<div><p>After marrying in 2005, Annie and her husband Joby Johnston talked about starting a family. 3 years later, they decided to start trying. </p><p>"When we were ready, we thought it would just happen," Annie said.</p><p>For 5 years they left doctors baffled. No matter how many procedures, surgeries and treatments the couple undertook they were not able to get pregnant. </p><p>"You just feel helpless," Annie said.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-26-40-AM-600x328.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-26-40-AM-600x328_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>That's when Annie's big sister Chrissy Knott decided to step in. With 2 sons of her own and living just a few doors away, she wanted to help her little sister achieve motherhood. </p><p>"We've always been so close, and I knew how badly she wanted to help," Annie said.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-26-56-AM-600x315.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-26-56-AM-600x315_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>So when the time came, the sisters from Ohio made their way to the doctor </p><p>Annie's doctor implanted 2 embryos in Annie's womb and 2 in Chrissy's. There was only a 14% chance they might end up with at least 1 set of twins. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/article-2480244-1914FEFD00000578-977_634x531.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/article-2480244-1914FEFD00000578-977_634x531_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Facebook</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p> "We were ready for a new problem. If the worst problem he can give us was now there would be four babies, we were ready," Joby said.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>That's when they got the call from the doctors. Preparing for the worst, the sisters didn't expect what they were about to be told.</p><p>Annie was pregnant with twin girls and Chrissy was pregnant with twin boys. This couple was now going to have 4 babies in a few short months.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-27-33-AM-600x338.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-27-33-AM-600x338_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>On October 24, 2013 both sisters gave birth to the collective 4 babies via C-section. Chrissy delivered first so Annie could be there for the birth of her boys. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-27-43-AM-600x320.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-27-43-AM-600x320_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"My sister was carrying the two boys, and she delivered first, so I could be there in the room for her when she had them," <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/11/ohio-sisters-deliver-twin-quadruplets/">Johnston said</a>. "Two hours later, at 9:30 a.m., I delivered the girls."</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-28-14-AM-600x334.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-28-14-AM-600x334_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Now sharing a birthday, Charlie, Tommy, Grace and Haddie were all born healthy and with the help of family, they're getting on just fine.</p><p>"Trying to get at least one baby, we are just so excited to take all four of them home and they're all healthy," <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2480244/QUADS-Sister-offers-surrogate-mother-younger-sister-conceive-BOTH-end-pregnant-twins.html">said Annie.</a></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-28-36-AM-600x411.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2015-11-17-at-11-28-36-AM-600x411_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>YouTube</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The babies are technically quadruplets, according to Johnston, as they were conceived on the same day, born on the same day but just being carried in two separate wombs</p><p>Annie and Chrissy's parents sold their home from more than 2 hours away to come and help with the babies. Both sisters are pumping breast milk and bottle feeding the babies to allow for more hands to help. </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="CLAHO702Bjg"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>"We're very thankful for what she did for us," Johnston said of her sister. "We're very grateful and thankful that they're all here."</p><p>Would you every become a surrogate for a loved one? Share your thoughts with us in the comments. </p></div>