UAB breaks record for delivering the world’s most premature quadruplets

On Friday, May 31, UAB made record-breaking history by delivering quadruplets who were only 23 weeks and 4 days’ gestation.

The first Guiness World Record for premature quadruplets was set back in 1997.

Read on to learn more about how Becca Bryant—the mother who delivered these miracle babies— and how she defeated the odds.

Meet Lainey, Kali, Lennon and Koen—the world’s most premature babies delivered

Delivering quadruplets in the early days of summer was not on local mother Becca Bryant’s bingo card.

In February of 2024, while attending a routine ultrasound appointment, the couple was surprised to find four little heartbeats. With any pregnancy, this specific case was considered high-risk due to Becca carrying two identical and two fraternal babies.

According to UAB’s press release, Becca was extremely close to losing one of her babies.

“There were so many times we were so close to losing one of them.”

“But I kept saying ‘We came in with four, and we’re taking four home.’ We were going to do whatever it took to get there.”

Becca Bryant

After making several hard decisions on how to move forward with the pregnancy, both Becca and her husband, Lavareis Bryant, decided to proceed with the pregnancy, with high caution. A few days later, the family found themselves at UAB for another visit when suddenly Becca’s water broke.

Complications with the pregnancy led to an emergency C-section; however, dedicated staff from UAB were all hands-on when it came time to deliver quadruplets at the same time.

This miracle came with complications and protocols needed to keep the premature babies alive. Babies born way ahead of their due date can often experience severe brain bleeding, chronic lung disease and other infections.

UAB was able to provide the four babies with 24-hour care and monitoring and eventually, the Bryants received some life-changing news: all four babies were set to be discharged from the hospital.

Now, the Bryant family currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most surviving quadruplets delivered.

“Hearing our babies were the most premature quads put into perspective how lucky we were that all of them made it.”

“We had our family and friends, as well as the UAB team, there the whole way. Fighting for our babies and fighting for our family.”

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