Parents of a record nine babies are said to be “absolutely thrilled” to finally return home after 19 months in an intensive care unit.
Mother Halima Cissé (27) and her husband Abdelkader Arby (36) from Mali, prepared on Tuesday to meet family and friends in the country’s capital, Bamako, and then travel to Timbuktu.
It follows almost two years at the specialized Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco, after the birth of her non-uplets in May 2021.
“It’s been a long wait with lots of tears but the babies are all fit now and everyone is looking forward to coming home,” a close family friend in Mali told Mail Online.
Parents of record nine babies are said to be “absolutely thrilled” to finally return home after 19 months living in an intensive care unit
A family member holds one of nine babies who have just moved out of intensive care after nearly two years
Another photo of a family member with one of the non-uplets born in May 2021
“They receive a lot of support from the Malian government and, God willing, they will now enjoy a beautiful new home in Timbuktu.
“It is specially designed for a very large family and is equipped with everything they need.
“The children are getting stronger every day and they are getting along – they are really very sweet.
“There were many emotions when they left the clinic in Casablanca – they treated the staff there as family – but the plan was always to get home as soon as possible.”
After two years, the non-uplets (pictured) left the specialized Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco after almost two years
A family member said the non-dolls, including the one in the photo, are getting stronger every day
Halima Cisse (26) (left) is photographed for the first time with husband Kader Arby (35) (right) and their nine babies in Morocco
The five girls and four boys now hold the Guinness World Record for most children surviving a single birth and will join their older sister Soda in four – making 10 children in total.
The number of non-uplets born prematurely by caesarean section surpasses a previous record set by American “octomum” Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to eight babies in 2009.
Kadidia, Oumou, Adama, Fatouma and Hawa are the girls while the boys are Mohammed VI, Bah, Elhadji and Oumar.
Mohammed was named after the king of Morocco in homage to the North African kingdom to which they were so successfully delivered.
The children weighed between 500 g and 1 kg at birth, said Professor Youssef Alaoui, director of the Ain Borja Clinic.
Mother Halima Cissé (27) (right) and her husband Abdelkader Arby (left), 36, from Mali prepared to meet family and friends in the country’s capital, Bamako, before traveling to Timbuktu on Tuesday.
Among the record-breaking non-uplets are five little girls who mrs. Cisse dressed in pink and gray and all blue baby suits
The family originally moved to an apartment nearby so staff could provide 24-hour care.
Father Abdelkader, an officer in the Malian army, said earlier this year: “They all have very different characters.
“Some are quiet, others make more noise and cry a lot. Some want to be arrested all the time. They are all very different, which is perfectly normal.
“They are all crawling now. Some sit upright and can even walk if they hold on to something.”
In the litter of nine babies there were four cubs, all together in camouflage at the hospital
The little girls from left to right are: Adama, Oumou, Hawa, Kadidia and Fatouma. The sons are Oumar, Elhadji, Bah, Mohammed VI
Abdelkader said the children were already “very popular” in Mali and Malians “wanted to see the babies with their own eyes”.
Mother Halima nearly died from blood loss during C-section, but has now fully recovered and uses about 100 diapers a day.
She told MailOnline: “When the babies came out I had so many questions going through my mind.
“I was very aware of what was going on and it seemed like there was an endless stream of babies coming to me.”
After a bumpy start in life, all born too early in May and closely monitored, all have gained weight and are leaving the intensive care unit after almost two years
Halima was initially too exhausted to care for the children and ran out of breast milk. Instead, she would visit them once a day for 30 minutes to bond with the toddlers.
Abdelkader added: “The Malian state made every effort to care for and treat the nine babies and their mother. It’s not easy at all, but it’s beautiful and something that brings comfort.
I hope God blesses those who don’t have children – that they can have what we, the parents of non-Uplets, have now. It’s beautiful, a real treasure.”
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