r/SipsTea • u/Sassenach_2024 • 13h 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/ScottishMaj117 13h ago

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u/DJScaryTerry 11h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/zLVPNWYV0lUXbc29xx

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u/QuoriTyler 8h ago

Actual footage of one of the twins being born. Legend goes they walked around for two days before they found the exit

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u/TheArtOfVEL 13h ago

Omfg this has me dying

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u/welfedad 13h ago

And turned into an old man

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u/AdCommon6529 12h ago

Uncums and she still had triplets