A birthday they’ll never forget: Mom gives birth to all 4 kids on the same day

This mom of four was picking up guinea pigs and a lizard when labor started—again—on July 7. And yes, her three older kids were all born that same day.

When Nauzhae Drake walked into the pet store on July 7, she was on a mission. Her three kids—Kewan, Na’Zaiyla, and Khalan—were turning 6, 4, and 3, and she had planned a circus-carnival-themed birthday bash to match their high energy and love of animals.

“I was shopping for their birthday gifts…because I got them live animals,” she explained in an interview with Good Morning America. “They got two guinea pigs and a lizard.”

But the party prep didn’t end with balloons and reptiles. As she loaded up on gifts, Nauzhae—who was 38 weeks pregnant—started having contractions. Consistent ones.

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Enough to know it was time to drop everything and head to the hospital. Hours later, her fourth child, baby Kailowa, was born—on July 7. Four kids. One birthday. No, really.

What makes Nauzhae’s story so extraordinary isn’t just the chaos of labor hitting mid-birthday prep. It’s that all four of her children were born on July 7, in different years—and none of them were due that day.

Her firstborn, Kewan, was due July 20. Her second and third, Na’Zaiyla and Khalan, were due July 22 and July 17, respectively. Baby Kailowa? Also due later. But every time, her babies decided to arrive early—and on the exact same day.

“It was not planned,” she told GMA. “They all had different due dates…it seemed like every time, it was a greater shock.” Even more remarkable? Everyone was born at or before 38 weeks.

In families with four children, the odds that at least two share a birthday are about 6.3%. But for all four to land on the same date naturally? That’s the kind of cosmic coincidence that defies math.

For her kids, it’s their favorite thing

You might expect some sibling rivalry or wish for a little birthday independence—but not in Nauzhae’s house. Her kids were eagerly waiting for their new sibling’s arrival, and they were absolutely sure it would happen on their birthday again. “They actually were saying that [Kailowa] was going to be born on that day,” Nauzhae recalled. 

The result? A sibling bond that began even before birth.

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A mom making it all happen

Between nursing school, parenting four young children, and managing birthday parties that double as milestone markers, Nauzhae is no stranger to chaos. 

But this year’s celebration—complete with a delivery room and pet shop animals—takes the cake.

She hasn’t decided what next year’s party will look like, but whatever they do, one thing’s for sure: July 7 is going to be a big day.