Czech woman gives birth to country's first quintuplets

A 23-year-old woman in the Czech Republic has given birth to quintuplets. It is the first time such an event has happened in the country's history. Alexandra Kinova had four boys and a girl by caesarean section earlier today. The births took place "without any complications", according to doctors at Prague's Institute for the Care of Mother and Child. The mother and babies have been placed in an intensive care unit, but are reported to be in a good condition. The boys' names are said to be Deniel, Michael, Alex and Martin, while the girl has been called Terezka. Ms Kinova originally believed she was pregnant with twins, but in March doctors increased the total to four, before upping the number again to five the following month.

The father of the quintuplets almost missed the historic event, thanks to his train being delayed. But he made it just in time. "I was crying all the way since I feared I would not manage it," he revealed.
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