The birth of sextuplets is something really strange: only one in five billion deliveries in the world. And it is really difficult for such a large pregnancy to end well.
And yet, just two months ago we were talking about a case in Texas, the United States and now another in Poland.
Specifically this week, in Krakow, a woman has given birth to four girls and two boys , conceived naturally, although in principle the doctors only expected five. They have made the news in the country, because it is the first time that such a large birth has happened in Poland.
Both the newborns and their mother Klaudia, 29, are doing well, and have even received congratulations from their president.
Something unusual in the world
But it is not only an event in the European country: it is worldwide, as Ryszard Lauterbach, head of neonatology at the University Hospital of Krakow, commented, since a case of sextuplets only occurs once in 4.7 billion pregnancies in the world and afterwards, it is difficult to bring the pregnancy to fruition:
“It is the first time that sextuplets have been born in Poland, and it is something unusual in the world. It was a surprise because the doctors were expecting five babies. “
As he explains, the babies were born by cesarean section in the 29th week of gestation and it was not until the fifth week was born, when they verified that there was still one more baby brother. In fact, the doctor explains that the mother was able to have her sixth baby skin-to-skin while the last incubator arrived.
The boys are named Filip and Tymon and the girls are Zosia, Kaja, Nela and Malwina. They weigh between 890 grams and 1.3 kilograms. All of them are in incubators:
“We are surprised. Of course their respiratory, nervous and digestive systems are immature and require medical attention. One of the babies had to be intubated, but we hope that it will not last long and that we can get off the ventilator as soon as possible.”
This is how Professor Ryszard Lauterbach expressed himself, in a statement to a local media. So we will still have to wait a while to meet the six brothers who will certainly spend about three months in hospital.
But it looks like they’ll come through like the rainbow sextuplets, who came after a loss. Or the six children of a Richmond couple, who after 17 years trying to be parents, they got it thanks to fertility treatment.
There have also been cases of sextuplets in Italy and Germany, where their parents claimed to spend 38 bottles and 50 diapers a day.
The President of Poland congratulated the mother
After the news became official, the country turned to the family. Even the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, congratulated the family and the doctors for everything they achieved in a tweet that included these words:
“We just received an amazing message! Today, in Krakow, 6 babies were born. This is the first case in the history of the country. Both the mother and her little ones are doing well. Congratulations and thanks to parents and staff doctor!”.
Amazing news! Today 6 women were born in Krakow. This is the first such case in Poland. Mother and Children (4 girls and 2 boys) feel good (for this unique situation). Congratulations and thanks to Parents and Medical Staff! https://t.co/UoEx57e4YK
– Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) 20 de mayo de 2019
The Krakow football club has also decided to give the brothers tickets for life, so they can attend all their matches. And in their tweet they assure that the mother is very grateful and hopes to meet with the team.
Via | RMF 24
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