Six children in a single birth

Nigeria, May 27: After 17 years of waiting, a couple finally got their wish, The couple named as Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo of West Nigeria had been wanting a child for a long time, and six came all at once when Ajibola gave birth to three boys and three girls on May 11.

It took a 40-person team of doctors and nurses at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond to help her deliver, USA Today reports.

The astounding birth marked the end of a chapter for the couple, while welcoming a very big beginning. They first learned that they were pregnant in November, when an ultrasound found four heartbeats. Two months later, an additional two rounded out the sextuplets.

The impending birth of six babies at once send the hospital into planning and simulating mode, with everyone from nurses to delivery specialists to chaplains participating. The impressive medical team conducted pre-delivery drills and resuscitation exercises in preparation.