It’s been four years since Halima Cissé quietly shattered the world record books—and possibly the internet—with her history-making birth of nine babies at once. And in case you’re wondering: yes, they’re all alive, all thriving, and they just turned four.
Cue the collective deep breath and ugly cry emoji.
The Malian mum, along with her partner Abdelkader Arby, took to Instagram to mark the occasion with the kind of reflective warmth that only parents of nonuplets could deliver. Their caption? “Unforgettable memories. A miracle of life, incredible strength, immense love.” Honestly, that just about sums it up.
The throwback carousel gave us everything: Halima mid-scroll in her hospital bed (aka: “stillness before the storm”), baby-in-scrubs moments that hit like a medical K-drama, and yes, that all-important Guinness World Records certificate—the flex of all flexes.
A quick reminder for those who forgot (or blocked it out for sanity): Halima Cissé was originally told she was expecting seven babies. That alone would’ve had most of us spiraling. But during a specialist visit in Morocco (shoutout to the Malian government for flying her out), two more babies showed up on the scan. Surprise, it’s nine.
They were born prematurely at just 30 weeks in May 2021, weighing between 0.5 and 1kg each—tiny, but mighty. Their survival made history, landing them in the record books as the first known set of nonuplets to make it.
Fast forward to 2025, and we’re looking at a family of ten kids—including big sis Arby, now 6—powered by resilience, community, and the kind of parental endurance that deserves an honorary PhD.
This isn’t just a milestone. It’s a miracle, a legacy, and a reminder that the human spirit (and uterus, let’s be honest) can really do the unimaginable.
Happy birthday to the nonuplets! You were the headline. You are the headline.