A mother in Mali gave birth to nine children – but only seven babies were ever seen in the ultrasound examinations. So far, a woman from the USA with eight children has held the world record.
Mali – Halima Cissé (25) from Mali was pregnant with seven children – but gave birth to nine babies in a hospital in Morocco. The five girls and four boys are doing well, but have to stay in an incubator for another two to three months, as reported by extratipp.com *. So far, a woman from the United States has held the world record with eight children who were born at once and who all survived birth.
Woman gives birth to nine children – “Extremely rare and extraordinary”
The pregnant woman from Mali made headlines in her home country when she was pregnant with seven children. Now the 25-year-old is even more fascinating – because instead of seven, nine children were born. The head of the clinic where the woman gave birth speaks of an “extremely rare and exceptional case”. When the nine children were born, ten doctors and 25 paramedics were present and helped with the delivery of the premature babies. After doctors in Mali were concerned about the pregnant woman’s health, the government flew her to another clinic in Morocco. Last Tuesday she gave birth by caesarean section in the 30th week of pregnancy.
Father of the nine newborns extremely happy: even the President called him
The woman’s husband spoke to the BBC and said, “I am very happy. My wife and the babies are fine. ”Although he stayed in Mali with the older daughter, he was in constant contact with the mother of his now ten children. He is not worried about the future of the family. The family was overwhelmed by the support they received. “Everyone called me! Everyone called! The Malian authorities called and expressed their joy. I thank them … Even the president called me, ”said the father.
In 2009, a woman in the United States gave birth to eight children. She holds the Guinness World Record for the most children who have survived childbirth. Today the children are 12 years old.
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