In an extremely rare case, 25-year-old Malian woman Halima Cisse gave birth to nine babies instead of the seven she expected on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The two extra babies were quite a surprise, as doctors didn’t initially detect them in the ultrasounds.
According to Reuters, on March 30, 2021, she was flown out of Mali and to Morocco in order to receive better medical care for her extremely rare situation.
Carrying septuplets is already an infrequent occurrence, and nonuplets are even more unlikely. However, Cisse gave successful birth via caesarian section, and all of the babies —five girls and four boys — are reported to have been successfully delivered and deemed healthy.
The phenomenon wowed healthcare professionals, and for good reason. Read the full article here ▶
