Woman Gives Birth To 6 Babies In Just 9 Minutes

Now thatโ€™s a speedy delivery.

A Texas woman may have set a record of some kind after she gave birth to six babies in just nine minutes.

Thelma Chiaka gave birth Friday to four boys and two girls betweenย 4:50 and 4:59 a.m., according to a press release fromย the Womanโ€™s Hospital of Texasย where she delivered.

The babiesโ€™ weights ranged from 1 pound, 12 ounces, to 2 pounds, 14 ounces.

All the children are in stable condition and will continue to receive care in the hospitalโ€™s advanced neonatal intensive care unit.

The odds of giving birth to sextuplets are estimated at 1 in 4.7 billion,ย according to Yahoo.

As of Sunday, Chiaka named the girls Zina and Zuriel, but the names of the boys have not been announced,ย according to KTRK TV.

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