Berlin – Doctors caring for quadruplets born prematurely to a 65-year-old Berlin woman say the babies are still in intensive care, but have been gaining a little weight and are being given their mother’s milk through feeding tubes.
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Mother Annegret Raunigk left intensive care 48 hours after the delivery and is doing well. She gave birth by cesarean section to a girl and three boys during her 26th week of pregnancy at Berlin’s Charite Hospital on May 19.
The director of obstetrics at Charite, Wolfgang Henrich, said Wednesday Raunigk is believed to be the oldest mother to have ever delivered quadruplets.
Raunigk already has 13 children aged 44 to 9 from five other fathers. She traveled abroad to have donated, fertilized eggs transferred — a procedure that is illegal in Germany.
THE BABIES
Neeta and her three brothers — Dries, Bence and Fjonn — weighed between 655 grams (1 lb., 7 ounces) and 960 grams (2 lbs., 2 ounces) each at birth. Their exact weight today is not known because they are too fragile to be put on a scale.
Neeta is the smallest but is fitter than her three brothers, said Christoph Buehrer, Charite’s director of neonatology. She underwent successful surgery this week to close two small holes in her intestines.
All four babies will remain in intensive care for several weeks and are supported by machines helping them breathe. “Breathing is their most critical vital function,” said Buehrer, adding that it’s not clear yet whether the children will have any long-term health issues because of the premature delivery.
PREGNANT AT 65
Both doctors refused to discuss the mother’s controversial decision to have children at her age, saying it has no impact on their job of ensuring the children are well treated.
“They need our help, they’re getting our help,” Buehrer said.
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