Woman Pregnant Twice at Same Time?

Is it true? Can I woman really get pregnant when she is currently pregnant? That is the question many women around the world are probably asking themselves and their doctor now that a woman from Arkansas has come forward stating she believes that is exactly what happened to her.

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She even has two different birth dates for her babies.

Julia and Todd Grovenburg believe they are what doctos call a rare phenomenon, the actual term being used to describe Julia’s pregnancy is… superfetation. According to WordNet.com the definition is:

Superfetation: fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time

This obviously shows that the word came from something, which to me means yes it does happen. Currently some experts are doubting Julia Grovenburg is pregnant with two babies with two different dates, instead they believe it is twins growing at different rates. Wouldn’t it be hilarious to show them they were wrong? The babies in question are two weeks apart, one will be due at the end of December while the other is due at the beginning of the new year. Could this cause problems for baby #2? My guess is yes if they aren’t prepared but I think they are. Keep in mind many multiple births go earlier than schedule which could make baby #2 a preemie.

If Julia is pregnant with two pregnancies this would not make the first time, actually there were two families that had this very thing in 2007. Ame and Lia Herrity and the second family had Harriet and Thomas Mullineux. Ame and Lia were only born minutes apart, unlike their birth dates which were actually 3 weeks apart. Thomas and Harriet Mullineux were conceived three weeks apart and only born one minute after the other. Congrats goes out to Todd and Julia!