List of multiple births

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This is a list of multiple births, consisting of notable multiple births and pregnancies that were greater than twins, such as triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, and higher orders.

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Triplets (3)

* The Del Rubio triplets Edith (B. Boyd), Elena (Boyd), and Milly (Boyd) (born August 23, 1921 in Panama) were a variety/musical act of the 1980s who rose to notoriety due mostly to their campy style of dress and their goofy interpretations of standards and songs of the era. [Del Rubio triplets]
*Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas (born April 18, 1965) became famous briefly in the 1980s and 1990s as US/Latin pop group The Triplets. They had a hit with the song "You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight" in 1991.
* Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (born July 8, 1926 in Zürich, Switzerland, died August 24, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona), a psychiatrist and author perhaps best known for developing the "Five Stages of Grief", was one of a set of identical triplets. [Newman, Laura. [http://www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/329/7466/627.pdf Elisabeth Kübler-Ross] . (2004). "British Medical Journal, 329 (7466)," 627. Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* Doris Kingston, Alice Holmes and Gladys Caress (born June 12, 1927 in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire) are the oldest living identical triplets in the United Kingdom. [" [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=461485&in_page_id=1770 Meet Alice, Doris and Gladys: Britain's oldest identical triplets] ." (June 12, 2007). "Daily Mail." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Creel triplets, Leanna, Monica, and Joy (born August 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) starred in "The Parent Trap III" and "", two Disney made-for-TV movies. [" [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187252/ Leanna Creel] ." (n.d.). "The Internet Movie Database." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Haden triplets, Petra, Tanya and Rachel (born October 11, 1971 in New York City) are musicians who have performed individually in bands and together as their own. They are the daughters of jazz double bassist Charlie Haden. [McDonald, Seven. (May 9, 2007). " [http://www.laweekly.com/la-people-2007/the-haden-clan/16310/ The Haden Clan] ." "LA Weekly." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm (born December 22, 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) are identical triplets who were featured as Playmates in the December 1998 issue of "Playboy" magazine. [" [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197195/bio Nicole Dahm] ." (n.d.). "The Internet Movie Database." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Karshner triplets of Lake Isabella, California, Craig, Nick, and Ryan (born December 23, 1982) are models who have been featured in advertisements for Abercrombie & Fitch and Cingular. [McGarvey, Patti. (August 21, 2003). " [http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2003/08/21/export3368.txt Triple Heart Throbs] ." "Kern Valley Sun." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Landeberg triplets of Sundsvall, Sweden, Izzy, Rock, and Kelii (born c. 1984) are the members of the glam rock band Snake of Eden. [" [http://www.smc.edu/missedinformation/archives/April012006/stories/Swedish.htm Swedish Triplets at SMC Pursuing Rock Star Dream] ." (April 01, 2006). "Missed Information." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.myspace.com/snakeofedenrocks Snake of Eden] ." (n.d.). "MySpace.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Armstrong triplets of Truro, Cornwall, Lil, Helen, and Kate (born c. 1986) are the first triplets to have all been accepted into Cambridge University. [Woolcock, Nicola. (September 1, 2004). " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/01/09/ntrip09.xml Girls become first triplets to get chance at Cambridge] ." "Telegraph." Retrieved March 2, 2007.]
* The Saunders triplets played the infant Harry Potter in the 2001 film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". [" [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1196732/ Saunders Triplets] ." (n.d.) "The Internet Movie Database." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* 54-year-old Washington, United States resident and grandmother Aracelia Garcia naturally conceived female triplets in 1999. [Davis, Simon. (January 8, 2000). " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/2000/01/08/wtrip08.html Triplet shock for 54-year-old grandmother] . "Telegraph." Retrieved March 2, 2007.] [" [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:zFtUY0usEpMJ:www.amarillo.com/stories/010700/usn_grandmother.shtml+%22Aracelia+Garcia%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3 Grandmother of 15 pregnant with triplets] ." (January 7, 2000). "Amarillo Globe-News." Retrieved March 2, 2007.]

Quadruplets (4)

* The Keys quadruplets (born June 4,1915 in Hollis, Oklahoma) were the first same-sex quadruplets known to survive to adulthood. They attended Baylor University on scholarship and graduated in 1937. The eldest, Roberta Keys Torn, celebrated her 90th birthday in 2005. [Karkabi, Barbara. (June 19, 2005). " [http://www.baylor.edu/pr/bitn/news.php?action=story&story=34873 Quadruplets a Rarity in 1915; Blessings times four] ." "Houston Chronicle." Retrieved March 2, 2007.]
* The Johnson quadruplets (born in 1935 in Dunedin, New Zealand) were the first surviving set in Australasia. [Sell, Bronwyn. (May 26, 2007). " [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10441605&pnum=0 Plunket, a caring society] ." "The New Zealand Herald." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Badgett quadruplets (born February 1, 1939 in Galveston, Texas) were the second surviving set of quadruplets in the United States. The four girls, Geraldine, Joan, Jeanette and Joyce, were minor celebrities in the 1940s and 1950s. [http://lowery.tamu.edu/personal/ballhigh/news.htm Badgett death notice] ]
* The Fultz quadruplets born May 23, 1946 in Rockingham County, North Carolina: the first identical African American quads on record. [ [http://mm.news-record.com/legacy/indepth/fultz/day1/day1.html And then there was one] ]
* The Harris quadruplets born June 30, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=(Harris%20quadruplets)Chicago Sun-Times] ]
* The Alexander quadruplets (born September 2, 1967 in Auckland, New Zealand) were the first set of identical quadruplets born in New Zealand. [Harrison, Anna. (October 4, 2007). " [http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4225597a22695.html Quads are still bubbling] ." "Stuff.co.nz". Retrieved October 5, 2007.]
* The identical Hansen quadruplets (born October 24, 1974 in San Antonio, Texas) are Alison, Brooke, Claire, and Darcy. The sisters have appeared on the "The Tonight Show" and other talk shows. They attended Baylor University on academic scholarships and graduated in 1997. [" [http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=1710 Hansen Quadruplets to Graduate From Baylor May 17] ." (April 29, 1997). "Baylor University News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Steeves quadruplets (born December 17, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta) were the first identical set to be born in Canada. [Fortney, Valerie. (August 18, 2007). " [http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=20104de2-3ab1-48f3-93a7-85f13a80bc76&p=3 Steeves quadruplets all grown up] ." "The Calgary Herald." Retrieved October 15, 2007.] [" [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070825/quads_attention_070825/20070825?hub=Canada Quads will get lifetime of attention: grown quads] ." (August 25, 2007). "CTV.ca". Retrieved October 15, 2007.]
* The fraternal Lindensmith quadruplets (born August 15, 1984 to Mark and Gaytha Lindensmith in Charlottesville, Virginia) are Stephen, David, Laura, and Philip.
* The VanderWoude quadruplets (born September 21, 1987 to Dr. Phil and Christina VanderWoude in Grand Rapids), were the first set to live past infancy at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. [Reinstadler, Kym. (June 1, 2006). [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/grpress/access/1046513391.html?dids=1046513391:1046513391&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+1%2C+2006&author=Kym+Reinstadler+%2F+The+Grand+Rapids+Press&pub=The+Grand+Rapids+Press&edition=&startpage=B.1&desc=The+quads+go+to+college+ The quads go to college] ." "The Grand Rapids Press." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The identical Furtick quadruplets (born June 21, 1990 in New York City) are Kevin, Jason, Keith, and Victor. Their mother, who did not plan on having another child after the murder of her 17-year-old son in 1989, became pregnant unexpectedly at the age of 39. [McKinley, Jesse. (June 25, 1995). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=990CE3DA1539F936A15755C0A963958260 Finding Some Joy in Numbers] ." "The New York Times." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [" [http://www.furtickquads.com/bio.html The Furtick Quads] ." (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Boyle quadruplets (born July 4, 1990 in Indianapolis, Indiana) are Douglas, Rebecca, Frances, and Laura. They were featured in the Kodak Photo of the Century in 2000. [" [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-28-1999/0000972100&EDATE= Quadruplets selected as 1990 participants for The Photo of the Century] " Retrieved November 16, 2007.]
* The Jackson quadruplets (born in 1992 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) are Jessica, Mackenzie, Meredith, and Stephanie. Their parents, Stephen and Regina, adopted the four sisters, making them the first identical African-American quadruplets to be adopted in the United States. [" [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_7_100/ai_76997731 Eight-Year-Old Adopted Quads In Virginia Excel In Academics And Athletics] ." (July 30, 2001). "Jet." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The identical Durst quadruplets (born February 10, 1993 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota) are the first set to have lived to adolescence in Minnesota. [Levy, Paul. (August 18, 2007). " [http://www.startribune.com/389/story/1366502.html The Durst Quadruplets: Four at fourteen] ." "Star Tribune." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
*The Kove Quadruplets (born March 19, 1993) in Dayton, Ohio. The children consist of three girls and one boy. [" [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/59814/Birth-of-quadruplets-elates-worries-GenSan-fisherman Birth of quadruplets elates, worries GenSan fisherman] ." (September 10, 2007). "GMANews.TV". Retrieved October 15, 2007.]
* The identical Grady quadruplets (born April 8, 1998 in Iowa City, Iowa) were one of two sets to be delivered at the same hospital in a two-day period. [" [http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/pediatrics/divisions/iowaquads.html Iowa Woman Gives Birth to Identical Quadruplets] ." (April 11, 1998). "The Seattle Times." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Brino quadruplets (born September 21, 1998 in Woodland Hills, California) played the twins Sam and David Camden on the television series "7th Heaven". When they all started to look different, the only girl of the set, Myrinda, stopped appearing on the show. Only Nikolas and Lorenzo have starred on the show since then. [" [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0109673/bio Lorenzo Brino] ." (n.d.). "The Internet Movie Database." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The identical Mathias quadruplets (born February 16, 2000 in Lexington, South Carolina) are Grace, Emily, Mary Claire and Anna. A home movie of the girls laughing in unison was featured on "America's Funniest Home Videos". Their family was awarded over $250,000 as a result. [Pepin, Rebecca. (May 5, 2004). The girls were featured in three one-hour episodes of a documentary called "Super Quads" in the Discovery Health Channel. " [http://wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=1844301&ClientType=Printable Mathias quads at 4-years-old] ." "Wistv.com." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [Segal, Nancy L. (2006). [http://www.atypon-link.com/AAP/doi/pdf/10.1375/twin.9.4.609?cookieSet=1 SuperQuads: A Day in the Life] . "Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9 (4)," 609–614. Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Morris quadruplets (born August 13, 2004) were born to Geana and Kurt Morris of Glenolden, Pennsylvania. The Quads are double identical twins. A set of identical boys and a set of identical girls. James Russell(3lbs.), Robert(Robby) Wayne(3lbs. 11oz.), Anna Rose(3lbs. 9oz.)and Ella Kathleen(2lbs. 7 oz.) The couple also had a two year old son, Sammy, who was one of triplets at conception(the identical twins did not make it through the 12th week).
* The Derrick quadruplets (born March 13, 2007 in Columbia, South Carolina) are Hannah, Linda, Bella, and Gianna. Their mother, who conceived with the use of fertility drugs, had originally been told to expect sextuplets, but two did not make it through to the end of the pregnancy. [Reid, Czerne M. (March 17, 2007). " [http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/872812/baby_baby_baby_baby_columbia_couple_gives_birth_to_quadruplets/index.html Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby: Columbia Couple Gives Birth to Quadruplets] ." "The State." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [Janelle, Chantelle. (March 16, 2007). " [http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6240304 Columbia family celebrates birth of quadruplets] ." "Wistv.com." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Burkett quadruplets (born August 8, 2007 in Evansville, Indiana) are Benjamin Russell, Allie Grace, Anna Ruth, and Baron Ross. [Coudret, Rebecca. (August 11, 2007). " [http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/aug/11/four-of-a-kind-having-quads-pretty-amazing-say/ Four of a kind] ." "Evansville Courier Press". Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Jepp quadruplets (born August 12, 2007 in Great Falls, Montana) were the first identical set to be born to a Canadian family since 1982. Autumn, Brooke, Calissa and Dahlia were born in the United States due to hospitals in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta being at full capacity. [Winter, Michael. (August 17, 2007). " [http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/08/rare-identical-.html Rare identical quadruplets born to Canadian mom in Montana] ." "USA Today". Retrieved August 19, 2007.]

Quintuplets (5)

* The identical Dionne quintuplets (born May 28, 1934 near Corbeil, Ontario) were the first quintuplets known to survive infancy. They were also the only set of identical quints known to live into adulthood. [Wright, Cynthia. (1994). [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3683/is_199401/ai_n8716816 They Were Five: The Dionne Quintuplets Revisited] . "Journal of Canadian Studies, 29 (4),", 5-14. Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Fischer quintuplets (born September 14, 1963 in Aberdeen, South Dakota) were the first known surviving set of American quintuplets. They consisted of one boy and four girls. [" [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,875191,00.html The Pride of Aberdeen] ." (September 27, 1963). "Time." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] Whalen, J. (January 21, 2005). " [http://www.whalenquintuplets.com/quintfacts.htm Quintuplet Facts] ." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Lawson quintuplets (born July 27, 1965 in New Zealand) were the first set of surviving quintuplets conceived through the use of fertility medication.
* The Hanson quintuplets (born November 13,1969 in London) were the first set to survive in the United Kingdom, as well as the second suriving set of all-female quintuplets, after the Dionne sisters. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/13/newsid_3156000/3156050.stm 1969: Quintuplets born at London hospital] ." (n.d.). "On This Day." Retrieved November 13, 2007.]
* The Kienast quintuplets of Liberty Corners, New Jersey (born February 24, 1970) were the first surviving set of American quintuplets conceived through fertility medication. [Warren, Larkin. (May 1, 2001). " [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10882822_ITM The Kienast quints all grown up] ." "Good Housekeeping." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [Dowd, Maureen. (March 5, 1984). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C05E0DE1539F936A35750C0A962948260 Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight] ." "The New York Times." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* A set of quintuplets consisting of three boys and two girls was born Gdańsk, Poland in 1971. [" [http://www.warsawvoice.pl/view/2792/ Quints in Cracow] ." (July 3, 2003). "Warsaw Voice." Retrieved March 2, 2007.]
* A set of quintuplets consisting of three boys and two girls were born in Rochester, NY on March 17, 1981 to Timothy and Corinne Beach. The boys were named Timothy, John and Patrick, and the girls named Corinne and Deborah. However, son Timothy died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at the age of four and one half months. [Rochester Democrat and Chronicle March 18, 1981, among other publications, author is an uncle of the quintuplets]
* The Gaither quintuplets of Indianapolis, Indiana (born August 3, 1983) were the first surviving African-American quintuplets and were one of only three naturally-conceived U.S. sets in 1993. [" [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_21_99/ai_91474889 Nation's first Black Quints, now 17, attend high school prom] ." (May 7, 2001). "Jet." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [Jones, Lisa C. (October 1993). " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n12_v48/ai_13275725 The Gaither quints grow up - quintuplets' tenth birthday] ." "Ebony." Retrieved October 14, 2007.] [" [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/04/16/loc_at_17_indiana.html At 17, Indiana quintuplets back in spotlight at prom] ." (April 16, 2001). "The Enquirer." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Al-Ghamdi quintuplets (born February 2, 1988 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) were the first set to be born in Saudi Arabia. Saeed Al-Ghamdi and his wife, Salha, had five boys. [Hatrash, Hasan. (April 12, 2007). " [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=21&section=0&article=94889&d=13&m=4&y=2007 Quintuplets Eyeing Scholarships to Fulfill Dreams] ." "Arab News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Cassidy quintuplets were born in Dublin, Ireland on August 16, 2001 to Veronica and Kevin Cassidy of Wexford. The three boys and two girls, Conor James, Amy Dorothy, Cian Richard, Rory Kevin and Dearbhail Mary are the first quintuplets to have been born in Ireland. [Cassidy, John. (August 26, 2001). " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010826/ai_n14532867 I only got to hold Conor for a minute but I was on cloud nine] ." "Sunday Mirror." Retrieved June 27, 2007.] [Ring, Evelyn. (September 01, 2001). " [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/09/01/story11711.asp Mother confident over well-being of quintuplets] ." "Irish Examiner." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [Furlong, Brendan. (September 01 2005). " [http://www.independent.ie/national-news/the-nanny-state-turns-nasty-now-famous-5-are-four-238301.html The nanny state turns nasty now Famous 5 are four] ." "Independent.ie.". Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Denny quintuplets were born to Steven and Lyndsey Denny of Bakersfield, California on October 17, 2003. The children are called Julian, Jilliana, Anthony, Joshua, and Alexis Denny. [ " [http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3CB3101A-A154-48DD-B478-D596CDADC983&gsa=true Local quints celebrate 4th birthday] ." (October 17, 2007). "KGET.com." Retrieved November 18, 2007.]
* The Brooks quintuplets were born to Kate and David Brooks on October 10, 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri. There are three girls (Ruth Elizabeth, Helen Marie and Emily Jayne) and two boys (Owen David and Jesse William) in the set. [" [http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/health/10061723/detail.html Reality Sets In For Parents Of Quintuplets] ." (October 12, 2006). "KMBC Kansas City." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Ziemliński quintuplets, three boys and two girls, were born in born in Poznań, Poland on November 2, 2006. [" [http://www.warsawvoice.pl/view/12968/ Quintuplets in Poznań] ." (November 15, 2006). "The Warsaw Voice." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Ferrill quintuplets were born at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on December 21, 2006 to Jenny and Pete Ferrill of Danville, Illinois. The Ferrills, both of whom work in social services, suffered two miscarriages before utilizing fertility medication that resulted in quintuplets. The three boys (Landyn Konner, Layne Mykel and Drayden Karter) and two girls (Irelyn Kadyn and Kieran Skye), nicknamed the "Ferrill Five," were born at 31 weeks and were the subject of a documentary on TLC titled "Quint-Essential" that aired in late fall 2007. [Taylor, Betsy. (January 3, 2007). " [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/03/AR2007010301449.html 'Ferrill Five' Quintuplets Doing Fine] ." "The Washington Post." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.barnesjewish.org/groups/default.asp?NavID=4086 Barnes-Jewish, Quintuplets Go Prime-Time] ." (May 4, 2007). "Barnes-Jewish Hospital." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Wright quintuplets, Payton, Landon, Ethan, Jenna and Sydney, were born on February 15, 2007 in Evansville, Indiana. The parents of the three boys and two girls, Rob and Emily Wright, live in Princeton. [Samson, Shannon. (July 21, 2007). " [http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=6765915 14 News checks in with the Wright quints] ." "14 News." Retrieved October 14, 2007.]
* The Wilkinson quintuplets (born July 31, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona) were born to Jayson and Rachelle Wilkinson of Cedar Park, Texas. The quints, three girls and two boys, are: Kassidy, Kaydence, Kyndall, Rustin and Ryder. They currently hold the record for the highest combined birthweight of a set of quintuplets at 21 lb (9.52 kg). [" [http://www.bannerhealth.com/About+Us/News+Center/Press+Releases/Texas+couple+give+birth+to+record-setting+quintuplets+at+Banner+Good+Samaritan.htm Texas couple give birth to record-setting quintuplets at Banner Good Samaritan] ." (July 31, 2007). Retrieved October 14, 2007.]

extuplets (6)

* A set of sextuplets were born on October 2, 1968 in Birmingham, England to Barry and Sheila Thorns. They were the first sextuplets known to have been born alive in the United Kingdom, but one baby died shortly after birth, and two within the next two weeks. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/2/newsid_3107000/3107371.stm 1968: Birth of sextuplets stuns Britain] ." (n.d.). "On This Day." Retrieved November 13, 2007.] [" [http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/1968-10/1968-10-02-CBS-15.html Sextuplets/England] ." (October 2, 1968). "CBS Evening News." Retrieved November 13, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00B15FE3A54157493C6A8178BD95F4C8685F9 2d of the Sextuplets Is Dead in Birmingham] ." (October 14, 1968). "The New York Times." Retrieved November 13, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70F11FF3A54157493C1AB178BD95F4C8685F9 Third British Sextuplet Dies] ." (October 23, 1968). "The New York Times." Retrieved November 13, 2007.]
* The Rosenkowitz sextuplets (born on January 11, 1974 in Cape Town, South Africa) were the first sextuplets known to survive their infancy. [" [http://www.dispatch.co.za/2004/01/10/Editoria/chiel.html The Six Are 30] ." (January 10, 2004). "Dispatch." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Giannini sextuplets (born on January 11, 1980 in Italy) were the second sextuplets known to survive their infancy. [It icon Marongiu, Cinzia. (n.d.). " [http://www.sorrisi.com/sorrisi/upload/libro2004/tv/tv2005/quintuplets.pdf Siamo i gemelli più noti della tv] ." "TV Sorrisi e Canzoni". Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Walton sextuplets (born on November 18, 1983 in Liverpool) were the first sextuplets born in the United Kingdom known to survive their infancy, and the world's first all-female sextuplets. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1655526.stm Walton sextuplets come of age] ." (November 14, 2001). "BBC News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Dilley sextuplets (born on May 25, 1993) were the first surviving set of sextuplets in the United States. [http://www.incrediblebirths.com/Dilley_Sextuplets_1993.html Dilley Sextuplets birth] ]
* The Boniello sextuplets (born March 24, 1997 in Stony Brook, New York) set a record for the longest gestation of a sextuplet pregnancy in the United States at 29 weeks and one day. [Eltman, Frank. (April 6, 2007). " [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/06/party_for_10_year_old_ny_sextuplets/ N.Y. sextuplets celebrate turning 10] ." "The Boston Globe." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Headrick sextuplets born April 6, 2002 in Wichita, Kansas, were the first set of sextuplets born in Kansas. The births increased the population of the Headrick's hometown of Rago, Kansas, from 12 to 18. [ " [http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0204/08/ltm.13.html] (April 8th, 2002). Retrieved November 29th, 2007. ]
* The Harris sextuplets, born on July 7, 2002, are Kiera Christine, Kalynne Antoinett, Kaleb Reddrick, Kobe Byshari, Kieran Anthony and Kyle Jacob. They are Alabama's first set of sextuplets, and were the first recorded set of surviving African-American sextuplets. [" [http://multiples.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=multiples&cdn=parenting&tm=23&gps=419_666_1020_615&f=21&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.harrissextuplets.net/home.shtml] . Retrieved January 27, 2008.]
* The Hanselman sextuplets (born February 26, 2004 in Akron, Ohio) are the first sextuplets to have been born in Ohio. [" [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/02/earlyshow/living/parenting/main677541.shtml Sextuplets' Success Story] ." (March 2, 2005). "CBS News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Gosselin sextuplets (born May 10, 2004 in Hershey, Pennsylvania) were born at 30 weeks gestation to parents Jon and Kate Gosselin. The set has three girls (Alexis Faith, Hannah Joy, and Leah Hope) and three boys (Aaden Jonathan, Collin Thomas, Joel Kevin). The parents also have twin girls, Madelyn Kate and Cara Nicole, who were 3 at the time of their birth. [Farr, Gary. (May 10, 2004). " [http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/womenpreg/1156/?hub=Woman Gives Birth To Sextuplets] ." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.wgal.com/family/4463033/detail.html Gosselin Sextuplets To Turn 1] ." (May 7, 2005). "WGAL.com". Retrieved June 29, 2007.] The family is the subject of a reality television show, "Jon & Kate Plus 8", that currently airs on TLC in the U.S.
* The Hayes sextuplets (born September 14, 2004 in Long Branch, New Jersey) are the first surviving sextuplets to be born in New Jersey. The six children - three boys (Ryan Peter, Connor James, Eric John)and three girls (Tara Rose, Rachel Ann, Rebecca Mary) - weighed a total of 24 pounds and 14 ounces, a world record for the heaviest set of sextuplets. The Hayes' also have two sets of twins, Kevin and Kyle, 8 years old and Kieran and Meghan, 5 years old at the time of their brothers and sisters birth. They are the only family in the United States to have two sets of twins and a set of sextuplets. [DeNicola, Linda. (September 21, 2004). " [http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/0921/Front_Page/027.html Police officer and wife celebrating sextuplet] ." "News Transcript." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* Canada's first sextuplets (born January 6 and 7, 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia) were born at 25 weeks gestation. As of January 23, 2007, four of the six babies survive. [" [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070107/bc_sextuplets_070108/20070108?hub=Canada Woman gives birth to sextuplets at B.C. hospital] ." (January 8, 2007). "CTV.ca." Retrieved March 2, 2007.] ["." (January 8, 2007). "Wikinews." Retrieved March 2, 2007.]
* The Morrison sextuplets (born June 10, 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) were born to Ryan and Brianna Morrison. They were born at 22 weeks and 6 days or at 23 weeks and 3 days (original due date October 4th or 8th) gestation and weighed between 11 ounces and 1 pound 3 ounces. As of July 23, 2007, five have died (Tryg, Bennet, Cadence, Lincoln, and Lucia). Only one survives (Sylas). [" [http://wcco.com/local/local_story_176160040.html 4th Sextuplet Born To Minn. Couple Dies] ." (June 25, 2007). "WCCO.com". Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286693,00.html Fourth Sextuplet of Minnesota Couple Dies] ." (June 26, 2007). "FOXNews.com". Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://wcco.com/local/local_story_204133943.html Fifth Sextuplet of Minnesota Couple Dies] ." "WCCO.com" Retrieved July 23, 2007. ]
* The Masche sextuplets (born June 10, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona) were born to Bryan and Jenny Masche 10 hours after the Morrison sextuplets. Bailey, Savannah, Molli, Cole, Blake and Grant were born at 30 weeks gestation. [Kahn, Chris. (June 21, 2007). " [http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3272350 Arizona Sextuplets, Mom All Stable] ." "ABC News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Byler sextuplets (born September 1, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Florida) are Florida's first sextuplets. Conceived with the aid of fertility drugs, there are five boys and one girl: Brady, Eli, Ryan, Jackson, Charlie, and MacKenzie. [" [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Its_a_Mad_Mad_World_/Florida_woman_gives_birth_to_sextuplets/articleshow/2332448.cms Florida woman gives birth to sextuplets] ." (September 3, 2007). "The Times of India" Retrieved September 4, 2007.]

eptuplets (7)

* The first account of septuplets being born was to a 15th century couple, Thomas Bonham (d. 1473) and Edith Bonham (d. 1469) of Wiltshire, England. They were described as having "seven children at one birth" several years after becoming the parents of twins. [Ettlinger, Ellen. (1970). [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0015-587X(197024)81%3A4%3C268%3ASCAOB%3E2.0.CO%3B2-4 Seven Children at One Birth] . "Folklore, 81 (4)," 268-275. Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Frustaci septuplets (born May 21, 1985 in Orange, California) were the first septuplets to be born in the United States. Born at 28 weeks, only three of the seven survived, with one baby being stillborn and three dying within 19 days of birth. [" [http://www.cnn.com/US/9711/20/septuplets.frustaci/index.html#1 Septuplets heartache: the Frustaci story] ." (November 20, 1997). "CNN.com". Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The McCaughey septuplets (born November 19, 1997 in Des Moines, Iowa) were the world's first surviving set of septuplets. The four boys and three girls were born at 31 weeks, weighing between 2 lb 5ozs and 3 lb 4ozs. [" [http://www.cnn.com/US/9711/19/septuplets.2nd.wrap/index.html Septuplets survive 'miracle' birth] ." (November 19, 1997). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.cnn.com/US/9712/10/briefs.pm/septuplets/index.html?iref=newssearch McCaughey septuplets get an agent] ." (December 10, 1997). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.cnn.com/US/9811/18/septuplets.01/ McCaughey septuplets turn 1] ." (November 18, 1998). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Humair septuplets (born January 14, 1998 in Abha, Saudi Arabia) were the world's second surviving set of septuplets, born at 32 weeks to a 40-year-old mother, Hasna Mohammed Humair and her husband Abdullah Mohammed Ali. They had been told to expect four babies. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/despatches/61129.stm Saudi septuplets cause hospital bed shortage] ." (March 1, 1998). "BBC News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://www.hannibal.net/stories/030698/septuplets.html Mother of Saudi septuplets reaches pact with hospital] ." (March 6, 1998). "Hannibal Courier-Post." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] " [http://www.cnn.com/US/9812/22/octuplets.02/index.html?iref=newssearch Doctor optimistic about octuplets] ." (December 22, 1998). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Qahtani septuplets (born July 12, 2001 in Washington, D.C.) were delivered by Dr. Mutahar Fauzia and are the third set of septuplets to live past infancy. [Hodge, Georgina. (July 17, 2001). " [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2001/07/17/story8082.asp Father of septuplets thanks God for new arrivals] ." "Irish Examiner." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [Stolberg, Sheryl Gay. (July 14, 2001). " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9A05E3DB123BF937A25754C0A9679C8B63 Septuplets Born in Capital Are Third Set in the World] ." "The New York Times." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://archives.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/parenting/07/16/septuplets.condition/index.html Septuplets given '95 percent' chance] ." (July 16, 2001). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* A set of septuplets were born on April 18, 2007 in a suburb of Algiers, Algeria to Farhat and Souhila Touile. One of the babies, a boy, was stillborn; the remaining six are all girls. [" [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/04/23/story_23-4-2007_pg6_8 Algerian woman gives birth to septuplets] ." (April 23, 2007). "Daily Times." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://news.monstersandcritics.com/africa/news/article_1293537.php/Algerian_woman_gives_birth_to_septuplets Algerian woman gives birth to septuplets] ." (April 19, 2007). "Monsters and Critics." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [Sp icon" [http://elmundosalud.elmundo.es/elmundosalud/2007/04/19/mujer/1177003591.html Una mujer argelina da a luz a siete bebés] ." (April 20, 2007). "El Mundo." Retrieved November 13, 2007.]
* On August 16, 2008, Ghazala Khamis, a 27-year-old egyptian, gave birth to septuplets in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The newborns, four boys and three girls, had been placed in incubators in four different hospitals since they were premature. The babies' weights range from 3.2 pounds (1.45 kilograms) to 2.8 kilograms (6.17 pounds). The Mother took fertility durgs in order to produce a son, since she already had three daughters. [" [http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/16/egypt.septuplets.birth.ap/?iref=hpmostpop www.cnn.com Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets] ." Retrieved August 16, 2008.] [" [http://www.kansascity.com/450/story/751461.html www.kansascity.com Hospital: Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets] ." Retrieved August 16, 2008.]

Octuplets (8)

* The first confirmed birth of octuplets occurred on March 10, 1967 in Mexico City, Mexico to Maria Teresa López de Sepulveda. All of the babies—four boys and four girls—had died within 13 hours of birth. [" [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,836829,00.html Trillion-to-One Chance] ." (Mar. 17, 1967). "Time." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30D15FC3558107B93C3A81788D85F438685F9 Octuplets Born in Mexico City] ." (March 11, 1967). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F0091FF93F5D107B93C0A81788D85F438685F9 Last of Octuplets Dead in Mexico] ." (March 12, 1967). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]
* The Chianese octuplets (born August 16, 1979 in Naples, Italy) were born to Pasqualina and Stefano Chianese. Six of the babies died and two survived. The couple had previously lost a set of sextuplets in 1976. [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40D17FC385D12728DDDAE0994D0405B898BF1D3 Italian Woman Gives Birth to 8, but one Dies] ." (August 17, 1979). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40617F8355410728DDDAD0894D9415B898BF1D3 Italian Octuplet Goes Home] ." (November 4, 1979). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/1979-8/1979-08-16-ABC-16.html Italy/Octuplets] ." (August 16, 1979). "ABC Evening News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/1979-8/1979-08-17-ABC-17.html Italy/Octuplets] ." (August 17, 1979). "ABC Evening News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://openweb.tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/1979-8/1979-08-30-NBC-10.html Italy/Octuplets] ." (August 30, 1979). "NBC Evening News." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* A set of octuplets were born on December 20, 1985 to Sevil Capan of Imzir, Turkey. Born prematurely at 28 weeks, six of the octuplets died within 12 hours of birth, and the remaining two died within three days. [Babineck, Mark. (December 21, 1998). " [http://www.texnews.com/1998/texas/oct1221.html Woman gives birth to first known surviving octuplets] ." "Abilene Reporter-News." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]
* A set of octuplets were born between September 30 and October 2, 1996 in a hospital in South London, United Kingdom to Mandy Allwood of Solihull. Allwood was only 19 weeks pregnant when she went into preterm labour and none of her octuplets survived. [Hall, Celia & King, Tim. (October 3, 1996). " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1996/10/03/nman03.html Mandy Allwood loses all eight of her babies] ." "The Daily Telegraph." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]
* A set of octuplets were born on December 5, 1996 in Huelva, Spain to Rosario Clavijo. Two of them were stillborn and six survived. [" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E1DE173FF935A35751C1A960958260&n=Top%2fNews%2fHealth%2fDiseases%2c%20Conditions%2c%20and%20Health%20Topics%2fMultiple%20Births Spanish Sextuplets Born 10 Weeks Early] ." (December 6, 1996). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* The Chukwu octuplets (born in December 1998 in Houston, Texas) were the first set of octuplets born in the United States. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died a week after birth. [" [http://www.cnn.com/US/9901/01/octuplets/ Chukwu octuplets greet new year in critical but stable condition] ." (January 1, 1999). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]
* A set of octuplets were born between September 13 and September 16, 2000 in Milan, Italy to Mariella Mazzara and Giovanni Pierrera of Trapani. One died immediately after birth, two within a few days of birth, and the oldest, Margherita, died a month later on October 10. [" [http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/09/17/italy.babies/ Sicilian mother gives birth to octuplets] ." (September 17, 2000). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.] [" [http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/italy/10/10/octuplets/index.html First born octuplet is fourth to die] ." (October 10, 2000). "CNN.com." Retrieved June 29, 2007.]

Nonuplets (9)

* A set of nonuplets were born on June 13, 1971 in Sydney, Australia to Geraldine Brodrick. None of the five boys and four girls lived. Two were stillborn and the last to survive died six days after birth. [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10715FA3D5813748DDDAA0994DE405B818BF1D3 Australian Woman Gives Birth to Nine, Seven of Them Alive] ." (June 13, 1971). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F5071FF73A5B137A93C6A8178DD85F458785F9 4 Still Survive in Birth of 9] ." (June 14, 1971). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50910FB3B5B1A7493C2AB178DD85F458785F9 Last of the Nonuplets Dies at Sydney Hospital] ." (June 20, 1971). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00B1EFE3854127B93C4A8178DD85F458785F9 Multiple Birth Epidemic] ." (June 16, 1971). "The New York Times." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]
* A set of nonuplets were born on March 26, 1999 in Malaysia to Zurina Mat Saad. She had five boys and four girls (Adam, Nuh, Idris, Soleh, Hud, Aishah, Khadijah, Fatimah and Umi Kalsom) but none of them survived more than six hours. [Pinchuk, Stacey. (2000). [http://www.law.duke.edu/shell/cite.pl?7+Duke+J.+Gender+L.+&+Pol'y+29#F4 A Difficult Choice in a Different Voice: Multiple Births, Selective Reduction and Abortion] . "Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, 7," p.29. Retrieved June 30, 2007.]
* In July 2002, a Sudanese woman was reported to be two months pregnant with nine fetuses after having undergone fertility treatment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [" [http://arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=17216&d=26&m=7&y=2002 Sudanese pregnant with nine fetuses] ." (July 26, 2006). "Arab News." Retrieved June 30, 2007.] [" [http://web.archive.org/web/20050404103440/http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_637565.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery.phenomena Woman expecting nine babies] ." (n.d.). "Ananova." Retrieved June 30, 2007 from the Internet Archive.]

Decaplets (10)

* A set of decaplets were born in Brazil on April 22, 1946, including 8 girls and 2 boys. It was never recorded if they survived or died. [" [http://www3.telus.net/tyee/multiples/septuplets.html Septuplets and Higher] ." (n.d.) "Facts About Multiples." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]

Undecaplets (11)

* Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) reported the case of an Italian woman, Dorothea, who is said to have given birth to a set of undecaplets after having had nonuplets previously. This account has not been confirmed by contemporary historians and it is not known if any of the children survived. [Gould, George M. & Pyle, and Walter L. (1896) " [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/GouAnom.html Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] ." Retrieved July 4, 2007.]
* In Cyprus in 1996, a 23-year-old woman by the name of Efsthatiou was expecting 11 babies after using fertility drugs. She later chose to reduce that number to 4. The outcome of the pregnancy is unknown. [" [http://www3.telus.net/tyee/multiples/septuplets.html Septuplets and Higher] ." (n.d.) "Facts About Multiples." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]

Duodecaplets (12)

*Sciortino de Allavatti, a 24-year-old woman, lost 12 fetuses in 1992 that were conceived without the use of fertility drugs. [" [http://www3.telus.net/tyee/multiples/septuplets.html Septuplets and Higher] ." (n.d.) "Facts About Multiples." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]

Quindecaplets (15)

*In Italy on July 22, 1971, 15 fetuses were removed from a mother's womb by Dr. Gennaro Montanino after 4 months of pregnancy. The fetuses were identified as 10 girls and 5 boys that were 5 inches long and 5 ounces. They were conceived using fertility drugs. [" [http://www3.telus.net/tyee/multiples/septuplets.html Septuplets and Higher] ." (n.d.) "Facts About Multiples." Retrieved June 30, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.freewebs.com/facts-about-multiples/ Facts About Multiples] : online encyclopedia of multiple births.