Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
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"I cannot express my happiness in words."
— Bedriya Adem , Other
"I prayed for just one child, and Allah gave me five."
— Bedriya Adem , Other
"I was overjoyed to be blessed with five at once."
— Ethiopian woman , Other
"I prayed for one child, and God granted me five."
— Bedriya Adem , Other
"I cannot express my happiness in words. I prayed for just one child, and Allah gave me five."
— Bedriya Adem , Other
"The chance of conceiving quintuplets naturally is extremely rare."
— Dr Mohammed Nur Abdulahi , Other
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A 35-year-old woman from Ethiopia who recently gave birth to quintuplets after 12 years of trying to conceive.
Medical director at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital in Ethiopia.
Dr. Mohammed Nur Abdullah is the director of Harari Hospital in Ethiopia.
A 35-year-old woman who has recently given birth to quintuplets after 12 years of trying.
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The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman, Bedriya Adem, gave birth to quintuplets—four boys and a girl—after 12 years of trying to conceive. The babies, weighing between 1.3 and 1.4 kg, are in good health and under medical care at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital in Harari Regional State. Adem expressed immense joy, stating, "I cannot express my happiness in words," after years of emotional pain due to infertility. The birth occurred naturally, without the aid of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), making it an extremely rare event with odds of about one in 55 million. The babies have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar.
After 12 years of trying to conceive, 35-year-old Bedriya Adem from Ethiopia's Harari Regional State gave birth to quintuplets—four boys and a girl—via Caesarean section at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital. The babies, each weighing between 1.3 kg and 1.4 kg, are in good health and under medical care. The pregnancy occurred naturally, without the use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), making it an extremely rare event with odds of about one in 55 million. Adem described the birth as an answered prayer after years of emotional pain and disappointment.
Uma mulher na região de Harari, na Etiópia, deu à luz quíntuplos—quatro meninos e uma menina—após 12 anos tentando engravidar. A gravidez ocorreu de forma natural, sem o uso de fertilização in vitro (FIV), um evento raro com chances estimadas em uma em 60 milhões. Os bebês nasceram com pesos entre 1,3 kg e 1,4 kg e estão sob observação médica no hospital. A mãe expressou sua felicidade, dizendo: "Eu pedi por um filho, e Deus me deu cinco."
Após doze anos tentando engravidar, uma mulher etíope de 35 anos deu à luz quíntuplos—quatro meninos e uma menina—no estado regional de Harari, na Etiópia. A gravidez ocorreu de forma natural, sem o uso de fertilização in vitro (FIV), um evento raro com chances estimadas em uma em 55 milhões. Os bebês nasceram com pesos entre 1,3 kg e 1,4 kg e estão sob observação médica no hospital. A mãe expressou sua felicidade, dizendo: "Eu pedi por um filho, e Deus me deu cinco."
Bedriya Adem, a 35-year-old woman from Ethiopia's Harari region, gave birth to quintuplets—four boys and one girl—after 12 years of attempting to conceive. The delivery took place at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital, with all five infants reported to be in stable condition. The pregnancy occurred naturally, without the use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a rare occurrence with an estimated chance of one in 55 million. The babies' birth weights ranged between 1.3 and 1.4 kilograms. The mother expressed her joy, stating, "I prayed for one child, and God granted me five."
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