PHOENIX, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An Arizona couple has full hearts and hands after welcoming all four of their quadruplets home from Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center following a complex delivery, and 10 week stay in the hospital’s Nursery Intensive Care Unit (NyICU).
“We are so blessed to add four little miracles to our family,” said Ashley Crandell, the quadruplets’ mother. “They are incredibly strong, and we are so grateful for the care they received at St. Joseph’s. We are looking forward to creating more memories at home as a family of seven.”
After having their daughter, Isla, Ashley and Lance Crandell knew they wanted to have more children, but struggled to get pregnant. The couple was shocked when they learned Ashley was expecting. They were in for another big surprise when they found out more than one baby would be joining their family.
“At our first ultrasound, the technician loaded four separate sonograms to the screen,” said Ashley. “It took me a minute to process that she was showing us four babies. Once it hit us, my husband and I burst into panicked giggles.”
Those panicked giggles turned into cheers and happy tears when the couple shared the exciting news with their friends and family. At what their guests thought was a gender reveal party, the Crandells opened a box only to have a “number four” balloon pop out.
But, similar to most women carrying multiples, the road to delivery…
