Tears of Joy: 35-Year-Old Ethiopian Woman Naturally Gives Birth to Quintuplets After 12 Years of Trying
An Ethiopian woman naturally gave birth to rare quintuplets after 12 years of trying to conceive, delivering four boys and one girl at a hospital in Harari State.
A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman created a sensation after naturally giving birth to quintuplets following 12 years of attempting to have children. With tears streaming down her face, she expressed: "I only asked for one child, but God gave me five."
Bedriaya Adam from Harari State, Ethiopia, delivered five babies—four boys and one girl—at Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital amid joy from her family and community. Doctors confirmed all five newborns are healthy, with birth weights ranging from 1.3 to 1.4 kilograms, and remain under close medical supervision.
Dr. Mohamed Noor Abdullahi, the hospital's medical director, revealed that this pregnancy occurred naturally without fertility treatments or IVF, services the hospital does not offer. Naturally conceiving quintuplets is extremely rare, with odds of approximately 1 in 55 million.
Medical staff explained that the mother received continuous prenatal care and was informed in advance of carrying multiple babies before undergoing a successful cesarean delivery. Bedriaya recounted that doctors initially informed her of four babies, but when she delivered, there was a fifth—shocking and delighting her beyond words.
She reflected on the difficult years preceding this miracle, facing sadness, stress, and questions from those around her about her childlessness. Her husband had a child from a previous marriage and often reassured her it was enough, but she harbored deep longing for her own child. She spent 12 years in prayer, eventually feeling her pleas were answered.
Although currently a small-scale farmer worried about expenses raising five children, she believes her community and the government will provide support.
