Mrs. Vassilyev still holds the official, validated world record for being the most prolific mother ever and theres doubt it will be broken any time soon. Mrs. Vassilyev gave birth to 69 children- sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four pairs of. You might know that anaverage pregnancy takes 40weeks. Although there may be some debate about precisely how many children Valentina birthed, her story has been fairly documented. Valentina Vassilyeva was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev; both were peasants and living in Shuya Russia in the first half of the 1700s. Traveller, writer and history buff. Also, the British magazine stated that Feodor was 75 years old and in perfect health. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The woman likely had pregnancies of 37 weeks with the twins, 32 weeks with the triplets, and 30 weeks with the quadruplets. Nsk92 04:23, 29 November 2009 (UTC) Reply . Moreover, its conceivable (pun intended!) By the end of her fifth decade, its rare to conceive a child. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform, First ofall, theres such athing asmultiple ovulation, when awomans body releases several eggs per cycle. And also, that it is more likely that a birth will occur before time the more children the woman has in the womb. Oral Genealogies. This peasant woman was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev. Other publications and articles in the late 1700s and 1800s mention the Vassilyev case but warn readers to take it with a grain of salt. A case similar to this story is that of the Radfords, the largest family in the United Kingdom, who have 22 children. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vassilyeva census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. She's recognized as the most prolific mother ever after birthing 69 babies, snagging the world record for most children born to one mother. Some professionals believe that it is nothing more than a legend, or a local myth that has passed from mouth to mouth over time and downplays it. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vassilyeva ancestors lived in harsh conditions. We don't know her first name (although some sources say her name was Valentina), but we do know that she's claimed to have given birth to 16 sets of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets . How many children can a woman possibly bear within her lifetime? At the time, an averagefamily had 2 to 3 children, while this big familywas fitting an entire clan under a single umbrella. It is also not impossible for a woman to have 27 pregnancies during her fertile years. She and her husband, Feodor, lived in Shuya, Russia. 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The family lived inthe 1700s, between 1707-1782. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vassilyeva surname lived. There was alistsent bythe Nikolskiy monastery toMoscow onFebruary27, 1782, which proved Feodor Vassilyev had 82children alive atthat time, from 2marriages. Leonid Vassilyev from tree Vassilyev Family Tree. Science writer Adam Hadhazy has done some rough math on Mrs. Vassilyevs case. The professionals conclude that it is difficult for Valentina to have had the aforementioned 27 births without any health complications, especially considering the living conditions that existed in rural Russia hundreds of years ago. He and his wife, Valentina, conceived 69 children, and out of them all, 67 survived into adulthood. This leavesus with40years for 27labors. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. View all trees in this collection. Vassilyev would have been pregnant for 18 years of the 40 years half of the time, or two decades-worth of craving pickles and ice cream.. F. Vassilyev was 75 at that time with 82 of his children alive.". Unfortunately, there are no details of the story or the names of the family, because it have been lost. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Russian Federation (Shuya) The greatest officially recorded number of children born to one mother is 69, to the wife of Feodor Vassilyev (b. Valentina was pregnant for an incredible 18 years of her life. Dr. de Sanctis, of Nocera, stated that she had 15 sets of triplets. [CDATA[ She holds the Guiness World Record for the most recorded number of children born to one mother. In the past, each pregnancy put the life of the mother at risk; In particular, the risks of serious and deadly complications, such as hemorrhage, skyrocket with multiple pregnancies. Hername is uncertain, but she was the wife of a peasant farmer called Feodor Vassilyev. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. //