Can Women Become Pregnant While Pregnant? Science Says Yes

If you’re already pregnant, it probably never crossed your mind that you might get pregnant again. Well, we don’t want to scare you, but it turns out that you can still get pregnant even if you already are.

The fertilization creates a zygote, which then divides into a group of cells called an embryo. The embryo grows into a fetus after about 10 weeks, which then keeps developing until birth.
Even “normal” pregnancies can take a lot out of you, so this sort of double pregnancy is a completely different beast. The name for this phenomenon is superfetation, and it’s when different offspring develop in different stages during the same gestational period. Basically, another egg gets fertilized while the first is already growing inside the womb.
This phenomenon is much more common in animals like rodents, rabbits, sheep, minks, and badgers than in humans. It’s extremely rare for superfetation to occur in humans, and there are only 10 documented cases.

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What double pregnancy is 1:05
How often it occurs in humans 1:33
How can it happen 2:05
What risks there are 2:43
When the chances of a double pregnancy occurring increase 3:17
How much money you could spend in your baby’s first year 6:37

SUMMARY:
- Even “normal” pregnancies can take a lot out of you, so this sort of double pregnancy is a completely different beast. The name for this phenomenon is superfetation, and it’s when different offspring develop in different stages during the same gestational period.
- It’s extremely rare for superfetation to occur in humans, and there are only 10 documented cases. A recent case is that of Julia Grovenburg. In 2009, she conceived a daughter and a son 2.5 weeks apart.
- No one’s really sure why some embryos manage to get past these defenses, but some obstetricians think it has to do with the first embryo’s implantation into the uterine wall. If it gets delayed, then the spike in hormones that usually prevents a double pregnancy does too, opening a window of opportunity for a second embryo.
- This doesn’t present many risks for the older fetus, but the younger one will more than likely be born prematurely. The preterm twin will be smaller than its sibling and have a higher risk of certain birth defects and developmental delays.
- While superfetation is rare in humans, the chances of a double pregnancy occurring increase among those receiving hormones for IVF. Boosting your fertility with IVF stimulates your ovaries beyond normal levels, so they become more likely to release more eggs to be fertilized.
- You could spend as much as $8,000 in your baby’s first year. Necessities like food, diapers, and clothing don’t come cheap. Then you have to factor in a drop in income because of paternity and maternity leave.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey there! How many kids would you like to have? :)

[juliebaker]

I actually had this happen to me naturally due to hormone problems I was having. I got pregnant the second time a month after getting pregnant with the first baby. Two months later I miscarried the older twin, but remained pregnant with the second. I ended up carrying her till she was a month overdue, so I was actually pregnant for eleven months. I gave birth to a healthy nine pound girl, who just had her thirty-eighth birthday.

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TIMESTAMPS:
What double pregnancy is 1:05
How often it occurs in humans 1:33
How can it happen 2:05
What risks there are 2:43
When the chances of a double pregnancy occurring increase 3:17
How much money you could spend in your baby’s first year 6:37

[ResourceTalks]

*Chuck Norris can do anything. I heard he once got a women pregnant 3 times in 1 night.*



*Until that day I didn't even know it was possible.*


*But then again, it's Chuck.*

[parshitadas]

When I saw the title of the video, I was like 😳😳😳😵😵😵😵😱😱😱

[FinaAhimsa]

Currently carrying superfetation babies 9 days apart. I'm blown away by this phenomenon and to be carrying such miracles.

[WeeeWriter]

My mom had what they call a double pregnancy. She was two months along with my brother when she got pregnant again with my sister. So although my brother and sister came out at the same time, my sister was two months premature. It's rare but it happens.

[SweetTater]

I was conceived when my mother was pregnant. The other baby died.

[SamdelWood]

I was already curious about this. I knew it was possible though.

[mahmoudajjan]

What a horrible nightmare for the husband hahahaha

[mrtech]

The answer is YES!!! it's rare but POSSIBLE!!

[delovelyday]

So from dec 29th to jan 10th baby num 2 stayed in the whomb for almost 12 days how is this possible after becoming dialated and giving birth to baby num 1?

[SquirrelASMR]

So if you try, you wont touch the existing baby with your _piece_ right? Because that would be sooo messed up. How long is too deep?

Sorry if this sounds inapropirate

[eliannam.]

and that's how babushka/matryoska dolls are made!!!

[_mchrll]

Can you please do a video about 'Dyspraxia'. I have had my mum explain it to me and I have done some self research, but I still don't understand too much. your channel understands the topic thoroughly and can easily explain it in a sentence, it would help me a lot, thanks.

[jimmybutler]

About time it became note worthy and documented and explained so more could understand how it happens.

[lueblablacknell]

The female body is amazing- they still do not understand completely how it work.

[bubblegum_blw]

Thanks for this video i was wondering this for years

[imak]

Its 2020 and I am pregnant with superfetation twins naturally. I wonder if anyone out there is going through the same thing 🤷🏽‍♀️

[emilydebre]

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