“We pray for her every day. We love her. We love them. We love the kids. We pray for her,” Nkem Louis said of the California multiples’ mom. “The kids are here, they need help. Their mother can be talked about, but those kids need help like ours. We had an army of volunteers,” Iyke Louis said. The Chukwu octuplets, who pray at least three times a day, have included the West Coast multiples in their prayer points. “We’ve been praying for their health and praying for them to survive,” Echerem Chukwu said. They’ve also offered some advice to the babies: Share with your siblings and don’t fight. Read the rest.... Source: KHOU-TV Houston Special thanks to Courtney Zubowski of KHOU-TV
Ever since she gave birth to octuplets last month, a California mother and her babies have been blinded by the media glare. Not all of the news has been good. Many people feel the unemployed mother, who already has six kids, should not have used fertility treatments to have more babies.
Ten years ago, the country’s first set of octuplets were born in Houston. 11 News asked the Chukwu family to weigh in on the California case. The Chukwu kids, who live in League City, are now in fourth grade.
ABOUT THE CHUKWU OCTUPLETS.
The Chukwu Octuplets (born in December 1998 in Houston, Texas) to mom Nkem Chukwu and dad Iyke Louis were the first set of octuplets born in the United States. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died a week after birth.
- Chukwuebuka Nkemjika (Ebuka) - Girl, weighed 690g (22 oz.) at birth
- Chidinma Anulika (Chidi) - Girl, weighed 760g (24.4 oz.) at birth
- Chinecherem Nwabugwu (Echerem) - Girl, weighed 800g (25.7 oz.) at birth
- Chimaijem Otito (Chima) - Girl, weighed 730g (23.5 oz.) at birth
- Chijindu Chidera (Odera) - Girl, weighed 320g (10.3 oz.) at birth R.I.P
- Chukwubuikem Maduabuchi (Ikem) - Boy, weighed 500g (16.0 oz.) at birth
- Chijioke Chinedum (Jioke) - Boy, weighed 810g (26.0 oz.) at birth
- Chinagorom Chidiebere (Gorom) - Girl, weighed 520g (16.7 oz.) at birth
The first of the octuplets, Ebuka, was born on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remainder 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.
Within a month of being born, all remaining 7 babies were breathing independently without any support from oxygen. A few years ago The Houston Chronicle did an update on the family and reported that the 7 babies were thriving and growing like normal children.
HEY KIDS! MILLIE THE GLOBAL OCTUPUS IS READY TO CHAT. CHATS ANNOUNCED A DAY BEFORE.
Many of your kids want to share hobbies and more with the Octuplets who are now 10 years old. Bring them with you to the chatroom on Saturday mornings.
OCTUPLET CHATROOM FOR MOMS, DADS AND KIDS. (ABSOLUTELY NO PROFANITY PLEASE! ZERO TOLERANCE.)
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