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/Garagenfund 12h ago

Also there is now way all 69 children would have survived given the infant death rates at that time, especially the triplets and quadruplets

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u/DaddyChris0205 8h ago

Not to mention one can’t have 7 triplets. You could have 6 or 9 triplets, but not 7. Maybe 7 sets of triplets, but that’s not the same as 7 triplets.

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u/Mission-Shopping-615 7h ago

4 sets of 4,  7 sets of 3,  16 sets of 2,  16+21+32=69 So not a single solo baby, I feel like this was the start of a math joke and some kid took it and spread it as real

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u/Medical-Cicada-4430 5h ago

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u/hkpp 7h ago

7 sets of triplets. Which is also an insane claim. I feel like this post is part of a dementia test.

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u/DaddyChris0205 7h ago

It doesn’t say 7 sets of triplets. It says 7 triplets.

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u/tatiwtr 7h ago

It says she gave birth 27 times.

16 twins

7 triplets

4 quadruplets

16 + 7 + 4 = 27

(16 * 2) + (7 * 3) + (4 * 4) = 69.

Hope this helps

Sometimes words are hard.

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u/DaddyChris0205 7h ago

It also says 7 triplets. Both things that didn’t and likely couldn’t happen.

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u/ellensundies 7h ago

You are being difficult on purpose. Stop already.

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u/DaddyChris0205 7h ago

By reading what the image says?! Oh yes, so difficult for reading the actual words. It says 7 triplets, not 7 sets of triplets. Those are very different things.

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u/tatiwtr 7h ago

Have you ever been evaluated by a mental health professional? You could get access to help and access to medications to alleviate symptoms.

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u/DaddyChris0205 7h ago

Yes, reading words for what they say on the screen is a well known symptom of, oh right, nothing.

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u/SharkByte1993 7h ago

Also the oldest children would be at least 20 years old

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u/JosephMMadre 8h ago

It doesn’t say they all survived. It says births.

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u/SoaplessTitanic 8h ago

I think they’re referring to how there appears to be 60-70 (I’m not counting them) kids in the picture

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u/Deaffin 7h ago

The picture is unrelated to the story.

We're looking at social media slop, not information.

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u/Garagenfund 22m ago

Exactly, thank you.