Babies conceived separately, born together in rare case

A WOMAN from the western province İzmir gave birth to two babies on Oct. 6, but the two infants are not exactly traditional twins.

The unique part of Sevinç Çelik’s case is that her babies were not conceived at the same time, in a rare occurrence known as superfetation, Habertürk newspaper reported.

In February, Ender and Sevinç Çelik learned that they were expecting a baby. Nearly a month in at a regular checkup, the couple was surprised to learn their case would be recorded in medical history.

Sevinç’s test results showed that another egg was released and fertilized despite the ongoing pregnancy, beginning a new fetus’s development process.

“Two tiny miracles grew in me. There were days when I could not sleep thinking of my babies,” Sevinç said.

Doctors say there are no negative effects for the infants beyond the usual risks of twin pregnancy.

Two baby boys - Poyraz and Ayaz 0 were delivered in good health through a caesarean.

Dr. Volkan Emirdar said the situation was extremely rare, but the patient was ovulating “exceptionally.” There had only been a dozen recorded and proven cases of superfetation prior to Sevinç’s pregnancy.

One of the most notable happened in December 2016, when California surrogate mother Jessica Allen gave birth to and transferred two boys.

At the time the babies were thought to be twins, but as physical differences became noticeable after a month, it was discovered to be a case of superfetation. Allen had become pregnant twice, naturally and through IVF.

In February this year, a boy Allen conceived with her husband was returned to them.