Women who are pregnant with more than one child have multiple pregnancies. Twins and triplets are already quite common as more women undergo IVF and fertility pills. Fraternal (non-identical) twins often occur in multiple births. Fraternal twins occur in 1 in 80 pregnancies.
Quadruplets, gears, and sevens are much less common than the birth of twins or triplets. A woman has a 1 in 55 million chance of conceiving quintuplets without taking fertility pills.
The more babies a mother has in her belly, the less likely they are to survive. A normal pregnancy with one child lasts between 38 and 40 weeks. The gestation period for twins is 30 weeks. The average duration of pregnancy decreases with “adding"Child. Babies born before 38 weeks of age may have an underdeveloped body and low birth weight, which makes them more vulnerable to disease and infection. Therefore, the phenomenon of multiple births is special and unusual.
Throughout history, there are many examples of such genera. Unfortunately, until the 20th century, the mortality rate for this type of birth was quite high. The mortality rate for normal childbirth was even higher. We can only imagine what it would be like to be born into twins or triplets without the medical care that is available today. There are also not very many surviving documents of successful cases of this kind.
Personal correspondence and quotes from doctors and newspapers are all we have to confirm the existence of such a fact in history. But we did find a few cases that are really startling. And how many babies can appear in one instant! You might also be interested in the article 20 Celebrities with Many Children.
15. Irish happiness
While the odds of giving birth to quintuples are about 1 in 800,000, the four Smith babies were born long before hormone therapy or in vitro fertilization was used. They were born in 1750.
Mr and Mrs Smith lived on a small farm outside Kinsale, Ireland. They owned a farm and raised chickens and cows. Mr. Smith's wife got pregnant. But this was not a normal pregnancy. It was not possible to use ultrasound (ultrasound examination of the fetus appeared only in the 50s of the last century).
It was undoubtedly a great happiness when she gave birth naturally to 4 healthy boys. Since there is a small amount of information about how many children survived, it is known for sure that all were born alive. This is real Irish happiness! Who needs four leaves of clover when you have a set of 4 boys ?!
14. Famous fives
Dione's fives were the first of their kind to survive birth and move on. Elsia, the mother of the babies, thought she was carrying twins. No one suspected that giving birth to five is generally possible. But on May 28, 1934, something happened that cannot be believed. Elzia and her husband Olivet gave birth to 5 beautiful babies. There were 2 babies in each embryonic sac, with the exception of Emily. Doctors believe that there were 6 children who shared 1 embryonic sac with Emily. At 3 months of pregnancy, this baby ended its existence.
The parents were unprepared and loaded with the fact that they had 5 hungry mouths at once. They already had 5 children. As soon as the whole world learned of this event, the Diones were “flooded»Gifts and donations from all over the world. However, seeing the general public's interest in the affectionate creatures, the government of Canada stepped in and took over the custody of the babies. The government insisted that it wanted the children to survive. But many people think that everything revolved around money.
The classrooms and playrooms and the park were designed in such a way that tourists could watch the girls by looking at a single camera screen. Everything was provided for the safety of the little ones: barbed fence, nannies, security guards. This area became known as Quin (quin - five) and became even more popular than Niagara Falls!
As of 2017, 2 out of 5 girls are alive and well. They prefer to live away from the scrutiny of the public. In 1988, they sued the government for $ 2.8 million for their exploitation as children.
13. "John, Kate and Eight Children"
Who can forget the show "John, Kate and eight children"? It focused on the crazy Gosselin family. John and Kate Gosselin were already parents of twins when Kate gave birth to six babies on May 10, 2004. It took 30 weeks and 3 boys and 3 girls were born.
Kate was previously treated for infertility because she could not conceive a child naturally. But nothing could prepare the parents for such a surprise: to detect the heartbeat of 6 children on the first ultrasound. In 2007 the show "John, Kate and eight children»Started with high ratings on Discovery Health Channel... The world was amazed by the Gosslin family.
Unfortunately, in 2009, the stress of being the center of attention and raising 8 children became a huge burden for John and Kate. Then they announced a divorce. The court granted Kate full ownership of the home and custody of all the children. The woman and children have attended many reality shows such as “Kate Plus 8 and Celebrity Wife Swap". She also appeared on "Dancing with the stars».
12. The world's first surviving seedlings
On November 19, 1997, the McKawhi Seedlings were born in Des Moines, Iowa. Kenny and Bobby already had a daughter, Mikayla. Semirnyashki were born 9 weeks ahead of schedule. Therefore, there were several health complications. Cerebral palsy was found in 2 babies. With the help of donations, it became possible to create better conditions for such a large family. And a warehouse for diapers and baby food was provided.
When doctors discovered that Bobbie was pregnant with 7 children, they advised her to take selective reduction. This would increase the ability of children to survive at birth. Bobby and Kenny didn't even consider the idea. Today the McCawhee family are committed activists Pro-life and travels the country giving performances. Their children are in college and their son serves in the US Army. For the most part, the family avoids being the center of attention.
11. Slaughter Doctor
Dr. Berthold Weisner was a fertility doctor. And he used his sperm to fertilize between 300 and 600 women. Dr. Weisner and his wife, Martha Barton, opened the UK's first infertility clinic. It was here that he and his wife took his sperm and impregnated women with infertile partners. The women were told that this sperm was taken from "smart stocks". The women did not know that the semen belonged to Dr. Weisner. Arrogance? Self-centeredness? Psychical deviations? A little of each.
After his death, Marta burned all the information of the patients. Thanks to such a wife hiding the traces of her husband, this is more or less a guarantee that no one will ever know how many children Dr. Weisner had as a father. Attempts are currently being made to find people who were conceived at the Weissner clinic.
10. Warrior
According to the Russian Academy of Sciences, there are almost 18 million male descendants from Genghis Khan who are alive right now. What does this mean? This means that he was not only the commander-in-chief of a great army, but also the father of hundreds, if not thousands, of children!
Genghis Khan and his army were brutal. They are known for the mass extermination of villages, with the exception of beautiful women. He lined them up and appreciated the beauty. Those women who were rated for the lowest rates of attractiveness were given to the soldiers.Those women who were appreciated were saved for Genghis Khan and his generals. Once he declared that there was no better pleasure for him than to take his wife and daughter from the enemy and make them his own.
9. Great Stork Derby Competition
Long before the game appeared "Who want to be a millionaire?"There was one game show. It was not shown on television, but it received extensive newspaper coverage. Grace Bagnato gave birth to 23 children. Now, with 23 children, you will no longer be entered into the World Records Book, but she had 9 such children for “Great stork derby"! Grace competed in a rather controversial competition "Great stork derby”, Which took place from 1926 to 1936.
The contest was odd, sponsored by eccentric millionaire Charles Vance Millar. After his death, the woman who gives birth to more children than others within 10 years after his death will be declared the winner and will receive a significant portion of the assets. Unfortunately for Grace, having 9 children and believing that she was about to secure a victory, it turned out that she was not eligible to participate and was disqualified from the competition! Both parents were supposed to be born in the USA, but her husband was born in Italy! 3 other women shared the prize and received $ 125,000 each.
8. Royal offspring
The King of Georgia Irakli II was born in 1720. He became king at the age of 24 and ruled until the end of his death (1798). The king was married 3 times. His first marriage gave him 2 children. The second one is also 2 children. The third marriage gave him 19 children!
Of the 23 children, only 13 princes and princesses survived to adulthood. After the death of his father, the eldest son became King George XII. Unfortunately, he was the last king of Georgia and his reign ended after 2 years. King George XII failed and was ill. And so it was not surprising why he died a premature death. When King XII of Georgia died, Russia took control of Georgia.
7. Octomama
Nadia Suleman, also known as “Octomama"(Octo - eight), became a worldwide sensation when she gave birth to eight children in 2009. These babies were the first eight-born babies who survived infancy.
Too many embryos implanted with in vitro fertilization have spawned a record number of babies. After the birth of so many children, Nadi's doctor, who implanted 12 embryos, lost his medical license. Nadia already had 6 children under the age of 10 when she gave birth to 8 babies. Her 3 children have special needs and do not have a father.
The gestational age was about 30 weeks, which is absolutely wonderful for 8 babies! Since birth, Nadia has faced multiple allegations of child neglect and financial issues. She even went into prostitution to make ends meet.
6. Thirty-nine children .. or more?
In the 1600s, Elizabeth Greenhill gave birth to 39 children. Why is this so amazing, apart from the sheer number of children? She only had one set of twins. In addition, all of her children were born alive - which makes this event unusual for this time period.
Elizabeth's husband, William Greenhill, was a prominent man who served as General Monk's secretary. Elizabeth gave birth to her 39th child after William died tragically. Her 39th child has become a highly respected surgeon. He served as a private surgeon to the 7th Duke of Norfolk. Due to the unusual distinction, he was presented with the coat of arms of his father, which was an extremely high honor. His mother later said that she probably would have had even more children if not for the death of her husband.
5.15 pregnancies = 52 babies
Maddalena Pomegranate Nocera from Italy gave birth to an astounding 52 children alive and dead. 49 out of 52 were boys and they were all triplets! Maddalena was born in 1832. She was married at the age of 28, who was a spinster for the 1800s. Her "old age"At 28 years old definitely did not contribute to any problems for conception! She got pregnant 15 times! 15 pregnancies, resulting in 52 children.
In the 1800s, when maternal mortality was high, it was an impressive feat: Maddalena did not die in childbirth. Maddalena's personal physician, Dr. de Sanctis, confirmed that he had identified 15 sets of triplets. It is not known how many babies survived infancy.
4. Malaysian nines
Zurina Maat Saad from Malaysia gave birth to nine children on March 26, 1999. Unfortunately, none of the babies survived after two hours of life. There is a small chance that five or more will be able to survive after 2 hours of life. Since 1980, with the availability of in vitro fertilization and a large number of women expecting the age of 30 and 40, the chances of multiple births have increased.
With advances in medicine and technology, it’s only a matter of time before we know of the first set of surviving nines, or maybe even decimals!
3. Mom of twins
Barbara Zulu from Barberton, South Africa holds the world record for giving birth to the most twins in the shortest amount of time. Barbara had 6 sets of twins! 3 sets of twins were girls and the other 3 sets were boy / girl. Barbara not only had 6 pairs of twins, but she gave birth to all 6 twins in 7 years! Between 1967 and 1973, she gave birth to twelve children. All twins survived infancy and came of age.
The photographs show Abigail and Shaybu Abu-Adam. The couple have three pairs of twins and a huge family, but this is only half of the total.
2. Nines from Australia
Geraldine Brodrick, 28, from Sydney, Australia, gave birth to nine children on June 13, 1971. Unfortunately, none of the babies survived. Five boys and four girls were born. Two of the boys were stillborn. The rest died within a few days of birth. An underdeveloped respiratory system was a concomitant cause of death. They were born 3 months prematurely and their organs did not fully develop.
Geraldine and her husband Leonard knew that the chances of survival were very slim. The smallest of nine babies weighed only 341 grams. Others were slightly larger, but no more than 450 grams. Babies born less than 1 kg have a mortality rate of 95%.
1. Russian peasant
Fyodor Vasiliev, a peasant from Russia, was married twice. Between 1725 and 1765, his first wife Valentina Vasilieva gave birth to 4 groups of fours, 7 sets of triplets and 16 sets of twins! So, at the 27th birth she already had 69 children! It is widely believed that she had a genetic disorder that caused her hyperovulation; she produced more than one egg at the time of ovulation.
Vasiliev remarried, apparently after the death of his first wife. With his second wife, he had 18 more children! Six sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets! It seems likely that his first wife and second wife were related to each other, and both had a hyperovulatory gene. Often it is possible to marry the only brother of a dead spouse.
In total, V. Vasiliev had 87 children from 35 births. Of these 87 children, only 3 died before reaching adolescence. Vasiliev's story is mentioned several times in historical texts and letters, including in one letter from a merchant who said that the Vasilievs were going to be presented to the Empress of Russia.
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