Woman With Two Wombs Gives Birth To Twins
Most of us may not be familiar with the name Sarah Reinfelder, or the term Uterus didelphys, but I suspect that we will be hearing more about both in the coming weeks. According to recent reports, Reinfelder gave birth to twins at Marquette General Hospital. The interesting thing is she has two wombs, and carried one baby in each uterus.
The condition is known as Uterus didelphys. According to the Mayo Clinic website, the condition is rare, and occasionally it is not diagnosed. The cause of the condition is not yet known. In fetuses, the uterus first starts out as two tubes which then fuse to make one organ.
Women who have Uterus didelphys usually don’t need treatment, unless the condition leads to other complications. These include miscarriages or pain in the pelvic area. In cases where the woman becomes pregnant with twins, the births could be days or weeks apart if they are in separate uteruses.
Reinfelder’s babies were born seven weeks premature, but by all accounts healthy. Their lungs aren’t fully developed, so it is expected that they will spend another three to four weeks in the hospital. The girls were delivered by cesarean section.
In 2006, a woman in the UK named Hanna Kersey gave birth to triplets. A single baby was born from one womb, and she delivered identical twins from the other. This was the first known case of a woman with a double womb successfully delivering triplets.
Interestingly, when the ducts fail to fuse, the result is usually two cervices and uteri of normal size. Sometimes the condition can be diagnosed by ultrasound, but this dependent on a familiarity with the condition. In rare cases doctors may resort to an MRI to reach a diagnosis. CT scans are a less preferred option due to radiation concerns, but these have been used as well.
It is certainly good news that these babies were born healthy, albeit prematurely. I suspect that Reinfelder may generate quite a bit of interest for a while, though not on the same level as the Octomom. Congratulations to Sarah Reinfelder on the birth of her twins, especially given what is sometimes a risky condition. I hope that there will be no further complications and that the babies will be able to go home soon.
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