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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.

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