The couple, both schoolteachers from the Central Coast, began their journey with the hospital when their babies were ten weeks gestation. Taylah was admitted at 24 weeks.
“It’s been hard but made a lot easier knowing that a lot of skilled people were behind the scenes working really hard to make sure we had healthy babies,” she said.
Husband Sean looked content as he nursed two of the babies next to Taylah. “It’s been amazing. It’s been a long journey and we’re just starting the next chapter, which is very exciting.”
Dr Karen Mizia, head of department of maternal medicine at RNSH oversaw the pregnancy and described it as very “complex”, and one which involved planning, preparations and rehearsals with representatives from several specialities.
Between 30 and 50 people have been involved in Taylah’s care. Given the rarity of quadruplets, with an incidence of 1:700,000 births, the medical teams did everything possible to make sure the pregnancy went as far along as it could.
Karen said the safe delivery at 31.5 weeks was “the hospital at its finest” with a large community of staff coming together to help the family.
“I’m really proud to say that I was part of an incredible team that managed to get such a wonderful outcome for this family.”
Dr Eveline Straub, the head of department neonatology, said there has been a real “buzz” around the quadruplets.
“We have been cheering her [Taylah ] on every week.” She said when the four babies finally arrived, they needed very little support.
“They are actually beautiful, uncomplicated babies,” she said. “Everyone is just so delighted about the outcome.”