''Raising Sextuplets'' is a reality television series produced in the
United States by Eric Schiff Productions about the Masche family, consisting of parents Bryan and Jenny Masche and their
sextuplets. It aired on
WE tv. The family originally appeared in a one-hour special titled ''OMG! Sextuplets!'' in 2008. The second season of ''Raising Sextuplets'' premiered on WE tv on June 24, 2010. In the
UK, the show is known as "Ouch! Sextuplets".
Family history
Jenny and Bryan met via email while Bryan was stationed in Kuwait with the Air Force. They were married a year later on January 2, 2004. Jenny is a
physician assistant
A physician assistant or physician associate (PA) is a type of Mid-level practitioner, mid-level health care provider. In North America PAs may diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and may serve as a pri ...
and Bryan is now a pharmaceutical salesman. They also own a real estate investment company. The sextuplets are the results of artificial insemination after Jenny had two miscarriages.
The babies were delivered at thirty weeks, four days at
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in
Phoenix, Arizona. The Masche babies were the second set of sextuplets to be born at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. The three boys and three girls weighed between 2 lbs., 1 oz. and 3 lbs. and were delivered by
Cesarean section within about six minutes beginning at 8:21 a.m.
After delivery, Jenny's heart failed and she was rushed to an intensive care unit, where she nearly died due to complications from the extreme pregnancy. She recovered enough after five days to visit her sextuplets in the NICU. The babies spent about five weeks in the hospital after birth. Prior to ''Raising Sextuplets'', the Masches appeared on television a few times: Bryan asked Jenny to marry him on national television at an
Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game in 2003, the couple appeared on the ''
Today'' show during the pregnancy and afterward, and Jenny competed on ''
Deal or No Deal
''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands), Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this f ...
''.
The family used to reside in
Lake Havasu City, Arizona. They now reside in
Destin, Florida.
On September 11, 2010, Bryan Masche was arrested at his father-in-law's home in
Camp Verde, Arizona for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and threatening per domestic violence. On September 17, 2010, Jenny Masche filed for legal separation from husband Bryan in
Yavapai County, Arizona.
The couple were soon divorced. Jenny is remarried to Levi McClendon and they have two sons, Cash and Walker.
Family
Parents
* Bryan John Masche
* Jennifer "Jenny" Lynn Simbric Masche
Sextuplets - born in birth order:
* Savannah Jane Masche
* Bailey Elizabeth Masche
* Grant William Masche
* Cole Robert Masche
* Molli Grace Masche
* Blake Nickolas Masche
Overview
Episode guide
Specials
Season 1
Season 2
References
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2009 American television series debuts
2000s American reality television series
2010 American television series endings
2010s American reality television series
Sextuplets
Television shows set in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Television series about children
Television series about families