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| US woman gives birth to octuplets | US woman gives birth to octuplets |
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| A US woman has given birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person recorded to have deliver a set of living octuplets. | A US woman has given birth to eight babies, becoming just the second person recorded to have deliver a set of living octuplets. |
| The six boys and two girls were delivered by caesarean section in Los Angeles, California. | The six boys and two girls were delivered by caesarean section in Los Angeles, California. |
| The babies, who weighed in at between 1.8lbs (820g) and 3.4lbs each, are all said to be doing well. | The babies, who weighed in at between 1.8lbs (820g) and 3.4lbs each, are all said to be doing well. |
| They were screaming and kicking around very vigorously, according to a doctor at the hospital in suburban Bellflower. | They were screaming and kicking around very vigorously, according to a doctor at the hospital in suburban Bellflower. |
| The mother, whose identity has not been revealed, has asked that limited information be released about the births. | The mother, whose identity has not been revealed, has asked that limited information be released about the births. |
| A hospital spokeswoman described the deliveries, which took place in the space of five minutes, as "truly amazing". | |
| Three of the babies - who were nine weeks premature - need help breathing, but all were otherwise doing well, she said. | |
| Doctors say the babies will be in incubators for at least six weeks and that the mother is planning to breast feed them all. | |
| 'Just enjoy it' | 'Just enjoy it' |
| The world's first live-born set of octuplets were delivered in Houston, Texas, in 1998. We'll keep praying for them Nkem ChukweMother of world's first octuplets | The world's first live-born set of octuplets were delivered in Houston, Texas, in 1998. We'll keep praying for them Nkem ChukweMother of world's first octuplets |
| One baby died about a week later - but the surviving children celebrated their 10th birthday in December. | One baby died about a week later - but the surviving children celebrated their 10th birthday in December. |
| Their Nigerian-born mother, Nkem Chukwu, said the new parents had much to look forward to, the Associated Press agency reported. | Their Nigerian-born mother, Nkem Chukwu, said the new parents had much to look forward to, the Associated Press agency reported. |
| "Just enjoy it. It's a blessing, truly a blessing," Mrs Chukwu was quoted as saying. "We'll keep praying for them." | "Just enjoy it. It's a blessing, truly a blessing," Mrs Chukwu was quoted as saying. "We'll keep praying for them." |