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| Quadruplet boys born in Bristol on 'leap day' | Quadruplet boys born in Bristol on 'leap day' |
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| A woman in Bristol has given birth to quadruplets, who were all born on "leap day", 11 weeks early. | A woman in Bristol has given birth to quadruplets, who were all born on "leap day", 11 weeks early. |
| Emma Robbins gave birth to four boys by Caesarean section within six minutes of each other on Wednesday night at St Michael's maternity hospital. | Emma Robbins gave birth to four boys by Caesarean section within six minutes of each other on Wednesday night at St Michael's maternity hospital. |
| Zachary, Rueben, Joshua and Samuel are all are said to be doing well. The smallest baby weighed 2lb 8oz (1.1kg), the heaviest weighed 3lb 1oz (1.4kg). | |
| All four were conceived naturally, and two of the babies are identical twins. | All four were conceived naturally, and two of the babies are identical twins. |
| 'Exceedingly rare' | 'Exceedingly rare' |
| A consultant said it was "exceedingly rare" for quadruplets to be conceived naturally. | A consultant said it was "exceedingly rare" for quadruplets to be conceived naturally. |
| The babies were born after 29 weeks and one day of pregnancy, on 29 February. | The babies were born after 29 weeks and one day of pregnancy, on 29 February. |
| Speaking before the birth, Mrs Robbins said she was surprised when she found out she was pregnant with four babies. | Speaking before the birth, Mrs Robbins said she was surprised when she found out she was pregnant with four babies. |
| She said the ultrasound operator broke the news to her and her husband, Martin. | She said the ultrasound operator broke the news to her and her husband, Martin. |
| Mrs Robbins explained: "She said 'have you got twins in the family?' | Mrs Robbins explained: "She said 'have you got twins in the family?' |
| "She then went really quiet and turned the screen to us and said 'actually, I can see three sacks'. | "She then went really quiet and turned the screen to us and said 'actually, I can see three sacks'. |
| "Then she started counting and said 'there's two in the third sack. It's quads'. | "Then she started counting and said 'there's two in the third sack. It's quads'. |
| "We were really surprised." | "We were really surprised." |