Shocking fertility case: a 39-year-old woman has 44 children

April 25, 2019

The Ugandan woman had 44 children but six of them died prematurely. Her husband abandoned her and raised her children in solitude.

Mariam Nabatanzi is the protagonist of this shocking story that has been around the world. This 39-year-old Ugandan woman gave birth to 44 childrenbeing her first motherhood at age 12 and her husband abandoned her three years ago, leaving her solely responsible for all the children.

Nabatanzi had six births of twins, four of triplets and five of quadruplets, but six of them died prematurely.. After the birth of her first twins, she consulted a doctor who told her that she had unusually big ovaries. He advised her not to take birth control pills as they could cause health problems.

Although this woman's life is marked by tragediesthree days after birth, the mother of Nabatanzi she left the family, so she and her five brothers were left in charge of her father. Family reorganization would not last long new wife of his father poisoned his five brothers and only she survived thank you for being in another parent's house.

A doctor used his sperm in fertility treatments and now has more than 50 children

As reported by the British media Daily mail, The woman was abandoned by her husband three years ago and takes care of all her children. They live in four small houses 50 kilometers north of Kampala.

"I grew up crying, my husband suffered a lot," he said during an interview at his home while his eyes would fill with tears. "I have spent all my time looking after my children and making money", he expressed.

A baby is born with genetic material of three people

This fertility case surprises everyone since it far exceeds the average rate in Uganda, which is 5.6 children per woman and still higher than the world average of 2.4 children per woman stipulated by the Bank. World.