Photo: Monstera

What is 9 kids born at once called?

Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies.

npr.org - Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies - NPR

Can Zodiacs be mixed?

Despite popular opinion, there are no hybrids, or “in between” signs. The reason comes down to degrees. Within astrology, planets are stationed...

Last updated Nov 9, 2020

Can soul ties be toxic?

A soul tie relationship can be a very positive connection, but it can also become toxic if the person you're connected to isn't a positive...

Last updated Dec 24, 2018

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

Promotion

Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies

Enlarge this image toggle caption Mali Ministry of Health and Social Development Mali Ministry of Health and Social Development A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies in what could become a world record. Halima Cissé had been expecting to have seven newborns: Ultrasound sessions had failed to spot two of her babies. "The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother are all doing well," Mali's health minister, Dr. Fanta Siby, said in an announcement about the births. The babies were born in Morocco, where Cissé was taken for specialist care in late March. Her multiple-fetal pregnancy has been closely watched in Mali, where the government helped pay for her medical evacuation to Morocco. Camera crews recorded her arrival. Cissé, 25, gave birth by cesarean section – and doctors were surprised to find two more babies than expected, the health ministry said. The agency's announcement of the successful births was welcomed on social media in Mali, but some also urged the government to improve the standard of medical care in the poor West African country, noting the expense of such evacuations. Professor Youssef Alaoui, medical director of the private Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, where Cissé gave birth, said the babies were born at 30 weeks. The newborns weighed between 500 grams and 1 kilogram (about 1.1 to 2.2 pounds), he told journalists in Morocco. Cissé is in intensive care, but her condition is stable, Alaoui said, explaining that she suffered a severe hemorrhage related to the expansion of her uterus. During her stay at the clinic, doctors sought to delay the birth for weeks, to give the fetuses additional time to develop. The clinic has deployed a team of around 30 staff members to aid in the mother's delivery and care for her nine children, Alaoui said.

Enlarge this image toggle caption Abdeljalil Bounhar/AP Abdeljalil Bounhar/AP

Arby told the network he's "very happy" that his wife and the nine babies are doing well. In the excitement over their births, he added, "Everybody called me! Everybody called! The Malian authorities called expressing their joy. I thank them. ... Even the president called me." The current world record for the number of live births is eight – a mark set by Nadya Suleman of California in 2009, according to Guinness World Records. But that feat also sparked controversy as medical experts and the public debated the use of fertility treatments to produce octuplets. Suleman's eight children were delivered nine weeks premature, also by C-section. A Guinness World Records representative told NPR that "we are yet to verify this as a record as the wellbeing of both the mother and babies are of top priority." The organization said it's looking into the possible new record, employing a specialist consultant for the case. It's not publicly known whether Cissé's pregnancy resulted from fertility treatments, as Suleman's did. Alaoui told The Associated Press that he does not know of her receiving such treatments. The use of in vitro fertilization and other treatments, such as drugs that induce ovulation, have been linked to a boom in multiple births in the decades since 1981 when the first baby in the U.S. was conceived with an assist from reproductive technology.

Can fathers produce milk?

Spontaneous production of milk not associated with childbirth, known as galactorrhea, can occur in human males and females.

Last updated Mar 22, 2022

What makes a man want you more?

Make sure your compliment your man more often than not. Do not restrict your compliments to just his looks. Tell him how you appreciate him doing...

Last updated Jan 6, 2022

Promotion

Can a man have a uterus?

medlineplus.gov - Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics

Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome is a disorder of sexual development that affects males. Males with this disorder have normal male reproductive organs , though they also have a uterus and fallopian tubes, which are female reproductive organs . The uterus and fallopian tubes are derived from a structure called the Müllerian duct during development of the fetus. The Müllerian duct usually breaks down during early development in males, but it is retained in those with persistent Müllerian duct syndrome. Affected individuals have the normal chromosomes of a male (46,XY) and normal external male genitalia. The first noted signs and symptoms in males with persistent Müllerian duct syndrome are usually undescended testes (cryptorchidism) or soft out-pouchings in the lower abdomen (inguinal hernias). The uterus and fallopian tubes are typically discovered when surgery is performed to treat these conditions. The testes and female reproductive organs can be located in unusual positions in persistent Müllerian duct syndrome. Occasionally, both testes are undescended (bilateral cryptorchidism) and the uterus is in the pelvis. More often, one testis has descended into the scrotum normally, and one has not. Sometimes, the descended testis pulls the fallopian tube and uterus into the track through which it has descended. This creates a condition called hernia uteri inguinalis, a form of inguinal hernia. In other cases, the undescended testis from the other side of the body is also pulled into the same track, forming an inguinal hernia. This condition, called transverse testicular ectopia, is common in people with persistent Müllerian duct syndrome. Other effects of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome may include the inability to father children (infertility) or blood in the semen (hematospermia). Also, the undescended testes may break down (degenerate) or develop cancer if left untreated.

Does everyone kiss with tongue?

A 2015 research report which Volsche co-authored found that the romantic-sexual kiss—aka kissing with tongue—is only present in 46 percent of...

Last updated Mar 11, 2021

Where do most people meet their first love?

Young people aged 18 to 24 first spot their crushes at university (18%), school (18%) or with mutual friends (15%). In contrast, 45- to 54-year-...

Last updated Feb 25, 2020

Promotion

Does God keep someone on your mind?

God has given us authority over our minds. He won't force us to think about someone but he will allow us to think about someone if we are refusing...

Last updated Apr 15, 2021

Promotion

How do narcissists act at beginning of relationship?

One of the most common early indicators of narcissism is what's known as the love-bombing phase. At the beginning of the relationship, the...

Last updated Sep 27, 2021