36 years later: what was the fate of the only six-year-old girls in the world

Janet and Graham Walton dreamed of becoming parents more than anything else in the world. But all attempts to get pregnant ended in failure, as did assisted reproductive technology (ART). After the twelfth attempt, Janet decided that the next one would be the last. But this time the number 13 brought good luck — the woman got pregnant.

There was no limit to the joy of future parents. However, when they went for an ultrasound at week 8, they realized that something had gone wrong. The ultrasound specialist was clearly confused and confused, doctors began to come running into the room, surprised whispers were heard everywhere. Finally, the Waltons were told that they had multiple pregnancies: "You will have six children."

On November 18, 1983, six girls were born in the Walton family — Hannah, Ruth, Lucy, Kate, Jenny and Sarah, who became the world's first surviving sibling girls.

The girls were born at 31 weeks by Caesarean section in a hospital in Liverpool, England.

"They were born healthy at the 31st week of pregnancy. Two girls were placed in incubators because their lungs did not have time to develop in the womb," the father of the family said.

Happy parents changed more than 10 thousand diapers a year and practically did not sleep for several years. Six children had to be fed, bathed, put to bed and changed their diapers at the same time. And when the girls grew up, school, clubs and sports sections began.

Today, the sisters are 35 years old, and they are closer than ever. Hannah is an elementary school teacher, she has several diplomas of education. Kate works in human resources, and Lucy works for local airlines. Jenny has her own pastry shop, Ruth is engaged and works in a call center. And in 2014, Sarah made Janet and Graham happy grandparents. The Waltons were incredibly happy, because now their family will increase sixfold. Now Janet and Graham will fully enjoy life and family without stress and hassle.

"I adored raising and educating our daughters. I can't say that one stage in their life was better than another. It's just that there was always so much to do that we couldn't fully enjoy our family's life. With grandchildren, everything is different," Janet said.