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Woman Became Pregnant While Already Pregnant

In "holy mother of God is this really a thing". A woman became pregnant whilst already pregnant. This resulted in her giving birth to two children  who had different sets of parents. 

Jessica Allen underwent IVF (In vitro fertilization) after she agreed to become a surrogate mother for a Chinese couple. Following a routine ultrasound, Allen was told she was carrying twins. 

She gave birth to two boys via cesarean section later that year. A month later, she received a photo of the two boys from the Chinese couple with a message saying: “They are not the same, right? Have you thought about why they are different?”

"I did notice that one was much lighter than the other," Allen told ABC News. "You know, obviously they were not identical twins." DNA tests later confirmed this suspicion. It showed that one baby was Allen's biological child and the other baby was the Chinese couple's child. 

This is a phenomenon known as “superfetation”. It’s extremely rare because pregnant women’s bodies release hormones to stop ovulation. In this case, however, Allen's body continued to ovulate. Since superfetation is rare in humans, scientists and practitioners know very little about how and why it happens.

Fortunately, both children are now fit and healthy. Allen and her partner Jasper recently received custody of their son and named him Malachi.

Something for you: Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going. Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things.