"The hospital will provide no further information about the babies at this time."

They've already printed their first and middle names. Other than weight & length, it seems as though there's probably not a whole more to tell on Day 1 of Life.

One, three or six - kids are worth every moment of work, worry and exhaustion. I just pray these tiny, tiny babies survive the next critical weeks.

Amen, man, amen.

Congratulations to the parents and I wish the kids
long and happy lives. I am just so very grateful
not to be the one dealing with all that...joy.

...old, tired, wrinkled, bent-over, grandparents clutching a cane with slow, unsteady gait and poor posture ... still manage to find those brilliant smiles!
My prayers and best wishes are with the whole family.

As a first-time father of twin boys (now 2.5 years), I know I can only guess at what it will be like when they all go home. I thought I knew what it was to be tired before, but nothing can truly prepare you for the reality of months of getting sleep in 90 minute stretches. It still strikes terror in my core when I see a family with triplets - much less more! We were blessed with big healthy babies, had a lot of family and friends around to help and it still was some of the most physically and emotionally challenging months of our lives. That being said, there is absolutely NOTHING in the world we love and enjoy more than our little guys.

To the rest of the world, this is just a media blip, but these new parents in St. Louis Park are going to need an unbelievable amount of help, meals, etc. long after the news cycle has moved to the next 'cute' story.

May God bless them and give them strength in the coming years.

Well, you get what you pay for, I suppose.

Did these people ever consider, you know, adopting. Maybe one kid at a time?

And "selective reduction": now *that's* a euphemism.

Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, they keep the doors and windows locked. Shoot-first-ask-questions-later if either if you see Nicholas Cage on a ladder outside the nursery...

I always am irritated by these stories. Most of the time, these parents say something along the lines of: it's what god wanted. No, it wasn't. God wanted you not to have children. You took drugs to do it, and you got more than you wanted. Then they usually appeal to the public, and people around the state and farther send them tons of stuff to help with the pharmaceutically created kiddies. If these folks ask, don't do it.

No one is feeling sorry for them. Babies are miracle no matter how many of them there are or how they are created. Stories such as this families appeal to the public eye because its not an everyday occurance that sextuplets are born. What's wrong with supporing families such as this one? If you were ever in that situation wouldn't you like community support too?

I would never be in this situation because first of all, if I couldn't conceive naturally I would not take drugs to have a half dozen babies at once. And second of all, I'm much more likely to adopt than give birth to children myself.

They paid money to have this many children at once. (and it probably wasn't cheap) The least they can do is make sure they have the money to raise them all before they did it.

Six babies. All in critical condition and weighing just under 11 ounces to about 1 pound, 3 ounces. Great. People who have ethical problems with selective reduction should not use, I repeat, NOT USE FERTILITY DRUGS OR IVF. Dead embryos are a by product of these procedures. These parents are selfish, selfish, holier-than-thou idiots. Oh, I'll pray for these poor little children who will more than likely have life-long health issues. The ones that survive. God help them.

The worst part is, there's probably a huge backlog of babies waiting for adoption in their state alone, but people are so selfish about wanting to raise "their" kids that they go out and start these expensive drug treatments -- which in some states you and me (the taxpayers) foot the bill for -- then act surprised when they have 8 kids at a time. Ugh

I realize our society tends to not be concerned with the feelings and hardships of others, but some of these comments go beyond what I thought possible from my Minnesotan neighbors. These are two young people that wanted nothing more than to conceive. They were advised after a year of trying to conceive naturally that, based on a family history of infertility and a year of failures, fertility drugs were an option. Yes, they were advised of the risks of multiple births, however those %'s are next to 0 beyond 3 babies. The beautiful thing is that these two young adults choose to view this as a miracle. They believe life is a gift and it is not up to them whether they survive. Selfish? They will give everything they have to the children. Every cent, every prayer, every hope and every bit of love. Selfish? The risk to Brianna was immense as well. She could just have easily died from complications. This couple is not, and will not be, asking for anything from the public aside from prayers. Are the needs going to be great? Yes, and if you want to donate time, or anything else they are humble enough to accept it. For now, if at all possible, please take your mom's advice: if you have nothing nice to say, please say nothing at all. Pray for the tiny little lives that are in God's hands. If you can find it in your heart, please pray for the parents, Ryan and Brianna, who will do everything in their power for these babies.

I'm a first time father of twins, too. Mine are just short of 22 months now, and will be getting a new brother or sister in December.

I actually did find a reasonable training program for the sleepless nights of parenthood - a pager and a job at an understaffed company. By the time I had kids, I was used to being woken up several times a night. With the kids at least me and my wife could switch off. ;)

At least with twins, though, you at least have as many arms as kids. Sextuplets would be a breeze if you happen to be Vishnu.

They should have chosen adoption if they cannot deal with selective reduction. Sorry. And I am VERY concerned with the feelings and hardships of others. Especially the hardships that these little tiny babys will be facing for the rest of their lives. Maybe others can learn from this expecience and not make the same decisions that these two did. Once again -- if you are a so-called "prolife" type who believes that life begins at conception, then you should not use fertility drugs or IVF. If you are against abortion for that reason you should not be using these procedures. Adopt.