A woman who had eight babies in the US in 2009 currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered at a single
birth to survive.
Last month, 25-year-old Halima Cissé from Mali gave birth to nine babies, who are reportedly doing well at a clinic in Morocco.
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The ‘controlled chaos’ of raising sextuplets
Most pregnancies involving large numbers of babies end prematurely, says BBC Africa’s health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo.
Multiple births involving more than three babies are rare and often the result of fertility treatments – but in this case the couple say they conceived naturally.
Prayers and sleepless nights
Ms Sithole, 37, previously
birth to survive.
Last month, 25-year-old Halima Cissé from Mali gave birth to nine babies, who are reportedly doing well at a clinic in Morocco.
Africa Live: Latest news and
views from
the continent
The ‘controlled chaos’ of raising sextuplets
Most pregnancies involving large numbers of babies end prematurely, says BBC Africa’s health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo.
