From Miracle Babies to Young Adults: Meet The McCaughey Septuplets 20+ Years Later
Joy Tinged With a Few Challenges
Unfortunately, two of the septuplets, Alexis and Nathan, were diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition affecting their ability to walk as they grow older. Still, this remarkable birth was unprecedented—never before in recorded history had a mother given birth to septuplets who all survived infancy.
The moment was so striking that even President Bill Clinton reached out to offer his congratulations. The McCaugheys also got an invitation to appear on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” on the babies’ first birthday. On camera, Kenny and Bobbi beamed with pride, though off-screen, the reality of raising eight young children—including their firstborn, Mikayla Marie—was proving to be a monumental task.
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