Woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet daughters - ABC7 Los Angeles
A woman in Australia gave birth to rare identical quadruplets without the use of fertility treatments. Medical experts described the case as extremely rare, noting the babies shared a single placenta.
Why it matters
The birth highlights rare medical phenomena and the advancements in neonatal care for high-risk, multiple-birth pregnancies.
A woman in Australia has given birth to a rare set of identical quadruplet daughters after a pregnancy her doctor described as "unheard of."
Jenitar Sau Na'amoana, 34, gave birth to her quadruplets via cesarean section on July 14 at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Queensland, according to the hospital.
Na'amoana and her husband Jortham did not use fertility treatments. All four babies are identical quadruplets, meaning they shared a single placenta, the hospital said.
Dr. Alexa Bendall, the fetal medicine specialist and obstetrician who cared for Na'amoana, said the pregnancy is the first of its kind for the hospital.
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