Multiple Pregnancy After IVF – The Miraculous Case of Quadruplets in France
🌱 A Special Beginning
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a modern technique that has helped countless couples fulfill their dream of becoming parents. However, IVF also comes with a higher chance of multiple pregnancies compared to natural conception. In some cases, only one or two embryos are transferred, but they can split further on their own, resulting in twins, triplets, or even quadruplets!
One extraordinary case in France in 2021 amazed the medical world: a 32-year-old mother received two embryos, and both split, leading to four baby boys developing in a single placenta but in two separate amniotic sacs.
👶 Fascinating Facts About Multiple Births
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Extremely rare naturally: Natural twin pregnancies occur in only about 1–2% of cases, while triplets or quadruplets are almost unheard of. IVF increases this chance significantly.
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Embryo splitting: When an embryo splits in two, we get identical twins. In this French case, both embryos split, creating two sets of identical twins, making four babies in total.
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The wonder of life: The babies shared one placenta, drawing nourishment from the same source, but still had their own “private space” thanks to two separate amniotic sacs.
