A woman in the US born with two uteruses is due to give birth to twins in two separate pregnancies, in what doctors are calling an extraordinarily rare occurrence.
Alabama woman Kelsey Hatcher was born with two uteri, each with its own cervix. The condition, known as uterine didelphys, is believed to affect 0.3% of the population.
The 32-year-old is due to give birth to the fraternal twin girls on Christmas Day, the Washington Post reports.
“I don’t know that we’ll actually fully grasp the reality of it until they’re both here,” Hatcher said.
The expectant mother already has three children – Raelynn, 6; River, 4; and Rhemy, 1 – with her husband Caleb.
Obstetrician Shweta Patel confirmed the dual pregnancies during Hatcher's ultrasound.
"This is such a rare thing that we don’t have a lot of guidance," Patel said.
The pregnancy is high risk due to the possibility of Hatcher giving birth to the twins hours or even days apart.
Hatcher said the thought of giving birth to the twins "can be overwhelming and scary".
"But I just try to focus on the positive and know that I’m in the best of hands in our area, and things will turn out great," she said.
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