Their names are Fatouma, Kadidia, Hawa, Adama, Oumou, Bah, Mohammed, Oumar and Elhadji, and they are the most famous non-uplets on the planet.
This year, they were able to celebrate their birthday at home in Mali. Family, friends and even her pediatrician attended the celebration.
“I thank God for allowing me to celebrate my children’s two-year birthday at home in Mali,” said mother Cisse, 27.
Cisse was expecting seven babies, and because of the complexity and special care required for that exceptional pregnancy. On government orders, doctors decided to transfer her to a clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, where on May 5, 2021, the young mother gave birth to nine babies.
Cisse and her husband Abdel Kader Arby already had a 4-year-old daughter and never thought that the family would change so much and so quickly.
The parents receive help from their families, the Malian government and an NGO to provide food, education and general care for the children.
Cisse gave birth prematurely at 30 weeks. After profuse bleeding, he was given a blood transfusion and slowly recovered. The babies weighed between 500 grams and one kilogram.
