Pregnant While Already Pregnant? English Woman Gives Birth to Siblings, Not Twins, at the Same Time

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The story of a woman who had two children simultaneously through the extremely rare case of becoming pregnant again during pregnancy is drawing attention.

According to foreign media including the UK’s Metro on the 13th, Rebecca Roberts gave birth to Noah (son) and Rosalie (daughter) simultaneously at a hospital in Bath, Somerset, England, last September.

Siblings Noah (left) and Rosalie (right). Photo by Facebook capture.

Noah is the older brother, and Rosalie is the younger sister; they are siblings, not twins.

In mother Roberts’ womb, Noah settled first, and Rosalie came in three weeks later.

Rebecca confirmed her pregnancy and saw Noah during the first ultrasound at 12 weeks of pregnancy. However, during the third ultrasound, she found out there was another fetus.

The medical staff initially suspected the two children were twins, but later confirmed that the newly found fetus was much smaller than the other and concluded it was a 'superfetation.' It was estimated that the fertilization times of the two children differed by about three weeks.

The medical team said, "The two fetuses were developing from different fertilized eggs, not split from a single fertilized egg," adding, "This is a very rare case."

The siblings had a significant size difference at birth, and the younger sister Rosalie had to spend over three months in an incubator. It is reported that Rosalie is currently growing up healthily.

Photo by Facebook Capture.

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