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It Was a Surprise Pregnancy, and an Unbelievably Rare One
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- The quadruplets were naturally conceived from one fertilized egg that split into four, a phenomenon estimated to occur in about 1 in 15 million cases and considered unprecedented in Australia.
- Experts note that the overall chance of naturally conceiving any type of quadruplets is approximately 1 in 700,000, with most quadruplet pregnancies typically resulting from fertility treatments.
- Na'amoana and her husband, Jortham, were surprised by the pregnancy, which carried high risks due to the quadruplets sharing a single placenta.
- Na'amoana was closely monitored by a large medical team from 10 weeks gestation and admitted to the hospital at 25 weeks for inpatient care to manage the high-risk pregnancy.
- The quadruplets were delivered via cesarean section on July 14.
