A first-of-its-kind where a 25-year-old mum gave birth to septuplets in Iraq.
A first-of-its-kind where a 25-year-old mum gave birth to septuplets at a hospital in the Diyali Province of eastern Iraq. The woman gave birth to seven babies naturally and is believed to be the first septuplet birth in the country. She delivered six girls and one boy and according to reports, the seven babies and the mother are in perfect condition.
The afterbirth pictures of the babies won the Internet and went viral soon after the release. "It was a natural birth and the 25-year-old mother was ‘perfectly healthy’ after delivering seven babies in a day," said Firas Al Izzawi, a health department spokesperson.
Youssef Fadl, her husband, said that he and his wife had not planned to expand their family. However, now they have to look after 10 children.
1. Young mom gave birth to septuplets
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The woman gave birth to seven babies naturally and is believed to be the first septuplet birth in the country.
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2. ‘Perfectly Healthy' babies of first ever septuplets in Iraq
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"It was a natural birth and the 25-year-old mother was ‘perfectly healthy’ after delivering seven babies in a day," said Firas Al Izzawi, a health department spokesperson.
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3. World's first surviving septuplets were born in November 1997
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McCaugheys are parents of the world's first surviving septuplets, three girls and four boys, born in November 1997.
Photo Credits: Instagram/ McCaugheys
4. McCaughey kids graduated high school in 2016
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Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey were bursting with pride during the graduation of the class of 2016 at Carlisle High School in Iowa, USA.
Photo Credits: Instagram/ McCaugheys
5. In 2017, a mother gave birth to sextuplets with three being identical
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Last year, a mother gave birth to sextuplets – three girls and three boys – at the Sait George University Hospital in Lebanon and two parents, Sian Williams and Aaron Palfrey, beat all odds to give birth to identical triplets.
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