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Australia's First Identical Quadruplets Born at 28 Weeks

7/23/2026

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Jenitar Sau Na’amoana gave birth to identical quadruplet girls Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa by C-section on July 14, 2026.
The babies were born at 28 weeks and 4 days, are in NICU and described as “extremely well.”
Dr. Alexa Bendall noted monozygotic quadruplets occur in about one in 15 million pregnancies, possibly the first such case in Australia.
Professor Shireen Meher said data from this rare case are vital for improving care for families.

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Story summary

Jenitar Sau Na’amoana gave birth to identical quadruplet girls Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa by C-section on July 14, 2026.
The babies were born at 28 weeks and 4 days, are in NICU and described as “extremely well.”
Dr. Alexa Bendall noted monozygotic quadruplets occur in about one in 15 million pregnancies, possibly the first such case in Australia.
Professor Shireen Meher said data from this rare case are vital for improving care for families.