Chukwu octuplets

The Chukwu Octuplets were the first set of octuplets born in the United States, born in December 1998 in Houston, Texas. They consisted of six girls and two boys, and were as follows:


 * Chukwuebuka Nkemjika 	(Ebuka) - Girl, weighed	690g (22 oz.) at birth
 * Chidinma Anulika 	(Chidi) - Girl, weighed	760g (24.4 oz.) at birth
 * Chinecherem Nwabugwu 	(Echerem) - Girl, weighed	800g (25.7 oz.) at birth
 * Chimaijem Otito 	(Chima) - Girl, weighed	730g (23.5 oz.) at birth
 * Chijindu Chidera 	(Odera) - Girl, weighed	320g (10.3 oz.) at birth
 * Chukwubuikem Maduabuchi 	(Ikem) - Boy, weighed	500g (16.0 oz.) at birth
 * Chijioke Chinedum 	(Jioke) - Boy, weighed	810g (26.0 oz.) at birth
 * Chinagorom Chidiebere 	(Gorom) - Girl, weighed	520g (16.7 oz.) at birth

The first of the octuplets, Ebuka, was born on December 8, 15 weeks premature. The remainder were born by Caesarean section on December 20, 13 weeks premature. The smallest of the octuplets, Odera, died on December 27, a week after birth.

The octuplets were conceived with the aid of fertility medication. The octuplets were likely of Ibo (Nigerian) descent.