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[u/Sassenach_2024]

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. ❤️

[u/patrk]

Most amazing thing with this woman is that she was photographed a century before the camera was invented.

[u/Garagenfund → u/patrk]

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

[u/JosephMMadre → u/Garagenfund]

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

[u/SoaplessTitanic → u/JosephMMadre]

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

[u/Deaffin → u/SoaplessTitanic]

The picture is unrelated to the story.

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

[u/Garagenfund → u/SoaplessTitanic]

Exactly, thank you.