These are the first nonuplets in the world to survive birth "It was a total shock when I found out that I was having nine babies because I thought it was going to be seven," she told The Daily Mail. Cisse went to Morocco for better medical care, and it was there, minutes before the May 5 delivery, that she found out she was carrying nine children. Halima Cisse and her husband, Kader Arby, 35, received the surprise of a lifetime when they learned they were expecting high-order multiples, completely naturally.Īt first the couple was told that they were having seven babies, and doctors warned that there was less than a 50% chance of all the babies surviving. The woman, who also has a 2-year-old daughter, said that the nonuplets were conceived without assistance. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Ī 26-year-old mother from Mali is speaking out about her record-breaking family more than two months after her nine infants were delivered at a hospital in Morocco. The four boys and five girls are doing well, though they remain in the NICU. Until just before the delivery, she thought she was having seven babies. Halima Cisse of Mali says her nine babies were conceived naturally. Msayif Khali examines one of the nine babies protected in an incubator at the maternity unit of the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, May 20, two weeks after Mali's Halima Cisse gave birth. Īmanda Horvath is the managing producer at Rocky Mountain PBS. So, this Mother’s Day feels, like, it’ll be super special but super normal I want normal.”īrian Willie is the content production manager at Rocky Mountain PBS. “Especially this Mother's Day I have a new bundle of joy, and we’re actually kinda normal. “Mother’s Day means to me just honored to be … called that,” she said. “I’m very thankful to have my five very healthy daughters … it’s amazing,” said Morales-Gomez.Īhead of this Mother’s Day, Morales-Gomez is just happy the challenges from the last two years are in the past. Now, the family includes 16-year-old Athena, 9-year-old Alicia, 6-year-old Adrienna, 15-month-old Athalia and now Amaya, who is just four weeks old. This time, the baby was born full-term, and mom was healthy, so that meant the family was able to welcome a fifth girl at home just a couple of days after her birth.
They need to see you smile, that’s how they learn.” All of Kristina Morales-Gomez's daughters pictured from left to right 16-year-old Athena, 6-year-old Adrienna, 15-month-old Athalia, 9-year-old Alicia, and four-week-old Amaya.Īmaya Gomez was born March 31, 2022.
“And even the nurses would comment like, you know, put down a little bit. “When we were in the hospital with Athalia, we had to be masked in the NICU as well which that’s not normal, your baby should be able to see you smile,” said Morales-Gomez. Unlike her previous experience, the community-spread of COVID-19 was significantly lower and she didn’t go into labor while battling the disease. The comparisons are even easier to make for her because 14 months after Athalia entered the world, Morales-Gomez found herself in the hospital again giving birth. “It’s crazy how my life was then, you know, and now it’s definitely a whole different lifestyle right now,” said Morales-Gomez. After 60 days in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU), Morales-Gomez and her husband were finally able to take Athalia home. Morales-Gomez's daughter Athalia was born on January 26, 2021, about seven weeks prior to her March 14 due date. “We wouldn’t even be here right now … it’s just crazy to think that she’s doing all this, and I’m able to be here to witness it.” “What if we both didn’t make it?” Morales-Gomez wondered, now sitting with her family in their home. I didn’t think I was going to live, honestly,” she said.Īt one point, the doctors told her she may want to call her family to say her goodbyes and was forced to face tough questions. Morales-Gomez said during the hospitalization, her blood oxygen levels dipped so low she saw her fingers turn blue.
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