At 38 years old Julie Carles is only the 27th woman in the word to naturally conceive a set of identical, monochorionic quadruplets. The odds on all four quads surviving is less than 60% - a statistic that would convince most women to opt for a selective reduction. Against expert medical opinion, she decides to continue with her pregnancy, but not without risk to both herself and the babies.
At 38 years old Julie Carles is only the 27th woman in the word to naturally conceive a set of identical, monochorionic quadruplets. The odds on all four quads surviving is less than 60% - a statistic that would convince most women to opt for a selective reduction. Against expert medical opinion, she decides to continue with her pregnancy, but not without risk to both herself and the babies.
