After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girls
Summary
An Australian woman gave birth to identical quadruplet girls after a very rare natural pregnancy, with all four babies coming from one fertilized egg that split into four. The babies were born prematurely at 28 weeks and are now in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, while the mother is recovering well.Key Facts
- The mother, Jenitar Sau Na’amoana, is 34 years old and already has four children.
- The quadruplets were born at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Queensland, Australia.
- The pregnancy is extremely rare, with a chance of about 1 in 15 million for identical quadruplets conceived naturally.
- The babies were born by cesarean section at 28 weeks and 4 days of pregnancy.
- All four babies share one placenta, increasing health risks for the mother and babies.
- The mother was monitored closely by a medical team from 10 weeks and hospitalized at 25 weeks.
- The babies’ names are Emily, Harriet, Catherine, and Alexa, named after the doctor who cared for the mother.
- Natural conception of any quadruplets is about 1 in 700,000, most quadruplets come from fertility treatments.
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