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in any case, the children have been born into this world. fortunately, they are both healthy and ms. li is recovering slowly.

text | jier

recently, the news that a couple in shenzhen, guangdong gave birth to quadruplets became a hot topic.

mr. chen and ms. li, who already had two daughters, successfully gave birth to quadruplets at the end of august this year. their family of four suddenly became a family of eight. while they were happy, the couple also had real financial pressure.

according to media reports, the quadruplets were born a month early and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of shenzhen maternal and child health hospital because they were premature babies.

mr. chen, the father of the quadruplets, said that he found out his wife was pregnant in january this year, and quadruplets were found in march. the hospital sought his and his wife's opinions, and after careful consideration, the couple decided to give birth to the four children.

he said that he and his wife both work in a company in longhua, shenzhen, and their combined monthly income is about 10,000 yuan. the family already has two children, one aged 9 and the other 5. after the quadruplets were born, the family had four more children. in order to take care of the six children, his wife had to quit her job, and the financial burden of the family fell on his shoulders.

at present, the quadruplets need to be treated in the intensive care unit for a month, and the estimated cost is 200,000 yuan. although 80% of the cost can be reimbursed by the social security in the place of residence later, the 200,000 yuan is not available at the moment. "i am a migrant worker with a very meager income. i really have no other choice. i hope the society can provide help."

mr. chen's remarks quickly sparked heated discussions online.

many netizens were confused. since the economic conditions were not good, how could they say that they had given sufficient consideration before giving birth? some netizens even said that if they knew they were going to have quadruplets before giving birth, they should take responsibility for their personal choices.

in addition, some netizens questioned whether the decision to give birth to the child was made because of the "preferential treatment of sons over daughters".

in response to these questions, mr. chen said that the checkup in the first month of pregnancy showed that it was a single baby. at that time, he thought that it would be a little harder to raise three babies, but raising them should not be a problem. when he checked again in march, the results showed that it was monochorionic tetraamniotic (quadruplets), and all four babies were in good health. although he thought about the problem of raising pressure, mr. chen felt very reluctant to abort these four (children), after all, they were lives."also, neither of our families has the gene for twins or triplets, so we think this is a gift from god and we should accept it with peace of mind. no matter how hard or tiring it is, as long as we can have food to eat and grow up healthily, we feel that it is enough."

mr. chen further stated: "we have no expectations about the baby's gender. we are fine with it being a boy or a girl."

during the interview, we learned that the doctor actually gave the couple a lot of advice and also made it clear what risks they would encounter in the future.

professionals also said that if you are pregnant with "multiple babies",for "multiple pregnancies" with more than three babies, "reducing the number of fetuses" is recommended in principle from the perspective of pregnancy safety, because in multiple pregnancies, the probability of miscarriage and premature birth increases exponentially.

according to the "clinical guideline no. 231 on multiple pregnancy" issued by the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists (acog) in 2021, multiple pregnancy will increase perinatal complications (the important period before and after delivery, from 28 weeks of pregnancy to one week after delivery), including fetal malformations, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. of particular concern is premature birth and the resulting morbidity and mortality of premature infants.

at the same time, during the prenatal and neonatal period, the medical expenses of multiple pregnancies are significantly higher than those of single pregnancies, which is mainly due to "premature birth".the guidelines note that the average medical costs for premature babies in the first year, including hospitalization and outpatient care, are 10 times higher than those for full-term babies.

therefore, experts also said: "although multiple births sound like a very happy thing, in fact, from the perspective of eugenics, good parenting, and the safety of mothers and babies, it will bring great burden and pressure."

of course, it should be pointed out that although "fetal reduction" can optimize the health of pregnant women with multiple births and the remaining fetuses, it will eventually lead to the loss of one or more fetuses. some pregnant women with multiple births may be influenced by moral, religious, social and ethical factors and refuse to "fetal reduction". in addition, the time window for fetal reduction is very narrow. in order to ensure that pregnant women with multiple births benefit from the choice of "fetal reduction", it is crucial to make decisions and referrals in a timely manner.

therefore, mr. chen, the father of quadruplets, discussed with his wife and decided not to reduce the number of fetuses because he was worried that reducing one or two might have an impact on the other fetuses. in severe cases, all four babies might not be able to be kept.

however, as netizens said, when his wife was pregnant with quadruplets, he should have fully anticipated the possible financial pressure. since he chose to give birth to the children, he should have taken on the responsibility of raising them himself. asking for help from the society seems extremely irresponsible and like passing the buck.

moreover, since medical insurance can reimburse 80% of the expenses, he should perhaps try to borrow money to get through his current difficulties.

but no matter what, the children have been born into this world. fortunately, they are both healthy and ms. li is slowly recovering.

shenzhen maternal and child health hospital also stated that the hospital has provided high-quality medical and nursing services to pregnant women, and the social work department has intervened and will provide as much help as possible within its capacity.

according to the shenzhen women's federation, mr. chen can also apply for up to 2,000 yuan in relief funds for poor women and children each year.

faced with online criticism, mr. chen's attitude is pretty good. "everyone has their own mouth. there's no need to care too much, because you still have to live your own life."

indeed, when difficulties came, mr. chen did not anticipate his own lack of preparation and asked for help from the society, which is understandable. but in the end, he still has to live his life by himself. whether it is working harder to make money or live streaming to sell goods, i hope that mr. chen can make his family live a better life within a reasonable and legitimate range in the future!