Can You Have Quintuplets Naturally?

Quintuplets occur naturally in 1 in 55,000,000 births. The first quintuplets known to survive infancy were the identical female Canadian Dionne Quintuplets, born in 1934. Quintuplets are sometimes referred to as "quins" in the UK and "quints" in North America.

Can you have sextuplets naturally?

Sextuplet births are extremely rare. One mother of sextuplets in Northern Ireland, who gave birth in 2009, said doctors advised her to abort several of the foetuses because of the risks of the multiple pregnancy.

Can quintuplets be naturally conceived?

Doctors estimate naturally conceiving quintuplets— that is, without IVF or fertility drugs— happens only about one in 55 million times.

Chloe Bennett

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