The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said today.

ALL eight babies born in what is believed to be only the second case of octuplets surviving more than a few hours are stable and doing well.

All eight babies born in what is believed to be only the second case of octuplets surviving more than a few hours are stable and doing well, doctors said today.