Ethiopian woman has rare quintuplets after twelve years trying for a baby
A 35-year-old woman in Ethiopia has given birth to rare quintuplets at an Addis Ababa hospital after trying for a child for twelve years. She told the BBC she was 'overjoyed' to be 'blessed with five at once'.
A 35-year-old woman has given birth to quintuplets at a state hospital in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Doctors say multiple births of five are extremely rare in the country and that the mother and infants are being kept under close observation.
The mother told the BBC she had been receiving treatment and praying for a child for twelve years. 'I was praying for one baby and I was blessed with five at once,' she said. A local fundraiser has been launched to help the family cover the cost of care for the newborns.
Neonatal capacity in Ethiopia has expanded in recent years, but intensive-care infrastructure for high-risk multiple births remains limited. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health says a detailed case report has been prepared and additional staff have been deployed to the hospital handling the family.
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