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One of thequintuplets born recentlyto a couple in Poland has died.
Dominika Clarke, 37, gave birth to two boys and three girls at University Hospitalin Krakowon Feb. 12, according to the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The babies were delivered prematurely via cesarean section while their mother was less than 30 weeks pregnant, per the reports.
However, one of Clarke and her husband Vince’s newborn sons died at 3 days old, the hospital announced Friday,according to Polish News.
The couple — who were already parents to seven other children, including two sets of twins — also released a statement through the hospital, according to the Polish-language outlet.
“After times of sadness, we will remain positive,” the couple added in their statement, according to Google Translate. “We will continue to support our 11 children and help them understand the news of their brother Henry James. We will remember little Henry in our hearts.”
Doctors said the babies — who weighed between 710 and 1,400 grams (1.6 and 3.06 lbs.) — were currently doing well, the AP reported.
The quintuplets were put on respiratory support following their birth on Feb. 18, according to AFP.
According to the news service, the hospital said the odds of conceiving quintuplets are one in 52 million.
“We thank the hospital for everything it has done so far and for continuing to care for our other four children,” the couple said in their statement after announcing that one of their children had died. “Our faith and trust in the entire Medical Team remain unwavering.”
Dominika called her pregnancy a “miracle” during a press conference after she gave birth.
“We were planning to have an eighth child but there turned out to be more,” she told reporters Tuesday after the quintuplets were delivered.
source: people.com
