# The Reaction From This Mum-To-Be Is Priceless

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/pregnancy/the-reaction-from-this-mum-to-be-is-priceless/
- Published: 2015-10-08T15:56:10+11:00
- Author: Kate Davies

## _What would you do if you found out you were having quintuplets? ….Yes, that’s five babies!_

### Would you, cry? Throw up? Sit silently? _Cry some more?_

Yeah, I would be the cryer. Well at first. Then I would force a smile before crying
again, but this time with a more happy sob rather than a_ ‘omg, how am I going to
care for five babies’_ sob.

Just think about it. That’s five nappies to change, five mouths to feed, five baths
to give, five cots to buy, not to mention the mini van and seven storey house you
will need. Oh my, I think contraception is on the cards tonight…. sorry husband!

Anyway, enough jokes because this is an incredible story of a mother who has just
found out she had naturally fallen pregnant with quintuplets, a miracle that has
only occurred twice in the last 35 years.

Kim, 26 from Western Australia, had been trying to conceive a third child but encountered
difficulties, [yahoo.com](https://au.yahoo.com/?p=us) reported today. But after 
finding out about the five little heartbeats, it was her reaction that has us sent
us all ‘awwwwwwing’ with glee!

> _“I was about 7 days past ovulation, my suspicion of a possible multiple pregnancy
> grew due to the quick rise of the pregnancy hormone,”_ Kim said.
> _“I was excited at the possibility of twins but absolutely nothing on this earth
> could have prepared me for what happened next.”_

[⌊The reaction from this mum to be is priceless⌉⌊The reaction from this mum to be
is priceless⌉[

via giphy

An ultrasound revealed one, then two, and finally five heartbeats.

> _“My legs start to shake uncontrollably and all I can do is laugh,”_ she said.

Yes, laugh!

I suppose it is quite funny!

At 12 weeks, Kim has posted on her page that all babies are doing well.

> _“Poor things are already starting to look squashed,”_ she posted.

[⌊Pregnant woman in striped top showing her baby bump capturing a heartfelt moment⌉⌊Pregnant woman in striped top showing her baby bump capturing a heartfelt moment⌉ ](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/EMBED-5-babues.jpg?quality=89&ssl=1)

While the gender of the babies are unknown at this stage, Kim said some of the babies
may be identical.

Kim plans to give birth at Perth’s King Edward Memorial Hospital.

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 Kate Davies

 Senior Journalist & Features Editor. As the modern-day media hunter-gatherer, Journalist
Kate Davies is harnessing 10 years in the media to write engaging and empowering
articles for Stay At Home Mum. Her years of experience working in the media both
locally and nationally have given her a unique viewpoint and understanding of this
dynamic industry. Hailing from a small town in Tasmania and spending many years 
travelling the world, Kate now calls the Sunshine Coast home alongside her husband
and one-year-old son.

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