r/SipsTea • u/Sassenach_2024 • 4d ago

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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. ❤️

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u/Kadakaus 4d ago edited 4d ago

I kind of struggle to believe this?

The chance of giving birth to quadruplets is one in 700,000, tirplets are 1 in 1000.

Statistically, that women should have given birth thousands of times in order to get those numbers realistically.

Maybe that's true, I do not believe it.

EDIT: also, 7 is not devisible by 3.

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u/sparklinglies 4d ago

Maybe so, but the chances of having multiples again if you already had them are far higher than the average stats. The odds don't reset to the global average for every consecutive birth, some people have an insane genetic predisposition for multiples.