wasn’t the annual Christmas party date,” says Kristen, who lives in South Carolina with husband Nick, 36.
“My last two daughters were born prematurely, so they were not yet due in weeks, but they were still able to appear at their sisters’ birthdays.”
The couple had discussed starting a family and always wanted three or four children, and they were thrilled when they discovered in early 2015 that Kristen was pregnant with their first baby.
“We met in 2009 when we were both working as pirates at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom,” Kristen, 35, recalls.
“We started dating and got married in October 2014.
“I’m one of three siblings and Nick is an only child, so for different reasons we both wanted to have a big family.
“When I became pregnant with Sophia we were both thrilled.”
Sophia was born on August 25, 2015 and when she turned two, the couple decided to try for a second baby.
She became pregnant in early December 2017 and was given her due date at the end of August, but never thought it would be on Sophia’s birthday.
“We were so shocked when I finally gave birth on August 25,” she says.
“It was such a coincidence that both daughters had the same birthday. We couldn’t believe it.”
When Kristen became pregnant with their third daughter Mia, her due date was mid-September, so the couple never imagined they would have a third daughter on the same day.
But Kristen began suffering from hypertension – which is a precursor to the life-threatening condition preeclampsia – and it caused her to go into labor five weeks early.
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“They had to break my water when I was in early labor,” Kristen remembers.
“But I went into labor on August 23, so I never thought she would be born on the girls’ birthday.
“But I was in labor for 36 hours, which meant she was also born on the 25th.
“Meanwhile, Nick and I really couldn’t believe it. We didn’t know anyone else who had ever had three girls born on the same date.”
The couple was very happy with their three daughters, but decided to have another baby to complete their family.
“We were looking forward to having a different birth date than August 25 this time,” says Kristen.
When she became pregnant this time, the due date was again the end of September.
They didn’t think they’d be able to have another premature baby, but when Kristen was 35 weeks pregnant on August 23, tests showed she was developing the more serious stage of preeclampsia.
Fate certainly played a role in that
Kristen Lammert
Kristen explains: “At first I had a dull headache and went to the hospital for a check-up, but I was so convinced that it was nothing that I didn’t even have an overnight bag with me because I was so convinced that I would do that. be sent home again.
“But it went from mild to severe very quickly, and the next day I lost my sight.
“The doctors told me I had to give birth because the preeclampsia put me at risk of having a stroke or a seizure.
“It was so scary, my only thought was that I had to have this baby. I didn’t want to leave my other three daughters without a mother.”
She was induced on August 23rd and again her body slowly went into labor, eventually giving birth to Valentina on the 25th.
What is preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia is a condition that affects pregnant women, usually after the 20th week or right after their baby is born.
Early signs include high blood pressure (hypertension) and protein in the urine (proteinuria).
Mild preeclampsia occurs in up to six percent of pregnancies, while severe cases occur in up to two percent.
The exact cause of the condition is currently unknown, but it is thought to occur when there is a problem with the placenta.
There are also several factors that increase the chance of developing the condition, including having a family history, being over 40 years old, or expecting multiple babies.
“My body seems to have its own way of doing things — and I delay labor for 36 hours, and then suddenly everything speeds up and the baby is born,” she says.
“Fate certainly played a role in that.
“There was no way her three sisters would all be celebrating the same birthday, and Valentina would be the odd one out.
“I felt bad that the girls had to celebrate their birthday in the hospital, so we got pizzas in the hospital room and told them we were having a pizza birthday party.
“And when Valentina arrived a few hours later, it was truly the best birthday present any of the girls could have asked for.
“Sophia actually wished on a star a few days before her birthday that her new sister would arrive that same day. So her wish certainly came true. She was over the moon.”
The couple has decided that their family is now finally complete.
“Preeclampsia can get worse with each progressive pregnancy,” Kristen explains.
“So it wouldn’t be safe for me to get pregnant again. But anyway, our family is now complete with four girls.
“And it’s easy for birthday parties coming up because we only have to do it one day a year.
“All the girls were born on the same day, exactly three days apart.
“We’re told the odds are 17 billion to one, and I’ve certainly never heard of this happening before.”
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