Russian Woman Delivers First Recorded Identical Quadruplets in Russia
Key Takeaways
- St. Petersburg woman gives birth to four identical girls; first recorded case in Russia.
- Probability around 1 in 15.5 million; extremely rare event.
- Medical community is monitoring the case due to its rarity.
Rare Birth
A woman in St. Petersburg delivered four identical baby girls, marking the first such case officially recorded in Russia.
“In a medical event defying a 1 in 15”
Monochorionic quadruplets occur in around one in 15.5 million births globally, with only about 15 such cases documented worldwide.
All four babies were born at 32 weeks and shared one placenta, a condition known as a monochorionic pregnancy.
The delivery required the coordinated effort of a large medical team.
Medical Complexity and Care
All four babies developed from a single fertilised egg and shared one placenta.
This is highly unusual since most multiple pregnancies have separate placentas.
The hospital credited the mother's proper antenatal management and the expertise of the doctors for the excellent outcome.
All four infants and the mother were reported to be in stable condition.
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