A Shanghai woman, Wu conceived naturally and safely gave
birth to identical quadruplets...all girl, on Thursday, July 7,
The unexpected babies were born in the Obstetrical and
Gynecological Hospital affiliated to Fudan University in
Shanghai six weeks ahead of an expected due date of 37
weeks, and are now being treated in an intensive care unit for
premature babies to monitor their health.
The quadruplets ranged in weight from 780 to 1,120 grams,
according to China News Service. Wu was accepted into the
hospital in the 29th week of pregnancy for safety concerns,
and doctors suggested that she underwent a Cesarean
section in her 31st week, after doctors found issues with
blood flow in her umbilical cord.
Doctors say the chance of naturally conceiving and giving
birth to identical quadruplets is as rare as one in 500,000
pregnancies.
Mrs Wu and her family are happy but apprehensive about
having six babies to care for.
"I’ve had two babies before this, it will be a huge
financial burden for us to raise six children," Wu told
the Shanghai Morning.
Source: Shanghai Morning via CCTV
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