Pregnant Woman Gets Pregnant Again - While Carrying First Baby!

By JustMommies

According to ABC News, Julia Grovenburg was in for the surprise of her life when she went to get an ultrasound and doctors discovered not one but two babies, one about two weeks younger than the other.

The condition, where one gets pregnant a second time while already pregnant, is a very rare condition known as superfetation.

Dr. Karen Boyle, of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, tells ABC News, "When the woman had her ultrasound initially, they saw one sack, one baby developing, and that baby had a certain gestational age; then they noticed a second heartbeat in a child that was much, much younger developmentally ... it does really sound like this is a true case of different conception times for these children."

Grovenburg, who lives in Arkansas, is expecting a girl -- the younger baby-to-be is a boy. Her doctor, Dr. Michel Muylaert, confirmed the reports. "This is an unusual and rare condition, but the possibility is real. It can only be confirmed after delivery by chromosomal and metabolic studies on the babies. She was evaluated at UAMS in Little Rock for this condition and they confirmed the suspicion of superfetation."

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By Rachel on 10/25/09 at 6:21 pm

Crazy weird!

By justjaQ on 09/28/09 at 12:50 pm

amazing!

By missa3428 on 09/27/09 at 9:46 pm

There was a case here in Vegas where the same thing happend but they were a week apart and by two different men! She has had the kids and her husband ex  ...

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