UAE: After 3 girls, Sharjah mum gives birth to quadruplet boys

Sharjah - Only one in every 700,000 pregnancies result in quadruplets.

A Sharjah couple is celebrating a rare moment, as they recently became parents to a set of quadruplets — all four boys. Only one in every 700,000 pregnancies result in quadruplets.

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The Egyptian couple already has three daughters — Habiba, 11; Farah, 6; and Rahma, 4. They wished to have more children and so, opted for an IVF procedure at NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah.

Hiba (name changed), the 33-year-old mother, had a high risk pregnancy, but beat all odds to give birth to four boys weighing between 1.6 to 2kg on July 6.

A crew of around 20 doctors and nurses from multiple specialities assisted in the birth process of the quadruplets, who have been named Ahmed, Adam, Mohamed and Malek.

This was Hiba’s fourth C-section delivery, as her other three girls were also delivered in the same manner.

Dr Ahmed Elbohoty, gynaecologist and IVF consultant, who delivered the babies via emergency C-section, said: “Delivering the babies in the 31st week of gestation came with a very high risk." The doctor said he'd originally been aiming to delay time of delivery, keeping in mind the safety of both the mother and the kids.

saman@khaleejtimes.com