Edinburg, TX – On Monday, November 29, 2021, at the DHR Health Women’s Hospital in Edinburg, quintuplets were born via cesarean section performed by Dr. Fernando Otero.

New parents 31 year old Adrian Silva and 31 year old Karina Silva of Pharr, TX welcomed 3 girls and 2 boys to the world early Monday morning.

Dr. Norma Garcia, DHR Health OB/GYN, says mom and babies are all doing great, and the newborns are being treated in the DHR Health Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at this time since they were delivered at 30 weeks.

The “Silva Quints”, who weighed an average of 2.3 pounds each, are named Vanessa, Victoria, Leticia, Gabriel, and Rogelio.

The Silva’s tell us they were able to conceive through artificial insemination, and were surprised to learn they would be having 5 babies at one time.

According to physicians, the quintuplets will remain in the NICU for a few more weeks and will be discharged as each is strong enough to go home.

DHR Health praises the team of physicians, nurses and NICU staff at the DHR Health Women’s Hospital for always go above the call of duty to ensure safe pregnancies, deliveries, and healthy babies.

About DHR Health…

“Our mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.”

DHR Health was founded in 1997 to help over 1.2 million residents resolve limited health care access challenges in a community that lacked public and county hospitals. Today, it is a modern, 500+ bed full-service health system serving over 300,000 patients annually, with 5,500 employees, over 650 physicians and more than 1,400 nurses dedicated to offering a full-continuum of care in over 70 different specialties and subspecialties. DHR Health proudly boasts the best specialty care in the region, a 24/7 designated Level 1 Trauma Center, a robust clinical research division, and developing graduate medical education programs. DHR Health has revolutionized the health care landscape of the Rio Grande Valley and continues to raise the standard of care and transform the health care delivery model for the benefit of all local residents. To learn more, visit www.dhrhealth.com.

Pictured: Dr. Fernando Otero, Dr. Norma Garcia, Karina Silva and Adrian Silva in DHR Health Women’s Hospital NICU with quintuplets in their respective incubators