February 28, 2009
Now this is a miracle of birth not associated with manufactured frozen embryos from a birthing factory.
A woman born with two uteri (uterus didelphys) conceived and an embryo implanted in each womb. She first discovered she had two uteri after a miscarriage. She then was able to have a normal health son, William, who is now 10 months old. She had been on birth control but got pregnant anyway and surprise! one fetus on each side. She carried them for 33 weeks and the delivery, by cesarean section, of course, was without complications.
There are instances of women with two cervices and two vaginas but that was not the case here. And there are bicornuate uteri that have two chambers in which separate embryos can implant.
Chances are 1 in 5,000,000 and there are only 3 other reported cases in the world.
Twin girls: Valerie Marie (4lbs 15oz) and Kaylin Joy (3lbs 15oz), were born with premature lungs but are doing well, as is mom. The uteri were different-sized, which explains the disparity in weights. The delivery took place at Marquette General Hospital and the Reinfelder’s hail from Sault St Marie, Michigan.
Upper Michigan News TV6: Heather Sawaska
Mom, Sarah, 21: I’m so excited. I couldn’t sleep at all last night. I was just thinking about the girls and how I was so happy they were healthy because nobody really knew what to expect.
Dad, Shane, ever practical: It’s still setting in here. It’s like okay, they’re here. Now what?
Double sets of twins: one white, one black, born of a white mom and a black dad - odds 2 in 1,000,000.
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