The Most Babies in One Birth: Famous Multiples
By Catalogs Editorial Staff
The advent of fertility drugs and in vitro has created families where once there was only a dream. Twins and even triplets have become commonplace, as multiple implants typically mean multiple babies. But even in these days of daily fertility miracles, the really big multiples, dubbed Super Twins, still make the news. So what are the records for the most babies in one birth?

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In 1998, the U.S.’s first set of octuplets was born in Houston, Texas. The first of the Chukwu Octuplets arrived on December 8, nearly 15 weeks premature, and weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces. The remainder of the babies were delivered about two weeks later by Caesarean section. Birth weights ranged from 2 pounds, 2 ounces to 10.3 ounces. The tiniest of them, a girl, lived for only one week after birth. The rest of the babies thrived, and were at last report in 2005 happy and healthy children.
Beyond Survival, Nonuplets and Beyond
In 1999 a Malaysian mother gave birth to nine living babies, officially the most babies in one birth. Sadly, none of the 5 boys and 4 girls survived beyond 6 hours. An earlier nonutuplet pregnancy in Australia had resulted in two stillborns. Six babies died shortly after birth. One baby, a boy, survived for 6 days.Before you continue reading about the The Most Babies in One Birth: Famous Multiples there is a special announcement we would like to share with you. Catalogs.com has negotiated special medicare rates for our vibrant community of seniors. If you are over the age of 60, you can head over to our Seniors Health Section which is full of information about medicare. All you need is your zip code and a few minutes of your time to potentially save 100s of dollars on your medicare bills.
An Argentinean woman, who was pregnant with 12 babies holds the world record for a natural pregnancy (without fertility treatment). Unfortunately, the pregnancy was lost before any of the babies were viable.
The official record for the most babies in pregnancy (although not the most babies in one birth) was set in 1971, when an Italian woman on fertility treatment conceived 15 babies. None of the 10 girls or 5 boys survived birth.
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