Mum, 45, expecting triplets stunned by rare quadruplet birth
A Western Australian couple, Belinda and Emmanuel Lotsu, who were expecting triplets through IVF, were surprised to give birth to quadruplets—one boy and three girls—at King Edward Memorial Hospital. The birth marks the first set of quadruplets in the state since 2020 and is among only 15 such births recorded in Western Australia. All four newborns are currently in specialist neonatal care and are expected to remain in the hospital for several weeks before going home.
- ▪Belinda Lotsu, 45, gave birth to quadruplets via caesarean at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth.
- ▪The couple, who already have a three-year-old son, underwent IVF treatment and discovered the fourth baby more than halfway through the pregnancy.
- ▪The babies—Amy, Amana, Amber, and Amon—are the fifteenth recorded set of quadruplets born in Western Australia.
- ▪The last quadruplet birth in WA occurred in 2020, according to state health records.
- ▪The newborns are receiving care in specialist neonatal services and are expected to be discharged in a few weeks.
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feel goodKalgoorlie couple who underwent IVF treatment in shock after welcoming quadrupletsTopic:Pregnancy and Childbirth10m ago10 minutes agoFri 1 May 2026 at 6:52amBelinda and Emmanuel Lotsu have welcomed a set of quadruplets. (Supplied: North Metropolitan Health Service)In short:A WA couple expecting triplets were stunned to welcome a fourth baby, delivering a rare set of quadruplets.The family, who already have a three-year-old son, found out about the fourth baby more than halfway through their IVF pregnancy.The babies, one boy and three girls, are one of just 15 sets of quadruplets born in WA, according to the state's health records.abc.net.au/news/mum-45-gives-birth-to-quadruplets-in-rare-birth-ivf/106632344Link copiedShareShare articleA Western Australian couple expecting triplets…
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