From Micro-Preemies to Active 8-Year-Olds: How a Set of Quadruplets Are Thriving in Life

Courtesy of Courtney Welch Larson

When Courtney Welch Larson gave birth to quadruplets at 25 weeks, doctors were unsure if her babies would survive. In addition, she was told that her children wouldn’t become “track stars” because their lungs were so damaged and they spent month(s) on a ventilator. However, now eight years later, the quadruplets are actively thriving in life.

Courtney and her husband, Cameron, of Lima, New York, had been trying to conceive for years before Courtney fell pregnant with four babies through intrauterine insemination. In 2012, the Larsons welcomed their quadruplets—two boys, Cooper and Brody, and two girls, Ashlyn and Kylie. The micro preemies weighed between 1.15 pounds and 1.5 pounds (approx. 522 grams and 680 grams) Courtney wrote, according to a blog post.