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Houston hospital says woman has given birth to quintuplets

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In this undated photo provided by The Woman's Hospital of Texas, parents Danielle, left, and Adam Busby spend time with Parker Kate, one of their quintuplets born on April 8, 2015, at The Woman's Hospital of Texas in Houston, Texas. The Woman's Hospital of Texas says it took four minutes for mother Danielle to deliver the babies by C-section last week. Busby, her husband Adam and her eldest daughter, Blayke, welcomed Olivia Marie, Ava Lane, Hazel Grace, Parker Kate and Riley Paige. (Charles Falk/The Woman's Hospital of Texas via AP)

HOUSTON >> A Houston hospital says a woman has delivered five girls in what it believes is the first set of all-female quintuplets born in the U.S.

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas say Danielle Busby had her babies by cesarean section April 8. Doctors say the children, born premature at 28 weeks, were doing well on Wednesday.

Dr. Jayne Finkowski-Rivera says the babies are only requiring modest help breathing.

Busby, her husband Adam and her eldest daughter, Blayke, welcomed Olivia Marie, Ava Lane, Hazel Grace, Parker Kate and Riley Paige. Their birth weights ranged from 2 pounds, to 2 pounds 6 ounces.

The family already had one daughter.

Danielle Busby says she never thought she would have six kids — much less six girls. She had intrauterine insemination for both pregnancies.

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