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Extremely Rare Monozygotic Quadruplet Born at Máxima MC

Máxima MC adapted an operating room to fit a fourth incubator, enabling immediate specialist care for all four premature infants.

Overview

  • The four boys—Adam, Amir, Hassan and Hussein—were delivered by caesarean at about 29 weeks on May 15 after a natural pregnancy.
  • Doctors said the pregnancy was monochorionic, meaning the babies shared a single placenta, which raised risks and required very close monitoring and timing decisions.
  • Staff prepared an adapted operating room and assembled four dedicated neonatal teams so each infant had specialist coverage from birth.
  • The hospital reported in late June that the brothers are in hospital care, placed two-by-two, showing steady growth while their parents remain closely involved.
  • Clinicians described the birth as exceptionally rare, giving a quoted estimate of roughly one in eleven million, and noted Máxima MC's regional neonatal capacity made in‑hospital care for all four possible.