A 34-year-old mother of 13, Mrs. Hauwa’u Sulaiman, has been delivered of a set of quadruplets at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna state.
NAN reported that Hauw’u was delivered of the children last Friday, June 5
She said in an interview that the set of quadruplets was her eighth delivery.
The mother and the babies were transferred to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) for better care.
Hauwa’u, however, said the only male among the quadruplets died before they arrived at arrived ABUTH.
She said the remaining three infants were being kept under observation in the pediatrics care unit, while she had been receiving medical care in the maternity ward.
According to her, she received two bags of blood during the delivery processes.
“I am very healthy and strong but the medical experts advised that I need to be monitored very well before they can discharge me,’’ she said.
Her husband, Mr. Sulaiman Mohammed, said his wife had given birth to a set of triplets twice, a set of twins two times and three babies at different times before the quadruplets.
Mohammed, a driver, expressed gratitude to God for the wonderful children.
He added that his older brother assisted him with the children whenever such needs arose.
Saudatu Haruna, his mother, also said the birth of the quadruplets was not a surprise.
She attributed hereditary factor, saying she also gave birth to a set of twins on three different occasions.
Besides, she said her mother was one of a set of triplets, while her father was a twin.
Lead consultant in the pediatrics unit at the hospital, Dr. Isa Abdulkadir said the three babies were in good condition.
