Bobby and Kenny McCaughey already had one child, but they felt like they were missing something. Kenny couldn’t get pregnant for a long time because of her health, so she and her partner chose to try IVF. There were 7 embryos used, but only one of them grew roots. But what didn’t happen was expected: all of the eggs lived. All seven children were born in 1997. It really was a surprise. All of the babies weighed about 1.5 kilograms when they were born. Two of them were later found to have cerebral palsy, but after a few treatments they were able to stand up and walk.
This case got the media’s attention, and newspapers and radio stations started talking about this family. But things got hard in the family. There wasn’t enough money… People in the area were able to understand what was going on because this whole thing got a lot of attention.
Soon, a big house and free food were given to this big family. There were already a lot of places for them to study when they finished school. Almost 24 years have passed. Right now, you can see what the sevens look like. Natalie is a girl who wants to go to school to become a first-grade teacher. She did the best in school and got the best grade.
Brandon, he wants to join the military.
Kelsey, she only weighed 907 grams when she was born. The girl has a beautiful voice and wants to be a singer. Kelsey sings in the school band with great joy.
And this is Kenny. He goes to Des Moines Community College to study building. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be a builder.
Alexis was born with cerebral palsy, and she wants to become a teacher.
Nathan was also born with cerebral palsy, and he wants to be a doctor when he grows up.
And this is Joel. He was born last and wants to go to college to study computer science. He has already signed up at Hannibal-Lagrange University.
