According to records, Valentina lived to be 75 years old and during her life, gave birth to a total. But its his wife who caught the attention of the Guinness Book of World Records. (Octomom Suleman, for instance, used ART.) The South African woman who claims she gave birth to 10 babies at once has been admitted to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation amid growing speculation over whether she was ever actually . Notes. Michelle had her first son, Josh, while she was on birth control on 1988 with her husband. Likewise, the U.K.'s health ministry says women over age 50 gave birth to 69 children since 2008, a rate more than doubled since 2000. Women typically go through menarche at around age 15, when their ovaries begin releasing usually a single egg every 28 days. Roy Hostetter, a 46-year-old Pennsylvania miner, and his wife, aged 42, announced the birth of their 22nd child in May 1941. Under-employment, poverty, and dependency on social services are other consequences of denied abortions. the Russian woman, in 27 confinements, gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. Old man Feodor took a second wife, who allegedly had "only" 18 children. Only two of the children born to Vassilyeva in the period c. 1725-65 died in infancy. Experts arent so sure about the records legitimacy, despite the known records, for a variety of reasons but this individual is the record holder regardless (1). The other consideration is whether or not such a large number of multiples is practical, and whether or not the female body can physically accommodate such a large number of births. Lets take another look at the Duggars as a modern-day comparison. When a woman gives birth to several babies at once, the chance of complications and hemorrhaging is much higher. Gosiame Thamara. Pregnancy and childbirth are, in reality, the most physically demanding experiences a woman can have. When she kept having twins, triplets, and quadruplets, she went to a health clinic. The Duggars had their first child in 1988 when Michelle would have been 21. This would mean he fathered a total of 87 children. President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he fathered children through his five (possibly six) wives. (Credit: Getty Images). Virginia Elizabeth and Henderson H. Williford had 24 children in The Tallyho Township of Granville County, NC From 1882 - 1910 1 set of twins, 1 set of triplets with 19 pregnancies. Her husband, Feodor, is alleged to have had six sets of twins and two sets of triplets with his second wife - a further 18 children. Lived 1824 to 1903 and was the President of the Davis Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1894. As Dr Charles Kiggundu, a gynecologist at Mulago Hospital in Uganda's capital Kampala told The Daily Monitor, the most likely cause of Mariem's extreme fertility was hereditary. Treatments do exist for hyperovulation, but they are hard to come by in rural Uganda. Wikipedia's list of multiple births records only two instances of nonuplets (nine children born at once to the . Your email address will not be published. TRUTH. Men can father hundreds of children: what if science could allow women to do the same? Those who seek to limit or prohibit safe, legal abortion need to understand the damaging consequences for the unwanted children, their mothers, and society. This statistic appears to be suspect, according to experts. Speaking through a translator, one of her sons told Joe Hattab that his mother is his "hero". giving birth vaginally would cause or risk causing harm . The most fertile woman in history is alleged to be an 18th-century Russian peasant called Valentina Vassilyev. One of those children perished. "It sounds fantastical. Her octuplets were only the second set to be born alive in the United States. Not much is known about this case except the fact that she had ten sets of twins. Records say Feodor later remarried. Says Tilly on the matter: "There really should be no difference between the sexes.". This included 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of . Clay, Marie. 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They live in, Marie (18321909) and Antonn Kludsk (18261895) from, Maria (18121871) and James Burton (18111888) of, Dorothea, an Italian woman who lived at the time of. These bunches of eggs could then be surgically removed and fertilised in vitro, outside the body, for subsequent surgical placement into the uterus of an army of surrogate mothers, who would carry the foetus (or foetuses) to term. Vassilyev said he also had 18 children with his second wife (6 pairs of twins and 2 sets of triplets), making him allegedly a father of 87 children in total. They have six grandchildren. This included 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets. Answering that question today is complicated because the "natural" limits to offspring from an individual woman no longer strictly apply. Womens fertility declines dramatically as they age, long before they reach menopause. Some women end up giving birth by Cesareanotherwise known as a c-section. January 29, 2009, 4:06 PM. Most women don't get pregnant past their mid-forties, so would there be enough time to have 69 children? This is where a woman releases multiple eggs in one cycle, greatly increasing the odds of multiples. Gosiame Thamara Sithole, pictured here a month ago, gave birth on Monday A South African woman has reportedly given birth to 10 babies in what would be a new world record. But whether that would be possible in reality is another matter. 1707-c.1782), a peasant from Shuya, Russia. The most babies born to one mother belongs to a woman from Russia during the 18th century. This fertility doctor was suspected of fathering as many as 75 children by impregnating patients with his own sperm. Women also . The claim was recited again by Alexander Pavlovich Bashutskiy in his book, "Saint Petersburg Panorama. Robert Gardner Jr., a Scottish-born Mormon pioneer, had 37 children with 4 wives. For starters, could she have been fertile enough over such a long time period? And its reported that between the years of 1725 to 1765, she gave birth to four sets of quadruplets, seven sets of triplets, and 16 pairs of twins. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Some rough calculations: 16 twins times 37 weeks; seven triplets times 32 weeks; four quadruplets times 30 weeks. Recent studies suggest woman's ovaries contain "oocyte stem cells" that, if properly stimulated, might allow her to produce eggs in almost unlimited number. Feodor Vassilyev's first wife, whose name has since been lost to history, holds the frequently cited world record for having the most children. Halima Ciss and husband Abdelkader Arby speak to Good Morning America about her experience giving birth to 9 babies in Casablanca Morocco, July 30, 2021. It also reveals that two of the 69 babies died before reaching adulthood. His first wife is said to have lived to be 76, and between 1725 and 1765, have had 69 children (16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets); 67 of them survived infancy with the loss of one set of twins: the record for most children born to a single woman. For instance, a womans chances of dying in childbirth were very high back then. But did you, Have you ever noticed that some people never return shopping carts to, The Great Outdoors, released in 1988, is a classic comedy that has, The 80s was an era of big hair, neon lights, and unforgettable, Television has been a source of entertainment and escape for many of, Easy Money is a 1983 crime comedy-drama film directed by James Signorelli.. So, is it even possible to birth 60+ children? And pass this astonishing story on to your friends and loved ones. Still, the age she would have been when she gave birth to the last few sets raises concerns. Michelle Duggar gave birth 17 times (twice with twins) over a period of 21 and a half years. The article said that Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, gave birth to her decuplets - two more than doctors had earlier detected during the medical scans - at a . Note: This is not a confirmed photo of the Vassilyev family and is for illustration purposes only (Photo Credit: Every Record). A South African woman reportedly has given birth to 10 babies on Monday. An American fertility doctor who illegally used his own sperm to impregnate his customers since the 1970s. One study estimated a woman can have around 15-30 children in a lifetime, taking pregnancy and recovery time into account. Fetal twins and multiple births come about in one of two ways: either multiple ovulated eggs are successfully fertilised by sperm so-called fraternal twins or a single fertilised egg divides into two or more viable embryos, leading to identical twins with the same genetic code. The story of Valentinas 69 babies is certainly mind-blowing. All of them are healthy and thriving. 21 survived to adulthood. Today at 43, she says she was told to stop having children three years ago following her last birth. 53 p.753, London, 1783) and states that the information "however astonishing, may be depended upon, as it came directly from an English merchant in St Petersburg to his relatives in England, who added that the peasant was to be introduced to the Empress". However, her story is tinged with sadness. Professor of perinatal neuroscience and private sperm donor, he fathered 58 children. Denying abortion is linked to social maladjustment, delinquency, crime, alcoholism . By the end of the decade, 539 American children had been born to mothers over the age of 50, including 194 infants to women over the age of 55. The record for most babies born to one woman is 69. Apparently, the sons and daughters of the Vassilyevs lived in Moscow and received government assistance to help support the huge family. "Every pregnancy back then was a complication, even a singleton," says Tilly. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. In 27 confinements she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. Mariem added that doctors told her she was too fertile and that she needed to keep giving birth in order to reduce fertility levels in her ovaries. 27 births, 69 children. Although it is theoretically possible for a woman to give birth to 27 different sets of multiples, this is highly unlikely. She was told that birth control wouldn't work, and would likely cause severe health problems. Required fields are marked *. the wife of a postman, gave birth to her 21 children. says James Segars, director of the Division of Reproductive Science and Womens Health Research at Johns Hopkins University. Carrying several babies at the same time adds to the difficulty. Point? A woman from South Africa has reportedly given birth to 10 babies at once, breaking the Guinness World Record held by Malian Halima Cisse - who gave birth to nine children in Morocco last. At least 82 of his children survived infancy. Mrs. Vassileyva is a Russian woman who was from the 18th century. While Clay admits there are some variations to the story, historians generally agree there is a fair amount of truth behind the claims about the unbelievable number of offspring that came outfrom Vassilyevas womb. Tell us about them in the comments below! Researchers also point to the possibility that Valentina may have had a genetic predisposition for hyperovulation. ISBN 0632024666. It sounds unbelievable. So, considering the likelihood that Valentina was even younger when she began bearing children, it's possible she could have had 27 pregnancies during her fertile years. 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