Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
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Key Points:
- A woman in Ethiopia's Harari Regional state has given birth to rare quintuplets after 12 years of trying to conceive, delivering four boys and one girl in good health at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital.
- The 35-year-old mother, Bedriya Adem, conceived naturally without IVF, making the chance of such a birth approximately one in 55 million; all five babies were delivered via Caesarean section and weigh between 1.3 and 1.4 kg.
- Bedriya expressed immense joy after years of emotional struggle and social pressure due to infertility, highlighting her faith and hope for community and government support to care for her enlarged family.
- Hospital officials confirmed both mother and babies are under medical care and emphasized the high survival chances for newborns weighing over one kilogram.
- The quintuplets have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira, and Ansar, marking a significant and rare event in the region.
