World’s Only Surviving Nonuplets
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Guinness World Records shared a new photo of the nine siblings, as the four boys and five girls celebrated their fourth birthday. The nine children posed with their parents, Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby.
Brothers Mohammed VI, Oumar, Elhadji, and Bah are seen alongside their sisters, Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama, and Oumou. They have an older sister, Souda, 6.
They are the first known nonuplets - meaning nine children born at once - to survive birth.
They also earned the Guinness World record for “the most children delivered at a single birth to survive.” They were born - via caesarean section at 30 weeks - in a special care centre in Morocco in May 2021, says Guinness World Records.
“Today is a very special one for Mali couple Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby – their record-breaking nonuplets are turning four! 🎉,” the caption began. “What lovely little boys and girls they have become!”
At the time of their birth, Halima and Abdelkader initially thought they were having septuplets - or seven babies born all at once. But when they arrived in Morocco, they learned of the additional two children.
"Raising children is not easy, even with one child it is difficult. So, nine babies at the same time!" said Halima.
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