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After an Extremely Rare Pregnancy, an Australian Woman Gives Birth to Identical Quadruplet Girls
The naturally conceived girls share 100% of their DNA, a one-in-15 million occurrence, doctors said.
- On July 14, Jenitar Na'amoana, 34, gave birth to Australia's first known identical quadruplets at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, delivered by caesarean at 28 weeks and four days gestation.
- Medical experts believe the pregnancy was exceptionally rare, occurring in about one in 15 million births; the fetuses were 'monochorionic'—sharing a single placenta—making the case potentially even rarer, according to maternal foetal medicine expert Nick Fisk.
- Facing high complications risks, Na'amoana was monitored by a large medical team since 10 weeks gestation and admitted as an inpatient at 25 weeks; Dr. Alexa Bendall, maternal foetal medicine specialist, admitted to being 'a little nervous' about the complexity.
- Growing from a family of six to 10, the Na'amoanas now face significant logistical challenges, with Cathy Scott, president of the Multiple Births Association Brisbane Northside branch, pledging to 'help the family any way we can with the capacity that we have.'
- While Australia saw its first surviving quadruplets 76 years ago in 1950, this birth marks the country's first known case of identical quadruplets; Na'amoana posted, 'Every day our miracle babies grow strong is another answered prayer.
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An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare. Jenitar Sau Na'amoana, who is 34 years old and already had four children, delivered the babies last week at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Queensland state. 🌎 Australian Woman Gives Birth to Naturally Conceived Identical Quadruplet Girls in Rare Pregnancy.
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After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girls
An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare.
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