Mom Loses Unborn Baby But Then Discovers She Had A Secret Twin In Her Womb

One of the most difficult things that a couple may have to go through is the loss of a baby during pregnancy. They get all of their hopes and dreams built up and suddenly, they have to deal with something that no parent should ever have to deal with. That was the case with this young couple, Sadie Brittle and her husband. She had an ectopic pregnancy and at eight weeks, they lost their baby.

After the loss of the baby, Brittle took time off work to get her mind back in order. That is when she noticed something unusual. She had been off work for three months and she began to see her stomach swelling. She was concerned about the possibility of something serious being wrong so she went to the doctor. He told her something she would never have believed if she hadn’t heard it; she was still pregnant with the twin.

After hearing what her doctor said, she became very emotional. How could it be possible that she was still pregnant? What she didn’t know is that she had something known as a heterotopic pregnancy. It’s a pregnancy that occurs in multiple areas. One embryo implants in the uterus and the other implants outside of the uterus.

This second pregnancy is an absolute miracle. Her husband, Gary, said “It was such mixed emotions, we’d gone through dealing with the loss of the baby and then all of a sudden to be told that we’ve got another baby in there. It makes me want to buy a lottery ticket every day.”

The doctors were unable to detect the second child because her tube had ruptured, causing a lot of bleeding.

She had no idea that she was pregnant for three months but was overjoyed at the news. A few months later, she gave birth via C-section to Teddie, her son.

Teddie will be growing up without his brother but the family is thankful that they have him alive.

You never know when life is going to deal you a surprise. When times get hard, we can always look for the best of life.