In short, modern medicine makes these little miracles possible. Ratchat / Shutterstock
Delivering large numbers of babies requires advanced hospital care, often involving cesarean section and round-the-clock specialist monitoring. Good maternal nutrition, early diagnosis, and hospital preparedness are critical.
The womb’s ability to carry that many fetuses to viability is rare, and survival is never guaranteed.
These stories highlight both the risks and the resilience of families and healthcare teams. As of today, Halima Cissé holds the official world record for the most babies born at once to survive.
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