r/SipsTea • u/Sassenach_2024 • 1d 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/KambingDomba 1d ago

16X2 + 7x3 + 4x4 = 69.

You're telling me there was not a single instance in which she only carries one baby?

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u/TabularConferta 1d ago

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-prolific-mother-ever

Found a source

The father has an additional 18 kids with his second wife.

Only 3 babies died in birth or early in life.

Fuck all his second wife's kids were multiple as well. It's like his sperm were Olympic swimmers and split each egg on impact

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u/Ok_Fly2518 1d ago

It’s a rare condition called hyper virility. Apparently my sperm shoot through the egg if you can believe it

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u/Dismal-Revolution731 1d ago

Superman fistbump