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Can a woman get a fetus again while she is pregnant? How would you react if you had to re-implant a fetus in the womb a few weeks into your pregnancy? In medical language it is also called superfatation pregnancy or double pregnancy. Concisely to say superfatation is a second new pregnancy during initial pregnancy. It is extremely rare in human and common some genus of animals.
What is superfatation pregnancy?
In a superfatation pregnancy, a woman's ovum (egg) produced during initial pregnancy get fertilized by sperm and second embryo implanted in the womb some days later than first one. Actually this may happen in the first few weeks of pregnancy. According to experts, the second pregnancy can cause problems. In many cases, newborns may also be malnourished.
Superfetus not twins
Having twins and being superfatation are two different situations. When a woman carries two embryos at a time, it is called twin pregnancy. While in superfatation, a woman becomes pregnant again a few weeks after implanting first embryo in the womb. The case of superfetus is most common in species such as fish and crocodiles. People are less likely to have it.
Are both babies born at the same time?
Even if the embryos are transplanted at different times, the delivery is at the same time. If there is a long time difference in the pregnancy of the fetus, the risk is higher during childbirth. If another fetus is delivered before 37 weeks, the baby may be malnourished.
Why is superfetus considered unique?
In fact, when a woman becomes pregnant, the body's reproductive hormones stop working completely. Due to which the egg is unable to work. That is why superfatation is considered a unique phenomenon.
Which woman is more likely to have this?
According to experts, women undergoing IVF, fertility treatment or hormone treatment are more likely to have superfatation. Because their ovaries are already ready for the baby. Likewise, having sex during pregnancy can increase the risk of fetal problems.
Complications of superfatation
- Problems breathing after childbirth
- Problems of low birth weight in newborns
- Difficulty feeding the baby
- Bleeding in the brain
- Having breathing problems due to underdeveloped lungs
