A 33-year-old Embakasi woman Dorothy Muli achieved a rare medical milestone one month ago by giving birth to quintuplets.
Tragically, one of the infants passed away shortly after birth, leaving Muli with four surviving babies.
When she conceived, she was looking forward to giving birth to one baby, then as the pregnancy progressed, scans showed she was not carrying just one or two or three, but four babies.
Muli, who was expecting quadruplets, was stunned to discover a fifth baby during the time she was giving birth through caesarean section.
“From the first scan, ilionyesha watoto wanne, hata nikienda theatre I knew ni wanne. Procedure ikanza wakatoa watoto wanne then surgeon akasema kuna mwingine akatoa wakakua watano,” Muli says.
(From the first scan, it showed four infants, even when I went to the theater I knew they were four. The procedure started and I gave birth to four, then the surgeon said there was another one)
The unexpected arrival of the quintuplets has presented immense challenges, with the new mother battling health complications including high blood pressure and heart strain.
Due to her health, Muli is unable to breastfeed her newborns, and they rely on formula for their nutrition.
The family is appealing for well-wishers to help them purchase baby formula, to keep the four tiny bundles of joy alive and kicking.
