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Julia Grovenburg is pregnant with Jillian.
And Hudson.
And they weren't conceived at the same time.
But they might be born at the same time.
But if they were actually born on their due dates, they'd be born in different years. One this year, one in 2010.
It's called "superfetation."
My head hurts.
HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?
Apparently, it happens all the time to rabbits.
And it wouldn't be so much of a problem if they could pop out one at a time, but I'm guessing once you start expelling objects from your womb, it pretty much empties. Thank goodness in the case of the Grovenburgs, Jillian and Hudson are only about 2.5 weeks apart, so chances are good Jillian could hang out for an extra week or Hudson could be born a little early and everything would be okay.
When I was pregnant I was amazed at how much of it was guesswork on my doctor's part. With all the technology and medical advances, it's very difficult to predict anything about human gestation. Once you're pregnant, all you know is that you're going to give birth somehow, someway.
From the blog associated with Vital Records search (random!):
Apparently, this is called superfetation. ‘Super’ indeed. Other more common reproductive surprises include:
Multiples – “Yeah, you know how you were getting ready for one baby? Well, you’re having eight. Isn’t that wonderful?” As a father of twins, I can tell it is wonderful… after three long years of sleeplessness and high stress.
Gender Oops – “You know how you bought all those pink onesies and painted the room pink and bought the entire Barbie collection? Well, it’s not a girl after all. Of course, that means it’s a boy.” Despite advances in ultrasound tech, this continues to happen.
In other surprises, Jeanne Sager writes at Strollerderby about a woman in Indonesia who gave birth to a 19-pound baby boy. OW OW OW OW OW
Which then brings me to the age-old question of whether or not you can get pregnant during your period. According to Carolyn Kubik, a fertility specialist at BabyCenter, um, yes.
Typically, when you have your period, another egg is developing in preparation for release during the current cycle. But not every woman's cycle length is the same. Many women have a cycle that's about 28 days long, but some have cycles as short as 22 days long. If you have a shorter cycle, you could ovulate just a few days after you have your period. And considering that sperm can survive in your reproductive tract for up to three days, it's theoretically possible for the sperm to hang around until you ovulate again.
Did you have any surprises when you gave birth?
