Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
Summary
A woman in Ethiopia’s Harari region gave birth to quintuplets—four boys and one girl—after trying to have a baby for 12 years. The babies and mother are healthy and remain under hospital care.Key Facts
- Bedriya Adem, 35, gave birth to five healthy babies naturally, without fertility treatment.
- The birth took place at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital by Caesarean section.
- Each baby weighed between 1.3 and 1.4 kg (around 3 pounds).
- The chance of naturally conceiving quintuplets is about one in 55 million.
- Bedriya and her husband had been hoping for a child for 12 years before this birth.
- The mother had proper medical care during her pregnancy and was informed she was carrying multiple babies.
- Bedriya is a subsistence farmer and hopes for community and government support to care for her children.
- The quintuplets are named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar.
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