A mother of three, born with two wombs, is preparing to give birth in time for Christmas Day after her double one-in-50 million pregnancy.
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, is just days away from welcoming her twin daughters into her family, along with husband Caleb.
The Alabama massage therapist has an extremely rare condition called uterine didelphys, which experts say only affects three in 1,000 women.
But she stunned doctors by getting pregnant in each womb and now plans to have a natural birth on Christmas Day.
“We will wait until week 40 to give my body enough time to go into labor on its own, but if not, we will do an induction,” she told Fox News Digital.
Kelsey Hatcher was born with two uteruses and two cervixes. She is now expecting twins: one in each womb
The 32-year-old and husband Caleb hope she will give birth to their twins naturally on Christmas Day
The twins are both girls and are developing normally. Because they are in two different wombs, they could be born hours, days or even weeks apart, but Hatcher will be induced on December 18 or 19.
'A caesarean section is currently our last resort. The babies are growing right on schedule and even my doctors are a little surprised at how well we are all doing.”
However, she begins to feel a little uneasy and noticed on November 29 that the babies were already weighing 2.5 kg and 2.5 kg.
'Two babies estimated at about 7 pounds [each] is a lot,” she said. 'I'm trying to stay positive though and just enjoy the last few days/weeks of pregnancy knowing this is my very last time.'
Hatcher, who works as a massage therapist and fitness coach, has three other children who were all born through 'normal' pregnancies.
She revealed she will be induced on December 18 or 19 to hopefully deliver in time to get home for Christmas.
By the time the twins are born, Hatcher and her husband will have five children under the age of eight.
“Caleb and I are hoping they come sooner so we can be home for Christmas as a family of seven,” she said.
“The third was our last… We are certainly grateful for the blessings, but this will certainly be the end.”
The massage therapist is already a mother of three other children. The arrival of her twins means she will have five children under the age of eight
Hatcher has an extremely rare condition called uterine didelphys, which experts say only affects three in 1,000 women.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, people with a double uterus are at increased risk for miscarriage, preterm labor, cesarean sections, low birth weight, growth retardation and babies born in the breech position — when the baby sits on its feet or bottom first. the uterus, which can be dangerous and complicate childbirth.
When the uterus forms in a fetus during pregnancy, it begins as two ducts that join to form the organ.
However, in people with a double uterus, the ducts do not come together. Each duct instead creates its own uterus. In Hatcher's case, she also has two cervixes.
“At this point, the team and I have discussed all of our options and we are ready for whatever happens,” Hatcher said.
“We all feel that the girls are far enough along and growing well enough that they can come safely at any time.”
She explained that it's technically possible that she won't give birth to both at the same time.
“If I'm in labor on one side and the other side stays fine through everything, I can perform at full capacity and then start an induction,” Hatcher said.
Doctors confirmed that the babies will be considered fraternal twins as they were conceived by two separate sperm and eggs.
Hatcher's obstetrician, Shweta Patel, MD, assistant professor at the University of Alabama in the Department of OBGYN in Birmingham, described the pregnancy as “very surprising.”
She told Fox News Digital: 'It's rare enough to have a uterine dysphysis, commonly known as a double uterus, but even rarer to have a pregnancy in either uterus.
'I had to see the images of the ultrasound myself to believe it.'