Wife
to Dr Okon Edet who works with Obstetrics and Gynecology department of
the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has given birth to
quintuplet.
This
is coming after ten years of marriage and waiting for a child. She was
delivered of the five children Tuesday by a team of doctors and
midwives.
The
quintuplet comprises of three girls and two boys were born between
10:50am and 10:54am yesterday morning. Doctors said they weighed
between 1.45kg and 1.75kg upon delivery. They are currently in the
Special Care Babies Unit of the Hospital in very good condition.
Wife
of the state governor, herself a medical expert, Dr Linda Ayade, who
visited the new babies donated the sum of N1 Million to support them in
the meantime, and another half a million to the team of doctors for
professional work done and the woman who earlier delivered a set of
twins on New Year Day.
Father
of the quintuplets, Dr. Edet was overjoyed. He thanked God for the
doctors and pleaded for support from public spirited Nigerians.
Edet
said “I want to thank God almighty, He’s a faithful God. The first time
in the history of Cross River State, the first time in the history of
UCTH. Five at a go! God has just been faithful as we have concluded
the first phase and the doctors have confirmed that the babies are
kicking.
Commissioner
for Health in the state, Dr. Inyang Asibong thanked the Obstetrics and
Gynecology team for their professionalism and also the pediatrics team
who will be taking over to ensure the babies stay healthy.
Dr.
Ayade alongside the State Commissioner for Health , Dr Inyang Asibong
also made a donation of an incubator machine to the hospital on behalf
of Cross River State Government .
No comments:
Post a Comment