Coronavirus quads: Western Australian couple welcome 'miracle quadruplets' amid the pandemic

“Growing these munchkins was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,”

Digital Editor - Parenting / September 01 2020

Meet Maddison Grace, Marley Rose, Frankee Gene and Maioha Kahn. Image: Channel Nine.

Meet Maddison Grace, Marley Rose, Frankee Gene and Maioha Kahn. Image: Channel Nine.

The West Australian couple got more than they bargained for when they were trying to fall pregnant and give their two-year-old daughter Kiana a sibling.

Natalee used ovulation induction fall pregnant with Kiana, injecting medications to stimulate regular ovulation after struggling with fertility issues. After the first success, the  couple tried the same treatment 

hree little girls, Frankee Gene (1.92kg), Marley Rose (2.2kg) and Maddison Grace (2.1kg) plus a boy for good measure, Maioha Kahn (2.3kg)

Big sister, 'Kiki' won the sibling lottery! Image: Channel Nine.

Big sister, 'Kiki' won the sibling lottery! Image: Channel Nine.

"Twins run in my family so I was happy with two, but not one part of me ever thought we would end up with four," says Natalee.

No one would question having quadruplets is stressful, but what about having quads during a global pandemic?

The couple were enjoying one last holiday to the Cook Islands via New Zealand when the coronavirus crisis spun out of control, and borders shut down around the globe, stranding them in New Zealand for a short time and forcing them into isolation when they did finally manage to get home.

"Twins run in my family so I was happy with two, but not one part of me ever thought we would end up with four,". Image: Channel Nine.

"Twins run in my family so I was happy with two, but not one part of me ever thought we would end up with four,". Image: Channel Nine.

As for parenting five newborns, in the A Current Affair television exclusive, the young couple say they’re taking it all in their stride. 

“I look at our daughter, and if these four give us the love she gives us, it's going to be amazing”, says Natalee.

Watch the full story on A Current Affair, Channel Nine at 7pm tonight.

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