Excitement filled the operating room near the maternity ward at Rabin Medical Center on Sunday, as Shelly Hakimi, 34, gave birth to quadruplets she conceived without in-vitro fertilization. The birth of quadruplets is rare, occurring in approximately one in 720,000 to one million births, and most often results from fertility treatments. 2 View gallery Shelly during the birth of the quadruplets ( Photo: Rabin Medical Center ) A team of 30 medical experts from various fields gathered to support Shelly Hakimi's challenging cesarean section.
First came the oldest baby boy, followed by his brother, then their sister, and finally another sister. The overjoyed mother expressed gratitude to God, her face beaming with happiness after the rare pregnancy concluded successfully. "Until the surgery, during which I delivered one baby after another, each developing in a separate amniotic sac, I had only seen them through numerous ultrasound exams.
Seeing them healthy and live was incredibly moving," said Dr. Kinneret Tenenbaum-Gavish, a senior physician in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department at Rabin Medical Center. In an interview with Shelly two days before the birth, she talked about the beginning of this life-changing journey: "On the first night of Hanukkah 2023, I prayed for twins, modestly, just one set.
During the pregnancy, I discovered my prayer had been answered and even doubled." 2 View gallery Shelly Hakimi ( Photo: Rabin Medical Center ) Hakimi, an event manager for high-te.
