In an article in The Guardian by Gloria Olidipo called "Alabama woman with two uteruses gives birth twice in two days," a more current Christmas miracle is highlighted. The subtitle tells us all is well - "Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered healthy daughters after 20 hours of labor, one day apart – giving each twin a separate birthday."
Per the article, "An Alabama mother with a rare double uterus has delivered a set of twins, the hospital treating her announced on Friday.
In what doctors are calling a 'one-in-a-million' pregnancy, 32-year-old Kelsey Hatcher delivered a set of twin daughters, one of whom was in each womb, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hospital.
Hatcher – after 20 hours of labor – gave birth to Roxi Layla on Tuesday and her second daughter, Rebel Laken, on Wednesday…
'It seems appropriate that they had two birthdays, though. They both had their own 'houses', and now both have their own unique birth stories,' she said.
Hatcher was first diagnosed with uterus didelphys, or a double uterus, at the age of 17. The condition is a rare uterine anomaly seen in only 0.3% of women.
The latest delivery is Hatcher's fourth pregnancy. She has previously delivered babies from one uterus at a time only. After hours of labor, Hatcher delivered Roxi Layla vaginally, and delivered Rebel Laken via C-section the next day.
'After such a long and crazy journey, it meant the world to see both of my girls together for the first time,' Hatcher said."
That is some Christmas story. Even the three wise men would be shaking their heads at that one. My wife said to have one baby, then wait and have another is truly mind boggling. We cannot call them identical or fraternal twins, so what term do we use?
It is heartwarming to see such a good news story in the middle of all of our chaos. Best wishes to Roxi and Rebel. The latter name seems apt for a twin that wanted her own uterus.
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