‘We hit the jackpot’: Mom-to-be reveals she is expecting TRIPLETS after conceiving a third child while ALREADY pregnant with twins
- TikTok user @theblondebunny1 has been using the platform to document and answer questions about her incredibly rare double pregnancy
- Superfetation occurs when another egg is fertilized by sperm and implanted in the womb days or weeks after the first one, resulting in a second pregnancy
- The expectant mom was naturally pregnant with twins when she and her fiancé conceived their third child 10 days later
- She is now 17 weeks pregnant and due to give birth in mid-spring
- The mom-to-be said her babies will be considered triplets because they are going to be born on the same day, despite technically having different due dates
A mom-to-be has revealed that she is expecting triplets after conceiving her third child while already pregnant with twins.
TikTok user @theblondebunny1 has been using the platform to document and answer questions about her incredible double pregnancy — an extremely rare phenomenon known as superfetation.
‘The first two babies are 10 and 11 days older than our third baby, so that’s how we knew straight away it was a second pregnancy,’ she explained in one viral clip, which has been viewed more than five million times.
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Surprise! TikTok user @theblondebunny1 was pregnant with twins when she and her fiancé conceived a third child — and now they’re having triplets
Superfetation occurs when another egg is fertilized by sperm and implanted in the womb days or even weeks after the first one, resulting in a second pregnancy.
‘To confirm it was superfetation and not just twin absorption or a malnourished baby, the doctors have been doing ultrasounds every two weeks,’ the expectant mom said.
‘And, sure enough, it’s been hitting every single milestone, growing at a healthy rate, just 10 to 11 days behind the first two babies we have.’
She explained in other videos that she and her fiancé conceived their children naturally, without any fertility drugs.
Extremely rare: Superfetation occurs when another egg is fertilized by sperm and implanted in the womb days or weeks after the first one, resulting in a second pregnancy
She also noted that in some instances superfetation can occur months after the first pregnancy, but that didn’t happen in her case.
‘I just happen to hyperovulate and ovulate twice in a month, so that is how I got pregnant already after already getting pregnant with twins,’ she said. ‘Your [pregnancy] hormones are supposed to stop you from ovulating. Mine did not.’
The mom, who is 17 weeks pregnant and due mid-spring, said the plan is to get all three babies to the 28-week mark, but she hopes to carry them for 32 or longer.
While her babies technically have different due dates, they were conceived close enough together that they will have the same birthday.
What a story: She explained that she and her fiancé conceived their children naturally, without any fertility drugs, after she ovulated twice in one month
Growing belly: The mom is now 17 weeks pregnant and due to give birth in mid-spring. She is pictured at 12 weeks (left) and 17 weeks (right)
FYI: The mom-to-be said her babies will be considered triplets because they are going to be born on the same day, despite technically having different due dates
‘Although it’s two separate pregnancies, they will be referred to as triplets because they’re going to be all born on the same day,’ she said.
‘When we raise them, we’re going to raise them all as triplets, love them equally, but one day we will tell them the story,’ she added. ‘I want them to know. It’s such a special, unique circumstance.’
The parents-to-be don’t know their babies’ genders, but they’re pretty sure they’re done having children after they welcome their triplets.
‘We hit the jackpot,’ she said in one clip. ‘It’s our first pregnancy, and we’ve got three coming at once. So probably going to be my last as well.’