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Suleman carried the babies to 31 weeks. Doctors anticipated seven babies, so the eighth came as a surprise. [4] Born over the course of five minutes, all eight babies were immediately reported in stable condition; though two required intubation and a ventilator, and another required extra oxygen. [5]
Babies born between 39 and 41 weeks' gestation have better outcomes than babies born either before or after this range. [62] This special time period is called "full term". [ 62 ] Whenever possible, waiting for labor to begin on its own in this time period is best for the health of the mother and baby. [ 17 ]
The babies' weights ranged from 1.45 to 2.8 kilograms (3.2 to 6.2 lb). The mother took fertility drugs in order to produce a son, since she already had three daughters. [124] [125] The McGhee septuplets (born 9 June 2010, in Columbus, Ohio) were born to Mia and Rozonno McGhee at 27 weeks. One girl was stillborn.
The five babies were born at 27 weeks, about 13 weeks early. All were delivered by caesarian section. Franklin Walker was born first at 1:23 p.m., weighing one pound, 14.7 ounces.
The first born, Ebuka, was delivered on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remaining 7 octuplets were born by caesarean section on December 20, 13 weeks premature. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died on December 27, a week after birth. She was the lightest of the 8 babies, weighing just over 300 grams (11 ounces).
The septuplets, four boys and three girls, were born prematurely at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on November 19, 1997. [9] They were delivered by a scheduled Caesarean section, attended by a team of 40 specialists, all within six minutes. [10] The babies' names, birth weight, time of birth, and order of birth are as follows:
Gestational age: 3 weeks and 0 days until 3 weeks and 6 days old. 22–28 days from last menstruation. Embryonic age: Week nr 2. 1 week old. 8–14 days from fertilization. Trophoblast cells surrounding the embryonic cells proliferate and invade deeper into the uterine lining. They will eventually form the placenta and embryonic membranes.
Nadya Suleman. Natalie Denise Suleman (born Nadya Denise Doud-Suleman; July 11, 1975), known as Octomom in the media, is an American media personality who came to international attention when she gave birth to the first surviving octuplets in January 2009. [1]