‘1 in 15 million’: woman in Australia gives birth to identical quadruplet girls

A 34-year-old Australian woman, Jenitar Sau Na’amoana, has given birth to identical quadruplet girls. The incredibly rare event occurred last week at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Queensland. Na’amoana, who already has four children, delivered the four babies. Dr. Alexa Bendall, a maternal fetal medicine specialist involved in her care, expressed excitement about supporting the growing family. The article highlights the rarity of this multiple birth.

An Australian woman, Jenitar Sau Na’amoana, has given birth to identical quadruplet girls in Queensland. The babies were conceived naturally from a single fertilized egg, a phenomenon doctors describe as incredibly rare, with estimated odds of 1 in 15 million. Na’amoana, already a mother of four, was closely monitored throughout her high-risk pregnancy due to the shared placenta among the fetuses. The quadruplets were delivered via cesarean section at 28 weeks and four days gestation and are currently doing well in the neonatal intensive care unit. Their names are Emily, Harriet, Catherine, and Alexa, with the latter named in honor of Dr. Alexa Bendall, a specialist who cared for Na’amoana.

A 34-year-old Brisbane woman, Jenitar Na’amoana, has given birth to identical quadruplets, a phenomenon described as a "one in 15 million" pregnancy. This is believed to be the first naturally conceived identical quadruplet birth in Australia. Na’amoana, already a mother of four, delivered her four daughters via C-section at just over 28 weeks at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital. The pregnancy was considered very high risk, but both mother and babies have reportedly done well. The quadruplets, named Emily, Harriet, Catherine, and Alexa, will remain in the hospital for an extended period. The family has launched a GoFundMe to help with expenses related to caring for their expanded family.

An Australian woman, Jenitar Na'amoana, gave birth to rare, naturally-conceived identical quadruplets on July 14th at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The four girls, delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days, are monozygotic, meaning a single fertilized egg split into four embryos. This type of pregnancy is estimated to occur in one in 15 million pregnancies, and sharing the same placenta is considered unheard of. The parents, already with four children, were surprised by the pregnancy, which was deemed "extremely high risk." The mother was admitted as an inpatient at 25 weeks for monitoring, and doctors are celebrating the birth of four healthy babies at 28 weeks.