Mom-to-be expecting quadruplets at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Posted 7:00PM on Monday, January 2, 2017

Julie Davidson is already the epitome of a mother's patience.

The mom-to-be is on bed rest at Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Gainesville campus. She waits for each day to pass, sometimes in pain, often exhausted and occasionally just plain bored.

But it's worth the wait, because in a few weeks, Mrs. Davidson will deliver naturally-conceived quadruplet girls at the hospital.

"I didn't think that I would get tired of sitting in a bed and letting people bring me food and stuff, but... the room gets small very fast," Davidson said. "I don't know what day it is sometimes and every day just looks the same outside."

Davidson has been keeping herself entertained by catching up on her Netflix watch list, as well as coloring books, resting up and knitting. She's already made some baby beanies for the girls.

At almost 28 weeks, Davidson's husband, Justin, and stepson, Bentley, are also waiting patiently for their newest family members to arrive. Justin Davidson said he was still working to get their house ready ahead of the girls arrival. They hope they will have a few more weeks to prepare - and to allow Julie to carry the babies until 30 weeks.

"We'll take it one day at a time," said Davidson about their plans after delivery. "It really depends on how well they do, if they come home at the same time or separate times. So, making a routine."

Davidson said McKenna Emory (A), Teagen Kate (B), Callie Noel (C) and Sawyer Claire (D) already have their own personalities.

"Baby C kicks all the time," said Justin Davidson.

"Baby A, if you put anything near her, like if you press on my stomach where she is, she always kicks. I think she's going to be a little stubborn, like me." Davidson said.

"Baby D does her own thing," Davidson said. "Laid-back and relaxed," added Justin Davidson.

"Baby B, she'll kick every now and then," said Davidson.

Davidson naturally conceived the quadruplets, which is a one in a million chance.

"I was having a lot of back pain, so I came to the ER because it was a weekend. They did some routine tests and some ultra sounds and they said a doctor would come in to talk to me." Davidson said.

But, a paramedic accidentally spoiled the surprise when she asked for some apple juice.

"I freaked out. I was crying and I had tons of questions but he couldn't answer any of them so I had to wait for the doctor."

She called her husband, who said he could only hear crying when he answered the phone.

"I thought maybe something bad had happened so I ran down here real quick and all you could hear was her heart beat monitor going off in the background," said Justin Davidson.

While she was stunned, Davidson said Justin was elated.

"He hasn't freaked out about it at all! I'm excited now, but it was very scary then. All they told me was the scary stuff, the bad stuff that could happen," she said.

"It's a lot to get dropped on you at once. Once you get used to it it's exciting," Justin Davidson added.

Davidson said she was afraid at first because of the possible complications.

"They were telling me I probably wouldn't carry all of them. or if they shared the same sac that one could take from the other. But they're all in separate sacs and they're all doing really good. Doctor says he doesn't see anything wrong with any of them, they all look healthy," Davidson said.

"We're really blessed and really lucky, and we've had a lot of help," her husband added.

They agreed that reading about it was still a little scary - especially with how many bottles would be consumed by four babies and how many diapers they'd go through.

"It's like 48 bottles a day. 1,200 diapers a month," she said. "That's if there's 10 a piece a day," said Justin Davidson. "It's a lot of diapers, a lot of formula."

"It's definitely going to be a big change," she said.

The Davidsons have been keeping family, friends and their budding network up to date on the Facebook page, which includes pictures and updates on Davidson's condition.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center spokeswoman Melissa Tymchuk said the Davidson quads may not be the first set of four to be born at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. In 1944, a set of all boys was born at the Hall County Hospital, which later merged with Downey Hospital and became NGMC. She said she believed another set of quadruplets was born recently, however, she was unable to locate the direct record.

If it isn't confirmed, the Davidson quads will be the first set of quadruplets to be born at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville in modern times.