I only told God I wanted twins — Mother of Abuja quintuplets

An Abuja-based civil servant, Mrs. Oluwakemi Uduehi, who gave birth to quintuplets at the National Hospital, Abuja last week, shares her labour experience with Punch…

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What is your name and age?

My name is Oluwakemi Uduehi. I am 30 years old.

Where do you work?

I work with the National Population Commission.

What position are you in your family?

I am the third child.

When did you marry?

I got married in 2015.

How did you meet your husband?

We met at the University of Ilorin where we both studied Computer Science. We were in the same class.

When did you discover you were pregnant?

It was in the first trimester.

Did you at anytime know you would give birth to more than one child at a time?

Yes, because I asked God for twins. I prayed and when it was time, I didn’t rush it. I told God when I wanted to get pregnant. It’s just like when one goes to a camp in a church and the pastor asks one to make a prayer request. I prayed to have a set of twins, rest for a while and later have the rest of my children.

What was your experience like in the last month of your pregnancy?

It was eight months actually because nobody can carry such pregnancy for nine months. Anything God does, He doesn’t add sorrow. Though it was stressful but with the help of God, I didn’t have any complication. I could move freely to wherever I wanted, except when my time of delivery drew near.