It was a squeeze to get everyone in shot to mark the first birthday of all nine babies born to Halima Cissé, 27, from Mali — a feat now confirmed as new ...
PICTURES: The nine babies born to Halima Cisse, 26, turned one on 4 May. The four boys and five girls remain in the clinic where they were born.
The 26-year-old mother, Cisse, is also in good health. “It’s not easy but it’s great. A member of the medical staff surveys one of nine babies kept in incubators, a day after they were born to a Malian woman at clinic in the western Moroccan city of Casablanca, on May 5, 2021 (Photo by – / AFP)
The Malian nonuplets were born on 4 May 2021 and have now broken a world record as the most children delivered at a single birth to survive.
Due to the risks associated with multiple births and premature births, the babies are remaining in the care of the clinic for now, where their development can be monitored. In order to ensure their survival, the babies were immediately transferred to incubators and remained in the care of the clinic's paediatric neonatologist Khalil Msaif for several months. They are living in a specially-equipped flat owned by the clinic, where nurses are on hand to help care for Mrs Cissé and her nine babies.
The world's only living nonuplets — nine babies from the same birth — are thriving and reaching their milestones on their first birthday in Morocco.
These babies are the only nonuplets to survive well after their birth; other nonuplet babies have died within days. The children also were celebrated at the time of their birth. "Nothing is better than the first year," Arby said. Some want to be picked up all the time." “It’s a first for the whole world, and we’re proud to have had this extraordinary experience thanks to our medical and technical expertise.” "So you can imagine our surprise when we discovered nine of them during the birth," he said.
The nine Malian babies hold the world record for the most children delivered in a single birth to survive.
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Father of the children admits 'it's not easy', but is happy to see 'all the babies in perfect health'
A strict diet has also been put in place for the children to ensure they receive all the required nutrients. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The birth created a stir around the world and the Malian government arranged for special care for the mother and babies to ensure their survival.
According to the site, all nine babies are still being taken care of at a specialist clinic in Morocco that Malian authorities organised for the mother, Halima ...
Cisse was expected to give birth to seven babies, according to ultrasounds conducted in Morocco and Mali that missed two of the siblings. The proud father of nine, Abdelkader Arby, told BBC that all 10 are currently living in a “medicalised” flat and are yet to travel home to Mali. According to the site, all nine babies are still being taken care of at a specialist clinic in Morocco that Malian authorities organised for the mother, Halima Cisse, 26, ahead of her birth last year.
The brood of five girls and four boys were joined on their first birthday party by big sister Souda, three, a complement of hardworking nurses and lots of ...
‘It’s astonishing the amount of work that is involved in looking after them. Describing the birth, Halima said: ‘As the babies were coming out, there were so many questions going through my mind. These children are a gift from Him’. What kind of person could breastfeed nine babies at the same time?' It is only the second time he has been able to visit his offspring. There is nothing in our family history to explain how this happened other than Allah’s grace.
The world's record-breaking nonuplets have celebrated their first birthday in Morocco. They are “in perfect health,” says their father.
Every contribution, however big or small, is valuable for our mission and readers. "They all have different characters. Arby serves as an officer in the Malian army. We forget everything," said Arby. The babies broke the Guinness World Records for “the most children delivered in a single birth to survive.” The babies broke the Guinness World Records for “the most children delivered in a single birth to survive.”
The nine babies were given the Guinness World Records title for the most children delivered in a single birth to survive.
To help them survive, as soon as they were born the children were transferred to incubators and remained under the care of the clinic’s paediatric neonatologist, Khalil Msaif, for several months. They are living in a specially equipped flat, owned by the clinic, where nurses are on hand to help and ensure the babies adhere to a strict diet so they receive all the nutrients they require. Their mum Halima Cissé, 27, and all the siblings are still under the care of the clinic in Morocco where they were born.
Five girls and four boys in Mali — the Guinness World Record-breaking nonuplets — celebrated a very important milestone this week: their first birthday.
"Nothing is better than the first year," he said. At the time, doctors believed she was expecting only seven children. Halima Cissé and husband Abdelkader Arby welcomed their nine babies in Morocco on May 4, 2021.