Seven babies born at once are called septuplets, following the pattern of twins (2), triplets (3), quadruplets (4), quintuplets (5), and sextuplets (6) for multiple births, with the names derived from Latin numbers.
Septuplets (7)
The Frustaci septuplets (born 21 May 1985, in Orange, California) are the first septuplets to be born in the United States.
Other pregnancy loss-related terms:
Sunset baby: A twin who dies in the womb. Sunrise baby: The surviving twin of a baby who dies in the womb.
The only known case of nonuplets, nine babies born at once, took place on May 4, 2021, in Casablanca, Morocco.
Don't call them the Dilley Children. They are Adrian, Brenna, Claire, Ian, Julian and Quinn. Now 10, the kids from Indiana are the first known sextuplets to survive birth.
Ovarian ectopic pregnancies are the rarest type making up less than 1% of all ectopic gestations. These are difficult to diagnose as they look very similar to a tubal ectopic pregnancy that is stuck to the ovary or a 'corpus luteum' which is the place that the egg was released from.
The 5-5-5 rule is a postpartum guideline for the first 15 days of recovery, emphasizing rest to help the new parent heal and bond with the baby, by spending 5 days in bed, followed by 5 days on the bed, and then 5 days near the bed, gradually increasing activity while prioritizing rest, nourishment, and self-care over chores or visitors. It's a framework for creating boundaries and slowing down to prevent overexertion, though individual recovery needs should guide the pace.
A daisy baby is another name for babies with TTTS. The Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation coined the term after its founder planted daisy seeds with her surviving twin son in their backyard. The daisy field is a symbol of hope that all babies affected by TTTS will survive.
Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye (born c. 1980) also known as Maama Uganda or Mother Uganda, is a Ugandan woman known for birthing 44 children, 38 of whom are still alive.
They are the first known nonuplets — meaning nine children born at once — to survive birth.
A baby born stargazing is another way to describe a baby delivered in the posterior position, with their face facing upward. While this can make labor more difficult for the mother, many babies are safely born in this position.
An angel baby is a child who has died, before, during or after birth. A rainbow baby is a child live born after an angel baby. The term “rainbow” represents the light that follows the darkness of a storm and signals hope for brighter days.
My mom and her sister were considered 'Italian twins' because they're 11 months apart in age.
The surviving twin is still a twin, surviving triplets are still triplets. It's important for parents' wishes about how their surviving child or children are referred to by hospital staff, relatives and friends be known and respected.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov told French media earlier this year that he has more than 100 kids around the world, mostly from babies conceived through his sperm donations.
Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara formerly held the record of being the oldest verified mother; she was aged 66 years 358 days when she gave birth to twins, 130 days older than Adriana Iliescu, who gave birth in 2005 to a baby girl. In both cases, the children were conceived through IVF with donor eggs.
Musa Hasahya, a 68-year-old man from Uganda, has made headlines for fathering 102 children with his 12 wives over the years.
Heteropaternal superfecundation is an extremely rare phenomenon that occurs when a second ova released during the same menstrual cycle is additionally fertilized by the sperm cells of a different man in separate sexual intercourse taking place within a short period of time from the first one 1-4.
Monoamniotic twins are identical twins that share an amniotic sac, the fluid-filled sac that holds the baby during pregnancy (also known as the “bag of waters”). Normally, identical twins each have their own amniotic sac. Monoamniotic twins are a rare type of “monochorionic” twins, meaning they also share a placenta.
For a given pregnancy, the odds of conceiving fraternal twins are only determined by the mother's genetics, not the father's.
Postpartum (or postnatal) refers to the period after childbirth. Most often, the postpartum period is the first six to eight weeks after delivery, or until your body returns to its pre-pregnancy state.
This is what experts call the “second night syndrome”. It's a completely normal and common milestone where newborns become more alert, fussy, and demanding during their second day of life—compared to their more “easygoing” first 24 hours.
The 40-day rule after birth, often called confinement or "The Golden Month," is a widespread cultural tradition emphasizing a mother's deep rest, healing, and bonding with her newborn, with family often handling chores and visitors, promoting physical recovery (like stopping bleeding) and mental well-being, rooted in ancient practices from Asia, Latin America, and religious traditions like Judaism and Christianity. Key aspects involve nourishing the mother, sheltering her from stress, and focusing solely on resting and bonding, a stark contrast to Western pressures to "bounce back" quickly.