Having Twins
After a year of marriage, the two welcomed their twins, Madelyn and Cara. However, it was once they looked into having kids that Kate was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. Due to this, the couple used fertility treatments, which helped Kate conceive the twin girls. Mady and Cara were born five weeks premature in early October of 2000.
Having Twins
Welcoming the Sextuplets
During a 2008 interview with The Today Show, Jon Gosselin explained he never wanted a third kid, but Kate did. Thus, the couple used fertility treatments again, but this time they found out Kate was carrying not two but seven embryos! Due to her Catholic beliefs, Kate did not agree to selective reduction, as doctors suggested. Apparently, upon hearing the news, Jon Gosselin go down on the floor, almost passing out and said of the moment, “I [was] thinking of my twin daughters and, ‘How am I going to afford this?’ As a father, I think you want to take care of your family and do the best you can.” Only one embryo didn’t grow, but the sextuplets were born 10 weeks premature in May of 2004.
Welcoming The Sextuplets