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First set of all-female quintuplets born in US

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Danielle and Adam Busby with one of their five girls.Photo: Reuters

A hospital in Houston, Texas says a woman has given birth to five girls in what it believes is the first set of all-female quintuplets born in the US.

The Woman's Hospital of Texas says it took four minutes for mother Danielle Busby to deliver the babies by caesarean section on April 8.

Busby, her husband Adam and her eldest daughter, Blayke, welcomed Olivia Marie, Ava Lane, Hazel Grace, Parker Kate and Riley Paige.

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"We are so thankful and blessed," Danielle Busby said, according to a press release issued by the hospital. "And I honestly give all the credit to my God. I am so thankful for this wonderful hospital and team of people here, they truly all are amazing."

Dr Alexander Reiter delivered the babies - who were born premature at 28 weeks - with help from a dozen personnel.

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The mother had an intrauterine insemination, also known as an artificial insemination, for both her pregnancies.

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