Five quintuplets who were born weighing less than 1 kilogram at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital two years ago celebrated their second birthday in good health on the 20th, the hospital announced on the 23rd.
The quintuplets’ mother, Sagong Hyeran, 32 years old, recently sent the hospital photos from a birthday party held at a daycare center for Kim Saehim, Saechan, Saegang, Saebyeol, and Saebom. She shared, “Unlike their tiny size—small enough to fit in the palm of a hand—when they were treated in incubators after birth, they now play with friends at daycare, each showing their unique personalities and growing healthily.”
Sagong, who conceived the quintuplets naturally, gave birth via cesarean section on September 20, 2024, at 27 weeks of pregnancy due to preeclampsia. The first to third babies were boys weighing less than 1 kilogram each, and the fourth and fifth were girls, also under 1 kilogram. This marked the first case in South Korea of naturally conceived quintuplets.
The infants immediately received intensive care in the neonatal intensive care unit after birth. The youngest underwent surgery for intestinal perforation, and the fourth baby required heart surgery and remained hospitalized for six months. All five were eventually discharged and continue to receive outpatient care to monitor their health and development. They show no health issues, with weights now ranging from 7 to 10 kilograms. In January of this year, the quintuplets became promotional ambassadors for Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital.
Sagong, addressing parents of infants undergoing treatment, said, “I wholeheartedly cheer for the babies who write gem-like miracles every day with their small bodies and for the parents walking that path alongside them.”
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