Is it possible to have 9 kids?

The birth of nine children is an extremely rare phenomenon. Only two others were recorded so far, in Australia in 1971 and in Malaysia in 1999. But Cissé's is the the first example of nonuplets born alive.

abcnews.go.com - Mom speaks out about giving birth to 9 babies - ABC News

Why do girls do Sweet 16?

A party for young females, it probably originated as a way of introducing the girl to the task of being a hostess, to the acquisition of social...

Last updated Feb 14, 2020

What are the three types of secrets?

There are three kinds of secrets: natural, promised, and entrusted. This is a broad division and various subdivisions might be introduced under...

Last updated May 19, 2019

Do you really know who the “One” is? Your true Soulmate?

Promotion

"All the children are doing well," said the woman's doctor.

CASABLANCA, Morocco -- "I feel very happy to carry my child," 26 year-old Halima Cissé told ABC News, while holding newborn Muhammad, one of the nine babies to beat the world record for most babies born at one birth. Cissé, already a mother to a little girl, gave birth to nine children on May 5. "All the children are doing well," said Dr. El Alaoui, head of the clinic. Halima Cissé and husband Abdelkader Arby speak to Good Morning America about her experience giving birth to 9 babies in Casablanca Morocco, July 30, 2021. Good Morning America Cissé, a 26 year-old student and Abdelkader Arby, a 35 year-old adjudant in the Malian army, say they have always wanted children. " Everybody wants children … but if they had told me that I, Abdelkader Arby, would one day be the father of nine, I would not have believed it," he told ABC News. The parents say the extraordinary birth is a "gift from God," and said the "responsibility is heavy." After a consultation with an OB-GYN revealed that Cissé, was carrying seven fetuses, authorities organized her transfer from Bamako, Mali, to the clinic Ain Borja in Morocco where she received specialized care. The clinic prepared for the unusual birth of seven , before discovering during the operation two others. "A lot of things were going through my mind, fear for myself, fear for my kids, how it was going to unfold," Cissé told ABC News. Halima Cissé speaks to Good Morning America about her experience giving birth to 9 babies in Casablanca Morocco, July 30, 2021. Good Morning America El Alaoui, head of the clinic Ain Borja, told ABC News that they tried to postpone the birth as long as they could to keep the babies’ chances high. Cissé, who nearly lost her life due to blood loss and had to be operated on after the delivery, spent a month at the clinic on her back before the birth. She describes the difficult nights when she couldn’t sleep on the side until the day of birth, at 30 weeks pregnant.

What does unhealthy love look like?

Lying, cheating, jealousy, and disrespect are signs of an unhealthy relationship. So is trying to control a partner. That includes: keeping track...

Last updated Mar 10, 2022

How do you know if a attraction is mutual?

Here's a look at 25 attraction between two people signs. They tease you about things. ... They make excuses to touch you. ... You care what the...

Last updated Apr 26, 2018

Promotion

"We thought, if we manage to save four, five children it’s already not bad," said El Alaoui. The birth of nine children is an extremely rare phenomenon. Only two others were recorded so far, in Australia in 1971 and in Malaysia in 1999. But Cissé’s is the the first example of nonuplets born alive. Soumia Arkoubi, head nurse at the clinic, said "they take care of [the nonuplets] like it’s our own children" and that "it will be hard to see them go." With diapers changed every three hours at the clinic, the nine bundles of joy go through nearly 75 diapers a day and 100 bottles of milk. Halima Cissé speaks to Good Morning America about her experience giving birth to 9 babies in Casablanca Morocco, July 30, 2021. Good Morning America American Nadya Suleman, nicknamed "Octomom," holds the current Guiness world record after giving birth to eight children following an IVF treatment. However, according to the parents and the medical staff at Ain Borja, Cissé’s children were conceived naturally. The children were all born prematurely, the smallest weighing only one pound at birth. They will have to stay in the neonatal care at the clinic for at least another month before they can hope to meet their big sister in Mali.

abcnews.go.com - Mom speaks out about giving birth to 9 babies - ABC News