- In Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, a couple asked for financial help, since they could be the first couple in the world to have 13 children in a single birth.
- However, is it possible to give birth to so many children?
- This is not the first recorded case of such a large pregnancy.
In IxtapalucaState of Mexico, a couple asked for financial help, since they could be the first couple in the world to have 13 children in a single birth.
However, is it possible give birth to so many children?
Maritza Hernandez Mendez will give birth to 13 babies in the next few days at the ISSEMYM Hospital in Toluca, State of Mexicopossibly giving them the Guinness record As the first case in the world of multiple births with the largest number of children.
The woman is the wife of Antonio Soriano Ordoneznext father, who serves as Ixtapaluca firefighter for 14 years.
It should be noted that the couple are already parents of 6 minors: Their first baby anthony was born in June 2017, on May 23, 2020 they had their twins Paola Maria and Dafne; and on August 18, 2021 they were surprised by the birth of their triplets Catherine, Jimena and Alondra.
Although it is known that the you drink They’re in good condition Thanks to the medical reports, the delivery will be attended at a hospital in Toluca, where specialists will receive them at the time of delivery to avoid complications that may arise due to the number of babies.
This is not the first case
But this Not the first time that there is a record of such a large pregnancy. In 2013a 40-year-old Iraqi woman was reported to be pregnant and in expecting 13 children; however, a medical specialist (Mikdam Al Jabouri) reported that four of the fetuses were dead.
And in 2021in Morocco, Halima Cisse, gave birth to 9 babieswhen in reality only 7 were expected to be born. Despite this, and as rare as it may be, Halima’s babies were all born in good condition and without complications.
Is it possible to have so many babies?
Due to natural causes, that is, without a woman undergoing fertility treatment, American Medical Association reproductive informs that one in 250 pregnancies can be twins or twins; one in 10,000 They may be triplets; and alone one in 700,000 pregnancies would be quadruplets.
Even if the odds are low, and it is even less likely to have a pregnancy where more than four babies are in the womb, it cannot be ruled out that yes it can happen.
Stanford Children’s Hospital reports that there are factors that increase the odds such as inheritance (if someone in the family has had a multiple pregnancy previously), previous pregnancies, race (Caucasian women are more likely to have triplets or more, and African-American women have a higher rate of twins), and age (Women over 30 years of age often have multiple pregnancies).
However, according to your doctorwe must understand that, although there’s a possibility of having many babies, the reality is that Many of these pregnancies they are not viable and the odds of premature births, abortions Y stillbirth are very highso on many occasions, even if the pregnancy is multiple, some of the babies die before birth.
In fact, between more numerous the pregnancy, the risks of complications in pregnancy or childbirth increase significantly, even if medical advances already allow better control of pregnancy complications, states The New Englad Journal of Medicine.
The duration of a normal pregnancy is approximately 37 to 42 weeks, but these times can be shortened as one more fetus is added to the pregnancy, even reaching 30 weeks. These premature births they put the life of the baby at risk, who, when leaving the mother without having well-developed organs, could die, which is what happens in many cases, reports the American Association for Reproductive Medicine.
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