Hanselman sextuplets
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The Hanselman sextuplets (born February 26, 2004) are a set of sextuplets born to Jennifer and Keith Hanselman in Akron
, Ohio
, United States.
on February 26, 2004, and are the first set of sextuplets
to have been born in their state
. Their parents, Jennifer and Keith Hanselman, live in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
, and had a 4-year-old son at the time that the sextuplets were born. Jennifer, who formerly worked as an advertising copywriter, wrote a book about her experience of becoming a stay-at-home mother
to seven young children in 2006, titled Party of Nine: The Triumphs and Traumas of Raising Sextuplets + One (ISBN 978-1424313464).
The first baby to be sent home was Lucy and the last was Sophia.
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States.
Biography
The Hanselman sextuplets were born at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
on February 26, 2004, and are the first set of sextuplets
Multiple birth
A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring. Common multiples are two and three, known as twins and triplets...
to have been born in their state
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Their parents, Jennifer and Keith Hanselman, live in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 people per square mile . There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile...
, and had a 4-year-old son at the time that the sextuplets were born. Jennifer, who formerly worked as an advertising copywriter, wrote a book about her experience of becoming a stay-at-home mother
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
to seven young children in 2006, titled Party of Nine: The Triumphs and Traumas of Raising Sextuplets + One (ISBN 978-1424313464).
The Children
The Hanselman sextuplets, with their weight at birth, are:- Isabella Jean - 2 lb 10 oz
- Sophia Ivy - 1 lb 9 oz
- Kyle Allen - 2 lb 6 oz
- Logan James - 2 lb 8 oz
- Alex Edwin - 2 lb 8 oz
- Lucy Arlene - 2 lb 1 oz
The first baby to be sent home was Lucy and the last was Sophia.