The case of 25-year-old Halima Cisse came as a real surprise to Moroccan doctors. The young woman and her husband were expecting the birth of their first child, and they were surprised when an ultrasound examination revealed a multiple pregnancy, and what a surprise!

The birth of two or more children naturally is very rare. More often it happens as a result of IVF. That is why Halima’s case can be called unique, because she got pregnant with nine children by natural means.

Doctors closely monitored the growth and development of the babies, however, natural birth in Halima’s case could have been a risk to the life of both the mother and her numerous babies.

Therefore, when each of the nine babies weighed over 500 grams, Halima was scheduled for a cesarean section. The babies had to be nursed in hospital for a long time, but as a result all the twins survived.

Today Halima and her husband are happy parents of five girls and four boys. They admit that they had not planned to have so many children, but the surprise became a real happiness for them.