Here's What The First-Ever Surviving Septuplets Look Like Today

New Challenges

There were challenges in the septuplet group as a result of premature births. Two of the children, Alexis and Nathan, were born with cerebral palsy and need walkers to get around. According to Nathan though, it’s a minor challenge. “I taught myself how to walk because I really wanted to learn,” he said, “It’s just been getting better and better.”

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