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Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

  • An Australian mum, Jenitar Na'amoana, unexpectedly gave birth to naturally conceived identical quadruplet girls — an extremely rare monozygotic pregnancy (estimated about 1 in 15 million) — delivered at 28 weeks and currently doing well in the NICU.
  • The family, who already have four children, named the babies Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa (a tribute to the doctor who cared for them).
  • The parents launched a fundraiser to buy a 10-seat van and have already raised over A$37,000 to help care for their growing family.
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