8 Babies Born to Stunned California Parents

[Amby 490]

BELLFLOWER, Calif. — Eight babies born to a mother in Southern California — only the second live-born set of octuplets in the world — were in stable condition and breathing on their own, doctors said Tuesday.

The six boys and two girls were born Monday, weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces (0.67 kilograms) and 3 pounds, 4 ounces (1.47 kilograms). The mother's identity has not been released.

The world's first live octuplets were born in March 1967 in Mexico City, but all died within 14 hours, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

The United States' first live octuplets were born in Houston in 1998, three months premature. The tiniest died a week after the birth. The surviving siblings turned 10 in December.

"It is quite easy to miss a baby when you're anticipating seven," said Dr. Harold Henry, chief of maternal and fetal medicine and one of 46 doctors, nurses and assistants who delivered the children by Caesarean section.

Doctors said they repeatedly conducted practice sessions in anticipation of the deliveries and were well prepared.

The babies — dubbed with the letters A-through-H — will probably remain in the hospital for at least two months and the mother should be released in a week, said Dr. Karen Maples, chief of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.

The most encouraging news was that the smallest — Baby E, a boy — no longer needed a ventilator. Gupta described him as "very feisty" on Tuesday.

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[Ban Hammer 13,352]

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Holy cow, I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if we had ONE, nonetheless freaking EIGHT!!! freaking scary

[Sprailenes 47]

Move over Jon & Kate.

[almaty 19]

holy uterus, batman...!

[Yoink 7]

8 children raised by stunned parents.

Parents stunned by bank statements.

Stunned, Stunned, Stunned

[Peikko 1,575]

She's breastfeeding them too *Stun, stun stun!*

[Yoink 7]

I often thought about having enough kids to field a full hockey squad

[Teacher Mark 53]

Now we know the motivation for Pilosi's family planning ideas.

Edited January 27, 2009 by Joe Six-Pack

[Peikko 1,575]

I love this quote

The babies — dubbed with the letters A-through-H — will probably remain in the hospital for at least two months and the mother should be released in a week, said Dr. Karen Maples, chief of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.

I have visions of her shackled to her hospital bed...that's just so wrong.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

She's breastfeeding them too *Stun, stun stun!*

them boobies are gonna be busier than a $5 lapdancer on payday near an oil rig.

[almaty 19]

busier than a hooker at a dallas cowboy reunion