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The parents of five surviving sextuplets born five months ago in a Belfast hospital have been allowed to bring them home to County Tyrone.The parents of five surviving sextuplets born five months ago in a Belfast hospital have been allowed to bring them home to County Tyrone.
Nuala Conway gave birth to four girls and two boys, Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla, Eoghan and Kerrie, on 22 May. Kerrie died in July.Nuala Conway gave birth to four girls and two boys, Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla, Eoghan and Kerrie, on 22 May. Kerrie died in July.
Mrs Conway and her husband Austin brought the babies back to their home at Dunamore, near Cookstown.Mrs Conway and her husband Austin brought the babies back to their home at Dunamore, near Cookstown.
The babies were 14 weeks premature, weighing between 1lb 7oz and 2lb 2oz.The babies were 14 weeks premature, weighing between 1lb 7oz and 2lb 2oz.
The birth of sextuplets is rare across the world, occurring in about one out of 4.5 million pregnancies.The birth of sextuplets is rare across the world, occurring in about one out of 4.5 million pregnancies.
It was the first recorded birth of sextuplets on the island of Ireland, and the first in the UK since 1993.It was the first recorded birth of sextuplets on the island of Ireland, and the first in the UK since 1993.