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The Chukwu octuplets were the first set of octuplets live-born in the United States in recorded history. The birth happened in 1998. Seven of the eight octuplets are currently alive; Odera died one week after birth. ==Family history== The six girls and two boys were born in December 1998 at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas. Their parents — mother, Nkem Chukwu (then 27) and father, Iyke Louis Udobi (then 41) — are both Nigerian-born American citizens.〔("Mother of the Octuplets Goes Home to Recover" ), by Rick Lyman, ''New York Times,'' December 31, 1998; retrieved January 10, 2008〕 All weighed under two pounds at the time of birth.〔 The first born, Ebuka, was delivered on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remaining 7 octuplets were born by Caesarean section on December 20, 13 weeks premature. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died on December 27, a week after birth. The children celebrated their 10th birthday in Houston on December 20, 2008, in the company of volunteers who helped in their early years. The five girls and two boys are reported to be "normal, active and bright fourth-graders."〔("Houston octuplets celebrate 10th birthday" ), by Jennifer Leahy, from the Houston Chronicle website, December 20, 2008, retrieved February 2, 2009〕 As both parents were of Igbo ancestry, the babies were named as follows: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chukwu octuplets」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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