• 75 years ago on May 28, the first set of quintuplets survived infancy

• All five Dionne girls were a Depression-era phenomenon

• Each girl had a gas station named after them that was highly prosperous

• Considered to be more of an attraction than the Niagara Falls

• Also known as IVF, works to induce hormones to produce eggs that are externally fertilized then implanted back into the uterus

• Avaliable since the 1980’s

• Number of twins and triplets increased several fold since then

• Increased number of women waiting until later in their lives for childbirth

• Multiples are more likely to be born premature

• Risks of miscarriages are heightened

• Gestational diabetes, hypertension, & preeclampsia can occur

• Cerebral palsy is a more common occurance

• Had 6 embryos implanted, two which split into twins

• Considering offers for a reality show or other media opportunities

• Had in-vitro treatment twice

• Controversial decision by the doctor

• Had a set of twins and a set of sextuplets

• Strapped with financial hardships before the show

• Created a nostalgic feeling for “big families” for others

• In 1997, they were the first to survive past infancy

• Parents Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey used fertility drug called Metrodin to conceive first daughter

• Guarenteed low prices to Iowa state colleges, received an outpour of national assistance

• Featured on a lullaby cover

• The largest number of kids birthed from one woman is 69

• She was pregnant 27 times and gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets

• Happen between 1725 to 1765

• Bizarre considering the lack of medical assistance at the time

• America is fascinated with multiples, let alone identical twins

• Entire websites and blogs dedicated to following their lives

• Although they seem exploited today, things were worse a few decades ago

• In 1940, certain multiples were displayed and clearly exploited

• With modern technology and in-vitro treatment, ethical issues have surfaced

• For high quantities, there are clear increases in complications with the babies and pregnancy

• The decision to terminate specific embryos have surfaced as well, bringing forth a slew of complex ethical issues

• The different aspects of multiple births including quantity

• Examples of popular multiple births in the past

• History of multiple births

• Multiple births in modern day

• Fertility drugs