An Aspley mother has welcomed four identical baby girls in what doctors have described as one of the rarest births in the world. Jenitar Na’amoana gave birth to the naturally conceived quadruplets at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) in Herston after an exceptionally high-risk pregnancy.
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The girls, Emily, Harriet, Alexa, and Catherine, were born by caesarean section on 14 July at 28 weeks and four days’ gestation. According to Metro North Health, the babies developed from a single fertilised egg that split into four and shared one placenta, making the pregnancy an unprecedented occurrence for the hospital.
The arrival of the quadruplets came as an unexpected surprise for Jenitar and her husband, Jortham, who already have four children aged between one and 10 years old. The couple had not planned another child and are now parents of eight.
From early in the pregnancy, Jenitar received specialist care at RBWH because of the significant risks associated with carrying four identical babies sharing one placenta. She was monitored by the hospital’s multidisciplinary team from 10 weeks’ gestation and admitted as an inpatient at 25 weeks so doctors could closely observe both her and the babies.
The delivery required extensive preparation, with about 20 clinicians in the operating theatre. The team included obstetricians, anaesthetic staff, midwives, theatre nurses and four neonatal teams, ensuring each newborn had dedicated medical care immediately after birth.
A Pregnancy Unlike Any Other
RBWH Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Obstetrician Dr Alexa Bendall said the pregnancy was unlike anything the team had previously managed.
“Jenitar has taken everything in her stride from day one. We have never seen a spontaneously conceived pregnancy of this type with quads, and she has somehow dodged every complication and risk for both herself and her babies to be here today, with four gorgeous newborn girls,” Dr Bendall said.
She said monozygotic quadruplets were estimated to occur in one in every 15 million pregnancies, but the babies sharing a single placenta made the case even more extraordinary.
“Monozygotic quadruplets are estimated at one in every 15 million pregnancies, but to share the same placenta, this is unheard of.”
Dr Bendall said reaching 28 weeks had been an important milestone for the medical team.
“We always said that if we could get her to 28 weeks, we would be doing well, so we are happy she could make it to this gestation.”
Growing Family, Growing Support
Emily, Harriet, Alexa ,and Catherine remain in the RBWH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where they are continuing to grow and receive specialist care. Metro North Health says the girls are doing extremely well.
As the family prepares for life with eight children, Jenitar and Jortham will continue dividing their time between home and the hospital while their daughters gain strength.
Before the quadruplets were born, the couple established a GoFundMe campaign to help prepare for the arrival of their daughters. The fundraising page says donations will help cover the extraordinary costs of caring for four newborn babies alongside their older siblings, including a larger family vehicle, four baby capsules, prams, specialised equipment for premature babies, medical appointments and hospital-related travel, as well as moving, rental and housing setup costs.
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The birth adds to the small number of documented cases of naturally conceived identical quadruplets worldwide and was managed by multidisciplinary maternity and neonatal teams at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Featured images credit: GoFundMe/Jenitar Sau Na’amoana
Published 23-July-2026
