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Suleman carried the babies to 31 weeks. Doctors anticipated seven babies, so the eighth came as a surprise. [ 4 ] Born over the course of five minutes, all eight babies were immediately reported in stable condition; though two required intubation and a ventilator , and another required extra oxygen.
Natalie Suleman is one proud mom. Suleman, who became known as "Octomom" in the tabloids after she made headlines for her pregnancy with 8 babies, is marking the kids' 11th birthday with cake and ...
In the early morning hours of April 1, the day she would bring home the seventh octuplet, vandals threw a baby seat through the back window of her Toyota minivan. [36] [37] [38] As of April 14, 2009, all of the children were home with their mother and grandmother. The octuplets celebrated their first birthday on January 26, 2010.
The first born, Ebuka, was delivered on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remaining 7 octuplets were born by caesarean section on December 20, 13 weeks premature. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died on December 27, a week after birth. She was the lightest of the 8 babies, weighing just over 300 grams (11 ounces).
Then, Terri gave birth to six more babies in seven years. In her 43 years as a mother, Terri has been both a terrified 15-year-old mother and a 30-something who unabashedly put the size of her ...
After being told by doctors that eight babies were in her womb, Gosiame Thamara Sithole ended up giving birth to 10 babies, potentially setting a new world record.
The babies' weights ranged from 1.45 to 2.8 kilograms (3.2 to 6.2 lb). The mother took fertility drugs in order to produce a son, since she already had three daughters. [121] [122] The McGhee septuplets (born 9 June 2010, in Columbus, Ohio) were born to Mia and Rozonno McGhee at 27 weeks. One girl was stillborn.
According to Dr. Nathan Sundgren, associate medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who treated the babies, the sisters are now all between 6.5 to 7 pounds, and "doing great."