OutDaughtered is an American reality series on TLC starring Adam and Danielle Busby, parents of the only American all-girl quintuplets on record. The series debuted on May 10, 2016 and the fifth season premiered on June 11, 2019. The sixth season premiered on October 1, 2019. On May 12, 2020, it was announced that the seventh season will premiere on June 2, 2020.
Cast
The Busby family consists of Adam and Danielle Busby, who have been married since 2006; eldest daughter Blayke Louise, who was born April 5, 2011; and quintuplets Ava Lane, Olivia Marie, Hazel Grace, Riley Paige, and Parker Kate, who were born April 8, 2015. Danielle delivered the quintuplets via Caesarean section 28 weeks into the pregnancy. They spent the first few months of their lives in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Woman's Hospital of Texas. The last to be released, Ava, was discharged on July 6, 2015. Ava and Olivia are identical twins; Hazel, Riley, and Parker are fraternal triplets.
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Name
Date of birth
1
Blayke Louise
April 5, 2011
2
Ava Lane
April 8, 2015
3
Olivia Marie
April 8, 2015
4
Hazel Grace
April 8, 2015
5
Riley Paige
April 8, 2015
6
Parker Kate
April 8, 2015
Health
Adam and Danielle had struggled with infertility, ultimately becoming pregnant both times by intrauterine insemination. During their first infertility journey, infertility was attributed to Adam's testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility being low; and to Danielle's irregular ovulation. Adam was placed on Clomid, which helped his sperm counts, but his sperm motility remained low. Danielle was also placed on Clomid to help her produce eggs and ovulate regularly. They went through 5 cycles of intrauterine insemination on Clomid before discussing in vitro fertilization as an option. Instead of in vitro fertilization, they opted to switch Danielle to Femara and attempted intrauterine insemination again, ultimately becoming pregnant with Blayke. During their second journey of infertility, Adam's testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility were considered normal; thus no infertility treatment was necessary for Adam. However, Danielle was placed back on Femara to help with egg production and ovulation. On the fourth cycle of intrauterine insemination, Danielle became pregnant with the quintuplets. The quintuplets were born prematurely, at 28 weeks, and spent several months in the NICU. Ava was the last quintuplet to be released from the NICU due to a series of acid-reflux episodes. She went home on July 6, 2015. Shortly after birth, heart murmurs were detected in all five girls; this was treated with medication. Hazel's eye condition, congenital nystagmus, has been chronicled through the series. The condition causes Hazel to have uncontrolled eye movements and hold her head at unusual angles to compensate for her lack of clear vision. In 2016, Hazel underwent eye surgery in an attempt to improve her condition. In 2017, Hazel was diagnosed as having an astigmatism in her left eye, which may ultimately be responsible for it occasionally turn in as a result of being underdeveloped. She was prescribed glasses to help with her left eye far-sightedness with the hope that her vision will improve as her eye develops. Adam has opened up, both privately and publicly, about his struggle with postpartum depression.
