Woman with Rare Double Uterus Condition Gives Birth to Twins on Different Days
In a 'one-in-a-million' event, Kelsey Hatcher delivered healthy twin girls from separate uteruses, challenging the traditional definition of twins.
- Kelsey Hatcher, a woman from Alabama with a rare condition of having two uteruses, gave birth to twin girls on different days.
- Roxi and Rebel, the twin girls, were born healthy after a 20-hour labour, with Roxi born vaginally on Dec 19, and Rebel delivered via C-section less than 12 hours later on Dec 20.
- The condition, known as uterine didelphys, occurs in about 0.3 per cent of women and results in a divided reproductive system.
- Despite the rarity of the event, Hatcher had a 'routine' pregnancy and was induced at 39 weeks.
- There is some debate about whether the girls are technically twins as the definition states from the same uterus, but the doctors believe this to be a matter of pedantry and semantics.