Her Babies’ Resilience Impressive, Septuplets’ Mom Goes Home
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CARLISLE, Iowa — Septuplet mom Bobbi McCaughey left the hospital and returned home Sunday while her seven babies stayed behind in intensive care, continuing to impress doctors with their resilience.
Even the last-born of the seven--Joel Steven--who had been listed in critical condition shortly after Wednesday’s birth and was dubbed “underdog” by doctors, was taken off a ventilator Sunday and upgraded to fair condition. Kenneth, the first-born, has been breathing on his own since Friday. The other five--two boys and three girls--remain in serious condition at Blank Children’s Hospital. All were C-section births.
McCaughey, 29, arrived home Sunday afternoon with her husband, Kenny. Hospitalized for more than a month, she walked slowly but without anyone’s help.
The McCaugheys made worldwide news when their septuplets were born. Doctors have said the babies will be hospitalized into January.
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