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Tunisian woman expecting 12 babies to set new record
A Tunisian woman is set to break the world's multiple pregnancy record after doctors said that she could deliver duodecaplets or 12 babies this month.
- By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 11:40 August 17, 2009
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
- Incidents of multiple births are happening around the world. A Tunisian woman said she was feeling fine and that she was looking forward to hugging her six boys and six girls.
Manama: A Tunisian woman is set to break the world's multiple pregnancy record after doctors said that she could deliver duodecaplets or 12 babies this month.
The woman, an Arabic language teacher who has had two miscarriages since her marriage in 2007 with a colleague, said that she was feeling fine and that she was looking forward to hugging her six boys and six girls.
Gallery: Multiple pregnancies in pictures
The family who live in Gafsa, southwest of Tunis the capital, said that the multiple pregnancy was an amazing and wonderful miracle.
"In the beginning, we thought that my wife would give birth to twins, but more fetuses were discovered. Our joy increased with the growing number," said Marwan, the expecting father who teaches Arabic at a highschool.
"The medical team monitoring her case told us that my wife would give birth naturally," Marwan said.
Doctors are monitoring the Tunisan woman. The health and social ministries have said they would offer various forms of assistance to the mother and the family, the Assabah daily reported
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