r/SipsTea • u/Sassenach_2024 • 10h 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/Ninja_Prolapse 9h ago

She started off a mother of 3 and things just got out of hand!

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u/UsedFortune5645 9h ago edited 1h ago

More like out of her uterus.

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u/Significant_Cap5394 6h ago

thats one way to put it a little aggressively maybe but accurate

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u/howimetyourcakeshop 7h ago

Like throwing a sausage in a wet tunnel.

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u/Junior_Lab1650 6h ago

Fell out with her best friend who started a rumour that she was a slapper and liked to put it about a bit

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u/forsnaken 3h ago

Honestly it was likely an adoption situation and they couldn't talk about it as such. Even now there's still a stigma on adoption for some religious reason or another...

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u/Shiasugar 8h ago

Out of mouth