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'''Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye''' (born {{circa|1980}})<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=2019-04-25 |title=Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kids |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-fertility-idUSKCN1S11JV |access-date=2023-04-05}}</ref> also known as '''Maama Uganda''' or '''Mother Uganda''', is a Ugandan woman known for birthing |
'''Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye''' (born {{circa|1980}})<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=2019-04-25 |title=Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kids |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-fertility-idUSKCN1S11JV |access-date=2023-04-05}}</ref> also known as '''Maama Uganda''' or '''Mother Uganda''', is a Ugandan woman known for birthing 44 (38 living) children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lavender |first=Jane |date=2020-06-29 |title=World's most fertile woman with 44 children stopped from having more |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-most-fertile-woman-44-22269476 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Chad |date=2021-11-29 |title=Meet, 'Mama Uganda', the woman who birthed 44 children by the age of 36 |url=https://www.africannewsagency.com/east-africa/meet-mama-uganda-the-woman-who-birthed-44-children-by-the-age-of-36-bf3ec23c-9a09-468c-ae90-5114fd320482/ |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=African News Agency |language=en-ZA}}</ref> As of April 2023, her eldest children were 31 years old, and the youngest were six years old.<ref name=":0" /> In 2015, her husband abandoned the family, reportedly unable to support so many children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Standard |title=World's most fertile woman from Uganda with 44 kids stopped from having more |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/news/article/2001376992/worlds-most-fertile-woman-from-uganda-with-44-kids-stopped-from-having-more |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Standard Entertainment |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Margaritoff |first=Marco |date=2019-10-17 |title=Meet 'The World's Most Fertile Woman' Who Birthed 44 Children By The Time She Was 36 |url=https://allthatsinteresting.com/mariam-nabatanzi |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=All That's Interesting |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Born around 1980, Babirye first gave birth when she was 13 years old, having been forced into marriage the year prior. By the age of 36, she had given birth to a total of 44 children, including three sets of [[quadruplets]], four sets of [[triplets]], and six sets of [[twins]], for a total of fifteen births. The number of multiple births was caused by a rare genetic condition causing [[Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome|hyperovulation]] as a result of enlarged ovaries. In 2019, when Babirye was aged 40, she underwent a medical procedure to prevent any further pregnancies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-06 |title=At 37, she has given birth to 38 children |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/full-woman/at-37-she-has-given-birth-to-38-children--1697958 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref> |
Born around 1980, Babirye first gave birth when she was 13 years old, having been forced into marriage the year prior. By the age of 36, she had given birth to a total of 44 children, including three sets of [[quadruplets]], four sets of [[triplets]], and six sets of [[twins]], for a total of fifteen births. The number of multiple births was caused by a rare genetic condition causing [[Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome|hyperovulation]] as a result of enlarged ovaries. In 2019, when Babirye was aged 40, she underwent a medical procedure to prevent any further pregnancies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-06 |title=At 37, she has given birth to 38 children |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/full-woman/at-37-she-has-given-birth-to-38-children--1697958 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Life and background == |
== Life and background == |
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According to Babirye, her own mother abandoned her family and five brothers three days following her birth.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Woman with rare medical condition gives birth to 44 kids by age 40 |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/world/woman-with-rare-medical-condition-gives-birth-to-44-kids-by-age-40 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=nationalpost |language=en-CA}}</ref> As a seven year old child, her stepmother mixed cut glass into the food of her older siblings, while Babirye was away visiting a relative; all of them died.<ref name=":4" /> |
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In 1993, Babirye was sold into child marriage at the age of twelve to a violent 45-year-old man. A year later, she first became a mother in 1994 with a set of twins, followed by triplets in 1996. She then gave birth to a set of quadruplets 19 months later. She never found the rate at which she was procreating unusual due to her family history; she had been quoted as saying: "My father gave birth to forty-five children with different women, and these all came in quintuplets, quadruples, twins and triplets."<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 1993, a twelve year old Babirye was married off to an physically abusive 40 year old man, who was polygamous and already had multiple other wives.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Awal |first=Mohammed |date=2019-10-16 |title=The world's most fertile woman is in Uganda, and she has 44 children |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-worlds-most-fertile-woman-is-in-uganda-and-she-has-44-children |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Face2Face Africa |language=en}}</ref> Her father-in-law gave her family a piece of land to support themselves, and at the age of 13, she gave birth to twins, before giving birth to triplets two years later, and then a set of quadruplets a year and a half later.<ref name=":1" /> She did not find this unusual, as multiple births were quite common in her family, saying:<ref name=":1" /> |
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{{Quote|text=My father gave birth to forty-five children with different women, and these all came in quintuplets, quadruples, twins and triplets.|author=Miriam Nabatanzi}} |
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After she gave birth to forty-two children, her husband left her due to his inability to provide for a large amount of children, and he later sold off the homestead where Babirye and her children were living. She and her children would later be hosted by her grandmother.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Mariam Nabatanzi, Ugandan Woman Who Gave Birth To 44 Children |url=https://www.darpanmagazine.com/news/interesting/the-most-fertile-woman-this-40yearold-from-uganda-has-44-children/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=www.darpanmagazine.com |language=en}}</ref> She later realized that her absentee husband had left her pregnant with twins. Babirye's grandmother died shortly after, leaving Babirye in a chaotic scramble for the homestead with other relatives, but they later agreed that Babirye could take full ownership of the homestead via installation payments; {{as of|April 2023|lc=y}}, she still owes a balance before she can assume full ownership of the homestead.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2019-04-25 |title=Ugandan mother of 38 — from 15 pregnancies — now a struggling single parent after husband clears out |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-26/ugandan-mother-of-multiple-quadruplets/11047406 |access-date=2023-07-26}}</ref> Babirye is currently a single mother, caring for her children by herself. |
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After her sixth delivery, she approached a doctor about having no more children and was told that "attempting to stop her from having another child would lead to her early death."<ref name=":6" /> At age 23, she was with 25 children but was advised to continue having children because "(her) ovary count was still high."<ref name=":6" /> |
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| ⚫ | According to Charles Kiggundu, a [[gynecologist]] at the [[Mulago National Specialised Hospital]], after giving birth to her last set of twins via [[Caesarean section|cesarian section]], Babirye underwent [[tubal ligation]], preventing any further pregnancies.<ref name=":1" /> One of the boys from that set of twins died in childbirth, being her most recent child to pass away. |
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In 2015, Babirye's husband abandoned the family, unable to provide for 42 children<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2019-04-25 |title=Ugandan mother of 38 — from 15 pregnancies — now a struggling single parent after husband clears out |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-26/ugandan-mother-of-multiple-quadruplets/11047406 |access-date=2023-07-26 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>, but not before leaving her pregnant with twins; he later on sold off the homestead where Babirye and her children were living.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} She and her children were hosted by her grandmother, but when her grandmother passed away, her relatives allowed her to remain in the homestead to house her children.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-04-02 |title=Meet The World's 'Most Fertile' abandoned mother of 44 Children in Uganda! |url=https://utimez.com/meet-the-worlds-most-fertile-abandoned-mother-of-44-children-in-uganda/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=The Uganda Times |language=en-US}}</ref> As of April 2023, she still owes a balance on that homstead before she can assume full ownership.<ref name=":3" /> |
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| ⚫ | According to Charles Kiggundu, a [[gynecologist]] at the [[Mulago National Specialised Hospital]], after giving birth to her last set of twins via [[Caesarean section|cesarian section]], Babirye underwent [[tubal ligation]], preventing any further pregnancies.<ref name=":1" /> One of the boys from that set of twins died in childbirth, being her most recent child to pass away.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Living situation == |
== Living situation == |
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Babirye and her |
Babirye and her household, comprising of sixty something individuals, including her children, grandchildren, and daughter-in-laws, live in the village of [[Kasawo]], located in the [[Mukono District|Mukono district]] of Central Uganda.<ref name=":3" /> They are largely dependent on donors who donate food, beds, and other necessities, but Babirye also works as a part-time tailor, [[Herbal medicine|herbalist]], and hairdresser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-17 |title=Mother banned from having more babies after giving birth 44 times |url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/mother-banned-from-having-more-babies-after-giving-birth-44-times-c-508691 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=7NEWS |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavender |first=Jane |date=2020-01-04 |title=World's most fertile woman who had 44 children heartbreaking wish for her kids |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-most-fertile-woman-who-21108979 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Sentinel Digital |date=2021-11-29 |title=Ugandan Women at 40 Gave Birth to 44 Kids From One Man: Know Her Story - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/international/ugandan-women-at-40-gave-birth-to-44-kids-from-one-man-know-her-story-565394 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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Babirye's household lives in a complex composed of five cement block houses with corrugated iron roofs; the complex has seventeen rooms, fifteen of which are bedrooms and two are empty living and dining rooms.<ref name=":3" /> Nine of the bedrooms are without any beds, and the other six bedrooms have a total of eight [[Bunk bed|bunk]] beds, four of which are not in usable condition. The other four beds accommodate a total of twenty-four children on mattresses.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /> |
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== Plans == |
== Plans == |
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According to the Uganda Times, Babirye hopes to get [[Ugandan shilling|UGX]] 5 million (about $1,400 USD) to pay off the remaining balance on her family's living complex to her |
According to the Uganda Times, Babirye hopes to get [[Ugandan shilling|UGX]] 5 million (about $1,400 USD) to pay off the remaining balance on her family's living complex to her grandmother's relatives to take full ownership.<ref name=":3" /> |
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She also hopes to acquire new iron sheets to replace the leaking roofs, twenty-five new bunk beds, and sixty-six new mattresses, so that each person has their own bed. |
She also hopes to acquire new iron sheets to replace the leaking roofs, twenty-five new bunk beds, and sixty-six new mattresses, so that each person has their own bed. Additionally, she plans to acquire some land for cultivating food and rearing animals with her family workforce, and to achieve financial security for her dependents, as well as starting a restaurant, a bridal salon, and an events management service to employ her children.<ref name=":3" /> |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 19:51, 25 April 2024
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 Nabatanzi with grandchild in 2023 | |
| Born | Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye c. 1980 (age 43–44) Uganda |
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| Known for | Most Fertile Woman in the World |
| Children | 44[a] |
Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye (born c. 1980)[1] also known as Maama Uganda or Mother Uganda, is a Ugandan woman known for birthing 44 (38 living) children.[2][3] As of April 2023, her eldest children were 31 years old, and the youngest were six years old.[2] In 2015, her husband abandoned the family, reportedly unable to support so many children.[4][5]
Born around 1980, Babirye first gave birth when she was 13 years old, having been forced into marriage the year prior. By the age of 36, she had given birth to a total of 44 children, including three sets of quadruplets, four sets of triplets, and six sets of twins, for a total of fifteen births. The number of multiple births was caused by a rare genetic condition causing hyperovulation as a result of enlarged ovaries. In 2019, when Babirye was aged 40, she underwent a medical procedure to prevent any further pregnancies.[6]
Life and background
According to Babirye, her own mother abandoned her family and five brothers three days following her birth.[7] As a seven year old child, her stepmother mixed cut glass into the food of her older siblings, while Babirye was away visiting a relative; all of them died.[7]
In 1993, a twelve year old Babirye was married off to an physically abusive 40 year old man, who was polygamous and already had multiple other wives.[6][8] Her father-in-law gave her family a piece of land to support themselves, and at the age of 13, she gave birth to twins, before giving birth to triplets two years later, and then a set of quadruplets a year and a half later.[6] She did not find this unusual, as multiple births were quite common in her family, saying:[6]
My father gave birth to forty-five children with different women, and these all came in quintuplets, quadruples, twins and triplets.
— Miriam Nabatanzi
After her sixth delivery, she approached a doctor about having no more children and was told that "attempting to stop her from having another child would lead to her early death."[8] At age 23, she was with 25 children but was advised to continue having children because "(her) ovary count was still high."[8]
In 2015, Babirye's husband abandoned the family, unable to provide for 42 children[9], but not before leaving her pregnant with twins; he later on sold off the homestead where Babirye and her children were living.[citation needed] She and her children were hosted by her grandmother, but when her grandmother passed away, her relatives allowed her to remain in the homestead to house her children.[10] As of April 2023, she still owes a balance on that homstead before she can assume full ownership.[10]
According to Charles Kiggundu, a gynecologist at the Mulago National Specialised Hospital, after giving birth to her last set of twins via cesarian section, Babirye underwent tubal ligation, preventing any further pregnancies.[6] One of the boys from that set of twins died in childbirth, being her most recent child to pass away.[9]
Living situation
Babirye and her household, comprising of sixty something individuals, including her children, grandchildren, and daughter-in-laws, live in the village of Kasawo, located in the Mukono district of Central Uganda.[10] They are largely dependent on donors who donate food, beds, and other necessities, but Babirye also works as a part-time tailor, herbalist, and hairdresser.[11][10][12][13]
Babirye's household lives in a complex composed of five cement block houses with corrugated iron roofs; the complex has seventeen rooms, fifteen of which are bedrooms and two are empty living and dining rooms.[10] Nine of the bedrooms are without any beds, and the other six bedrooms have a total of eight bunk beds, four of which are not in usable condition. The other four beds accommodate a total of twenty-four children on mattresses.[10][1]
Plans
According to the Uganda Times, Babirye hopes to get UGX 5 million (about $1,400 USD) to pay off the remaining balance on her family's living complex to her grandmother's relatives to take full ownership.[10]
She also hopes to acquire new iron sheets to replace the leaking roofs, twenty-five new bunk beds, and sixty-six new mattresses, so that each person has their own bed. Additionally, she plans to acquire some land for cultivating food and rearing animals with her family workforce, and to achieve financial security for her dependents, as well as starting a restaurant, a bridal salon, and an events management service to employ her children.[10]
Notes
- ^ Six children are deceased.
References
- ^ a b "Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kids". Reuters. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b Lavender, Jane (29 June 2020). "World's most fertile woman with 44 children stopped from having more". Mirror. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Williams, Chad (29 November 2021). "Meet, 'Mama Uganda', the woman who birthed 44 children by the age of 36". African News Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Digital, Standard. "World's most fertile woman from Uganda with 44 kids stopped from having more". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Margaritoff, Marco (17 October 2019). "Meet 'The World's Most Fertile Woman' Who Birthed 44 Children By The Time She Was 36". All That's Interesting. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "At 37, she has given birth to 38 children". Monitor. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Woman with rare medical condition gives birth to 44 kids by age 40". nationalpost. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Awal, Mohammed (16 October 2019). "The world's most fertile woman is in Uganda, and she has 44 children". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Ugandan mother of 38 — from 15 pregnancies — now a struggling single parent after husband clears out". ABC News. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Meet The World's 'Most Fertile' abandoned mother of 44 Children in Uganda!". The Uganda Times. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Mother banned from having more babies after giving birth 44 times". 7NEWS. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Lavender, Jane (4 January 2020). "World's most fertile woman who had 44 children heartbreaking wish for her kids". mirror. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (29 November 2021). "Ugandan Women at 40 Gave Birth to 44 Kids From One Man: Know Her Story - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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