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Mother Gives Birth to Rare Quadruplets at 32 Weeks — and Names One After the Doctor Who Delivered Them
A London mother has given birth to the first set of quadruplets born at St George’s Hospital in Tooting in 13 years — with one of the babies named after the doctor who safely delivered them.
Hindu Kaye-Kisambira, 27, from Cobham, Surrey, welcomed two identical girls and two boys — Asma, Hana, Ahmed, and Ayub — after a closely monitored, high-risk pregnancy that required the help of more than 30 medical professionals.
The new mum, a lawyer, carried her babies to 32 weeks, undergoing twice-weekly scans to track their progress. Her pregnancy was complicated by selective fetal growth restriction, a condition where the identical twin girls shared a placenta unequally, leaving one with reduced blood flow.
Hindu was transferred from her local hospital to St George’s, which specializes in multiple births, at 24 weeks. Under the care of Dr. Asma Khalil, consultant obstetrician and multiple pregnancy lead, she was able to continue the pregnancy for another eight weeks — an outcome described as “remarkable.”
The babies were delivered by Caesarean section on June 21, with birth weights ranging from 1.21 kg (2 lb 10 oz) to 1.70 kg (3 lb 12 oz). Despite their small sizes, all four newborns were healthy and needed minimal support after birth.
“It was such a nerve-wracking but exciting day,” Hindu said. “I knew I was in the best hands with Dr. Asma. I can never thank her enough — she was amazing. It was so special to see her reaction when I told her I’d named our first-born girl, Asma, after her.”
Dr. Khalil said the entire team was thrilled to be part of such a rare and memorable delivery.
“It was a great achievement to reach 32 weeks despite the complications,” she said. “Quadruplet pregnancies are exceptionally rare, and most of the staff had never witnessed one before. Delivering them was an honour — but having one named after me made it even more special.”
The St George’s team included specialists from maternity, neonatal, midwifery, anaesthetics, and theatre, all working together to ensure the safe delivery of the four babies.
According to national statistics, quadruplet births are extremely rare, with only two recorded in England and Wales in 2014, three in 2015, and five in 2016.
Hindu and her husband Farouk Kisambira, who are also parents to a two-year-old son, Haris, are now adjusting to life as a family of seven — and say they’re filled with gratitude.
“It’s been overwhelming at times,” Hindu admitted, “but every cry and cuddle reminds me how lucky we are.”
