Utah couple unable to have kids adopt four in 24 hours

A Utah couple left devastated by news they could not conceive a child have shared a heart-warming photo of their four adopted children - who arrived within 24 hours.

Kayley Carling, who has Lupus disease, was unable to have children due to the medication she is on, so she and husband Jeremy decided adoption was the best path for them.

"Our journey to get to this point has been anything but easy; health issues, infertility, failed adoptions, death. Heartbreak. And more heartbreak," Mrs Carling posted.

"It seemed like it would never end."

But remarkably, the couple stayed positive and ended up as foster parents to two girls - Indie, 1, and Haven, 2 — for 14 months.

As the Carlings moved to permanently adopt Indie and Haven, their adoption application, which had been sitting in the US system for years, was approved for twins.

So all four children were officially adopted by the Carlings in the space of 24 hours.

"Four kids two and under is no joke, but our dreams were realised (times four!) and we are so grateful and happy," Mrs Carling posted online.

The new mum said her family's situation was proof to never give up.

"We are here to give hope to those in a similar situation to persevere, to push through," Mrs Carling said.

The Carlings certainly endured their share of heartbreak, after their plans for a surrogate child fell through when the birth mother decided to keep the child.

Sadly for that child, the mother was arrested for child sex trafficking and the Carlings again tried to obtain custody of the baby girl.

But custody went to a relative who, along with the child, were later murdered.

"When you feel like giving up, don't. It will all be worth it in the end...sleep deprivation and all," Mrs Carling said.