Texas Mom Gives Birth to Sextuplets in Less Than 10 Minutes

Last week, super mom Thelma Chiaka gave birth to a beautiful bundle of sextuplets, the odds of which are about one in 4.7 billion, according to the Woman’s Hospital of Texas, which is where the mom gave birth. But that’s not even the craziest thing about her delivery story.

Chiaka had her children between 4:50 and 4:59 a.m., meaning she birthed all six babies in under 10 minutes. Talk about a sprint.

She gave birth to four boys and two girls, the Woman’s Hospital of Texas shares. Each of the babies weights ranged from a little over one pound to just over two pounds, and all are in stable condition and being monitored on the NICU. Chiaka’s doctors say the new mom is also doing well. She named her daughters Zina and Zuriel and is still deciding on names for the boys, according to the announcement from last week.

Swapping labor and delivery stories is a favorite pastime for new moms. Can you blame them? They have their fair share of wacky birth experiences. Brooke’s story is is definitely up there on the list. After giving birth to her child, the new mom thought she was finished with her delivery, but, much to her surprise, out came a second baby.

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