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May 31, 2008
Woman Carries Ectopic Pregnancy to Term
BBC News: Ovary baby survives against odds:
A woman in Australia has given birth to a healthy baby girl after a rare full-term ectopic pregnancy.
Against all odds, baby Durga survived despite developing in her mother's ovary instead of her uterus.
Her mother Meera Thangarajah, 34, had shown no signs of abnormality and doctors only realised when they performed a Caesarean section.
Most ectopic pregnancies end in miscarriage or are terminated early because of the risk to the mother.
With an ectopic pregnancy, the embryo can rupture the fallopian tube, leading to massive internal bleeding - and possibly death - for the mother.
May 31, 2008 in Medical News, Pregnancy & Childbirth | Permalink
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