Identical quadruplets made headlines around the world 17 years ago – this is what they look like today

While news of quadruplets is more normal now, it used to be something rare back in the day. The news of this family having identical quadruplets made global headlines.

Seventeen years later, the quadruplets look a lot different. Keep reading to learn more about what their life looks like today.

Julia and Jose got married in 2005. At the time, Jose already had a son from a previous relationship. Then the couple decided to have a child together as well, and since they were both just a little over 30, they thought it would not be hard.

But after trying to conceive for a year with no results, they decided to take some tests to figure out if something was not right. The tests showed that Julie was not ovulating every month and did not have many eggs. Doctors suggested to the couple that it would be tough to get pregnant naturally.

So the couple started contemplating different ways they could have a child together. But before they could choose another way, then Julie fell pregnant naturally!

The couple was over the moon and could not wait to meet their baby. But when it came to the ultrasound, they were shocked. The doctor turned pale when he looked at the ultrasound machine.

The couple thought perhaps it was twins that had thrown the doctors off. When asked the doctor clarified the shock on their face, he said “No, there are actually four babies in here,” Jose recalls.

The couple was shocked at the news, and while Julie began crying, Jose almost lost his cool as well. Julie made history by becoming the 27th woman in the world to become pregnant with quadruplets naturally.

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