A Simple Chart of Multiple Birth Terms
Number of Babies | Term Used |
---|---|
4 | Quadruplets (quads) |
5 | Quintuplets (quints) |
6 | Sextuplets |
7 | Septuplets |
- How many sets of septuplets are there?
- Are all the McCaughey septuplets alive?
- Where are the McCaughey septuplets 2021?
- How many Nonuplets are there in the world?
How many sets of septuplets are there?
Craig Winkel, chairman of the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department, said today at a news conference announcing the births. There are only two other known surviving sets of septuplets, one in Saudi Arabia and another, the much-publicized McCaughey septuplets, in Iowa.
Are all the McCaughey septuplets alive?
Born 19 November 1997, Nathan, Brandon, Natalie, Alexis, Kelsey, Joel and Kenny, Jr McCaughey are the worlds first surviving septuplets. ... Apart from intense attention from international media, the McCaughey family are just like everyone else.
Where are the McCaughey septuplets 2021?
Kelsey, Natalie, Nathan, Joel and Alexis are currently attending Hannibal-LaGrange University in Missouri, which offered all of the children scholarships upon their birth.
How many Nonuplets are there in the world?
There are only two other recorded cases of nonuplets in the world. One set was born in Australia in 1971, and all babies died within their first week out. The other set was born in Malaysia in 1999. All the babies died the day they were delivered.