Octuplets making good progress

The second set of live-born octuplets in the US were all breathing on their own, 48 hours after a woman gave birth to them in Southern California.

The second set of live-born octuplets in the US were all breathing on their own, 48 hours after a woman gave birth to them in Southern California.

Three of the babies were still receiving oxygen through a tube in their nose, but they were inhaling and exhaling on their own, the hospital said. All the newborns were expected to have the tubes removed soon.

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