Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

"A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia's Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for a baby. Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five children at once". The 35-year-old delivered four boys and a girl, all of whom are in "full health", at the Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital, the hospital said."

"The doctor told the BBC that Bedriya had conceived naturally, without the aid of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), which the hospital does not offer. IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred. The chance of conceiving quintuplets naturally is about one in 55 million. The doctor said the birth had been through Caesarean on Tuesday evening."

""She received regular medical care during her pregnancy and was informed that she had conceived more than one baby. She had full and proper medical assistance throughout," Mohammed said, as he described her "excitement". Bedriya said she had initially been told she was pregnant with four babies, but when she gave birth, there was one more."

""I prayed for just one child, and Allah gave me five," she said, talking about how she felt during her "long wait". The first-time mother said her husband already had a child from another marriage, who lived with them. "He used to tell me that having [the other child] was enough and"

A 35-year-old woman in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional state gave birth to quintuplets after 12 years of trying to conceive. She delivered four boys and one girl at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital. The hospital reported that all five babies were in full health and remained under medical care. The newborns weighed between 1.3 and 1.4 kilograms. The birth occurred via Caesarean section after the mother received regular medical care during pregnancy. The medical director said the mother conceived naturally without IVF, and that newborns weighing more than one kilogram have a high chance of survival and healthy growth. The mother said she was initially told she was carrying four babies and later learned there was one more.

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