Amazing Queens sextuplets get names
Monday, October 27th 2008, 8:18 PM
Think choosing one baby name is difficult? Try six.
Digna and Victor Carpio Monday gave names to their amazing set of 3-week-old sextuplets.
The four boys are Justin, Jezreel, Joel and Jaden. They named the two girls Danelia and Genesis.
The babies each weigh about 1-1/2 pounds. Still, they're healthy.
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"Like most babies born 11 weeks premature, they're still hooked up to monitors," said Dr. Ian Holzman of Mount Sinai Medical Center. "But we don't see any cause for concern."
The proud mom admitted she was scared when she first learned that she would have sextuplets. That fear later turned into strength.
"Remember, not just one was kicking," she said. "All six were."
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The Queens mom of seven choked up when thanking the doctors - "I want to raise these kids to be the best kids in New York," she said.
The Carpios, who first told the Daily News' Juan Gonzalez about their six bundles of joy, hope Digna Carpio's mother will be able to help out with the new brood.
Doctors said the sextuplets probably will be able to leave the hospital in mid-January, their original due date.
Their other son, 7-year-old Jhancarlos, said he was excited to have all those new siblings.
"I was real lonely sometimes and didn't have anyone to play with," Jhancarlos said. "Now I'm going to have six people, and they're going to be climbing all over me."
