Brianna and Ryan Morrison

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Nov
2007

The Morrison’s Talk About Losing Their 5 Babies For The First Time

For the first time since delivering her sextuplets, Brianna Morrison has spoken about the sadness of losing 5 babies and their delight in having Sylas home.
Ryan and Brianna Morrison welcomed 6 babies on June 10th at just 22 weeks gestation. At birth, the sextuplets ranged in size from 11 ounces and 1 pound, [...]

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Nov
2007

Sylas Morrison Is Finally Home

Thank you to the reader who sent the message about Sylas’ homecoming.
I have been looking for information on the last surviving sextuplet for a few weeks now to no avail.
The family shut their website a couple months ago, probably due to the fact that it was created to celebrate the 6 babies that they were [...]

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Sep
2007

Update: Remaining Morrison Sextuplet Doing Well

The day Brianna Morrison gave birth to her six babies at 22 weeks gestation I was worried. I knew that the chances of just one baby surviving was slim let alone 6. Week after week I reported on the babies as they passed away with sadness wondering if this poor couple, who had been through [...]

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Jul
2007

5th Minnesota Sextuplet Dies

It has been almost a month since I have written on the Morrison Sextuplets.

I am sad to report that a fifth baby has passed away.
Lucia Rae Morrison was born June 10 along with her sister and four brothers at 22 weeks gestation. Lucia’s sister and three of her brothers died in June.

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Jun
2007

Fourth Minnesota Sextuplet Dies

Just 2 weeks after making her entrance into the world, 18 weeks early, Cadence Morrison has passed away.

Four of the six Morrison babies born June 10 in Minneapolis have died, according to a statement released today by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Cadence Morrison died Saturday. Three of her brothers, Tryg, Bennet and Lincoln, [...]

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Jun
2007

The Sextuplet Backlash

Since posting the arrival of the 2 sets of sextuplets last week I have received MANY e-mails expressing concerns and anger.

The e-mails come from parents who have singletons and multiples, grandparents and health care providers.

There are three issues that are weighing on most peoples minds – the future health of these [...]

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Jun
2007

Third Sextuplet No Longer With Us

It gives me great sadness to report that the Morrison 6 is down to 3.

A third boy, Lincoln Sean Morrison, died Friday. Two of his brothers, Tryg and Bennet, died earlier in the week.
The four boys and two girls were born last Sunday about four and a half months early in a Minneapolis [...]

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Jun
2007

Second Morrison Sextuplet Dies

It is very frustrating to report that these babies are no longer with us. I know that they were born WAY too early and that Brianna, their mom, couldn’t keep them in any longer, but deep in your heart you hope that they will be strong and surprise us all by thrieving in their [...]

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Jun
2007

One Of The Minnesota Sextuplets Dies

One of the “Morrison 6″ sextuplets died Wednesday night: one of the boys named Bennet Ryan Morrison, according to hospital officials speaking for the parents.
Brianna Morrison, 24, of St. Louis Park, gave birth to four boys and two girls shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis after 22 weeks of gestation. [...]

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Jun
2007

Update: St. Louis Park Mom Delivers Sextuplets

I just updated this story on Sunday with optimism that Brianna Morrison was going to be able to hold on to at least her 26th week to deliver her sextuplets.

Unfortunately, they were delivered yesterday, the same day that Jenny Masche delivered her 6 babies at 30 weeks gestation.

Brianna’s babies arrived at just 22 [...]

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