Carlos adjusts to his chaotic new life as the father of newborn quadruplets with the help of his family and America. Meet Tracy, Paisley, Erica, and Carlos Jr., four wonderful people.
On January 15, his wife Erica, who was carrying four children via IVF, gave birth. Carlos, 29, who works in manufacturing remarked, "I still recall that moment every day, and it was fantastic. "Erica performed so wonderfully, and the infants were OK. It was flawless.
But only a few hours after giving birth to all four children—three girls and one boy—safely, 36-year-old Erica had s—an emergency condition brought on by a severe case of ss. On January 16 at 1:50 am, she.
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I was unable to breathe. When his life suddenly became a nightmare, Phoenix, Arizona resident Morales says, "I couldn't speak. "I was unsure of my ability to survive without her. But now that it's been over five months, I know why I'm still here. These infants have yet to understand the blessings they have bestowed upon me. I now have four good reasons to live, says Carlos.
Tracy, who was the first quad to be born, currently weighs 6lbs 4oz. Carlos comments, "She is laid-back like me," noting how much she enjoys sleeping, a trait shared with her late mother Erica. "She doesn't cause any problems for me. Her siblings may pick up a few tips from her. Tracy almost always has a huge smile on her face, especially after eating. Tracy was the first baby to weigh a pound in Erica's womb, hence she was referred to as the "poundcake" during the pregnancy.
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Carlos Jr., who was born at 2lbs 15oz, has grown all the way up to 5lbs 13oz, largely due to the fact that he enjoys food ("It's impressive," says Dad). Carlos enjoys "rolling up" Carlos Jr. in their tiny blankets "like a burrito" with his brothers. The tiny boy, who is a little quieter than the others, has a calming effect on the other quads. Carlos believes that the newcomer will be a watchful sibling.
Erica, the smallest of the four children when she was born weighing only 2 pounds 10 ounces, is now a healthy 5 pounds and, like her mother, "she likes her sleep and she likes to relax," according to Carlos. That is, until the morning, when she has developed a habit of shrieking uncontrollably. Because Erica and Paisley are twins (Carlos refers to the two of them as "twinkies"), her mother's friends sent over little colored cotton balls to the hospital so that everyone could distinguish between the two. Erica's cotton ball is green, the color that Erica's late mother Erica loved.
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Paisley, who was similarly small at birth to her twin, is now healthy and remarkably awake; "her eyes are always open and she's always gazing about. Dad says, "I wonder whether she'll be this awake all the time. Even though she doesn't love sleep as much as her "twinkie" Erica does, the two of them both cry a lot. Paisley, who has a yellow cotton ball around her ankle, has a habit of weeping right after waking up.
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