chukwu octuplets

The Chukwu Octuplets were a set of octuplets born in December 1998 in Houston, Texas. They consisted of six girls and two boys, and were as follows:

Chukwuebuka Nkemjika (Ebuka) - weighed 690g (22 oz.) at birth
Chidinma Anulika (Chidi) - weighed 760g (24.4 oz.) at birth
Chinecherem Nwabugwu (Echerem) - weighed 800g (25.7 oz.) at birth
Chimaijem Otto (Chima) - weighed 730g (23.5 oz.) at birth
Chijindu Chidera (Odera) - weighed 320g (10.3 oz.) at birth
Chukwubuikem Maduabuchi (Ikem) - weighed 500g (16.0 oz.) at birth
Chijioke Chinedum (Jioke) - weighed 810g (26.0 oz.) at birth
Chinagorom Chidiebere (Gorom) - weighed 520g (16.7 oz.) at birth

The first of the octuplets, Ebuka, was born on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remainder were born by Caesarean section on December 20, 13 weeks premature. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died on December 27, a week after birth. The octuplets were conceived with the aid of fertility drugs.

External links

* CNN story on the octuplets

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