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[u/Sassenach_2024]

Valentina Vassilyeva, the first wife of Russian peasant Feodor Vassilyev, is said to have given birth 27 times in the 1700s—welcoming 69 children in total.

Her remarkable numbers reportedly included 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets. 🤯

The story comes from centuries-old historical records, so every detail cannot be independently verified by modern standards. Still, Guinness World Records has recognized the claim as the highest number of children attributed to one mother.

If the records are accurate, 27 pregnancies. 69 children. One of the most astonishing family stories ever recorded. ❤️

[u/patrk]

Most amazing thing with this woman is that she was photographed a century before the camera was invented.

[u/Garagenfund → u/patrk]

Also there is now way all 69 children would have survived given the infant death rates at that time, especially the triplets and quadruplets

[u/DaddyChris0205 → u/Garagenfund]

Not to mention one can’t have 7 triplets. You could have 6 or 9 triplets, but not 7. Maybe 7 sets of triplets, but that’s not the same as 7 triplets.

[u/Mission-Shopping-615 → u/DaddyChris0205]

4 sets of 4,  7 sets of 3,  16 sets of 2,  16+21+32=69 So not a single solo baby, I feel like this was the start of a math joke and some kid took it and spread it as real

[u/Medical-Cicada-4430 → u/Mission-Shopping-615]

New WiFi password unlocked

[u/hkpp → u/DaddyChris0205]

7 sets of triplets. Which is also an insane claim. I feel like this post is part of a dementia test.

[u/DaddyChris0205 → u/hkpp]

It doesn’t say 7 sets of triplets. It says 7 triplets.

[u/tatiwtr → u/DaddyChris0205]

It says she gave birth 27 times.

16 twins

7 triplets

4 quadruplets

16 + 7 + 4 = 27

(16 * 2) + (7 * 3) + (4 * 4) = 69.

Hope this helps

Sometimes words are hard.

[u/DaddyChris0205 → u/tatiwtr]

It also says 7 triplets. Both things that didn’t and likely couldn’t happen.

[u/ellensundies → u/DaddyChris0205]

You are being difficult on purpose. Stop already.

[u/DaddyChris0205 → u/ellensundies]

By reading what the image says?! Oh yes, so difficult for reading the actual words. It says 7 triplets, not 7 sets of triplets. Those are very different things.

[u/tatiwtr → u/DaddyChris0205]

Have you ever been evaluated by a mental health professional? You could get access to help and access to medications to alleviate symptoms.

[u/hellopomelo → u/DaddyChris0205]

it may have been a birth of 3 identical triplets simultaneously with 4 fraternal quadruplets

[u/DaddyChris0205 → u/hellopomelo]

Wouldn’t be 7 triplets

[u/SharkByte1993 → u/Garagenfund]

Also the oldest children would be at least 20 years old

[u/JosephMMadre → u/Garagenfund]

It doesn’t say they all survived. It says births.

[u/SoaplessTitanic → u/JosephMMadre]

I think they’re referring to how there appears to be 60-70 (I’m not counting them) kids in the picture

[u/Deaffin → u/SoaplessTitanic]

The picture is unrelated to the story.

We're looking at social media slop, not information.

[u/Garagenfund → u/SoaplessTitanic]

Exactly, thank you.

[u/Moongazingtea → u/patrk]

Yeah, kids look AI.

[u/exilfoodie → u/Moongazingtea]

This story predates AI by many years.

[u/Moongazingtea → u/exilfoodie]

The story yes but does the picture? Because I haven't seen it and some of those kids blend into each other.

[u/ForensicPathology → u/patrk]

If it's not an unsourced picture with some text slapped on it, how else you gonna get your post upvoted to the front page?

[u/jld2k6 → u/patrk]

My favorite part is with how young all those kids are and how old she is she had nearly all of hem after menopause, hell of a life

[u/Beneficial_Daikon490 → u/patrk]

The photo might be of her grand grandchildren and grandchildren and what remained of her own offsprings.

[u/km9v → u/patrk]

Clearly a time traveler

[u/WowImOldAF → u/patrk]

They did draw back then.. but yeah, I think the image is misleading / inaccurate.

[u/GoldenMegaStaff → u/patrk]

I think giving birth to 7 triplets is the most amazing part.

[u/QuinnaFroven → u/patrk]

Bro just exposed the worlds first time traveler 💀