We tried for a second baby as my husband wanted ‘one of each’ – but ended up with QUADS & the genders floored us too
A MUM-OF-FIVE revealed her family's shock when it came to her second pregnancy.
After their first born was a boy, the couple decided to try again for a girl but were shocked when they saw their first scan.
In 2020, the couple welcome their son Dreyson after an initial infertility struggle.
Raquel revealed that she was put on medication to help with her ovulation at this time.
She and Darius decided “Let’s just have one more” in the hopes that it would be a girl.
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They were delighted when they learned Raquel was expecting but their first doctor's visit left them shocked.
A sonogram scan revealed that the TikToker was pregnant with quadruplets.
The couple then decided to have a gender reveal party for the four babies.
Setting off a confetti cannon, they learned that the first three babies were boys.
However, on the fourth and final reveal, Darius' dream of becoming a girl dad came true.
Bryson, Amaya, Royce, Denzel were born on the 23rd of March, 2023 just 26 weeks and two days into Raquel's pregnancy.
She described how she tried to hold on for as long as possible but after four days of active labour, she was given an emergency C-section.
The quadruplets were then put into a neonatal unit until they were strong enough to come home.
In the almost two years since, they have brought both love and chaos to the family's life.
Raquel poked fun at their large family, saying they planned to have "no more kids" and joked about her husband getting a vasectomy.
The stay-at-home mum also revealed some of the expenses they have faced.
What are the statistics on having quadruplets?
The odds on conceiving quadruplets naturally are about one in 700,000.
About 90% of quadruplets are conceived using medical technology.
They go through a box of nappies every five days and two packs of wipes a day.
She was also having to pump 70 to 80 ounces of milk per day when she first brought home the tots.
Racquel also found herself facing three loads of laundry every day, going through almost litres of laundry detergent every week.
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She showed her followers how her home as been taken over by her kids, with three changing stations in total in the bedroom, living room, and nursery.
Despite the chaos, the couple are thriving with their five young kids and two dogs, enjoying family walks with the tots piled into a wagon.