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| A UK woman with two wombs is believed to be the first in the world with the condition to give birth to triplets. | A UK woman with two wombs is believed to be the first in the world with the condition to give birth to triplets. |
| Hannah Kersey, 23, from Northam in Devon, had identical twins Ruby and Tilly, who were born from one womb, Grace, who was born from the other. | Hannah Kersey, 23, from Northam in Devon, had identical twins Ruby and Tilly, who were born from one womb, Grace, who was born from the other. |
| The girls had to stay in hospital for nine weeks after being born seven weeks early by Caesarean, but have now returned home to their parents. | The girls had to stay in hospital for nine weeks after being born seven weeks early by Caesarean, but have now returned home to their parents. |
| The odds of having triplets from two wombs are about 25 million to one. | |
| Click here to see the anatomy | Click here to see the anatomy |
| The chances of a woman with two wombs having twins or two separate births is estimated to be five million to one. | The chances of a woman with two wombs having twins or two separate births is estimated to be five million to one. |
| Against the odds | Against the odds |
| Only 70 women in the world are known to have been pregnant in two wombs, reports suggest. | Only 70 women in the world are known to have been pregnant in two wombs, reports suggest. |
| The condition, which is actually called uterus didelphys, affects one in 1,000 women in the UK. | The condition, which is actually called uterus didelphys, affects one in 1,000 women in the UK. |
| In Miss Kersey's case, the babies were conceived from two eggs - one in each womb - which were fertilised at the same time by two different sperm. | In Miss Kersey's case, the babies were conceived from two eggs - one in each womb - which were fertilised at the same time by two different sperm. |
| There are very few world firsts nowadays, but it may be one Consultant Dr Simon Grant, who delivered the babies | There are very few world firsts nowadays, but it may be one Consultant Dr Simon Grant, who delivered the babies |
| One egg then divided, producing identical twins, while the other developed into a single baby. | One egg then divided, producing identical twins, while the other developed into a single baby. |
| Hannah and her partner Mick Faulkner said they were "over the moon" at how healthy and happy the girls are. | Hannah and her partner Mick Faulkner said they were "over the moon" at how healthy and happy the girls are. |
| Hannah said: "They are three lovely and incredible children, all with very different personalities. | Hannah said: "They are three lovely and incredible children, all with very different personalities. |
| "Gracie seems to be the ringleader - maybe because she grew up in her own womb. | "Gracie seems to be the ringleader - maybe because she grew up in her own womb. |
| "Ruby is very laid back and quiet, happy to sit and watch what is happening around her. | "Ruby is very laid back and quiet, happy to sit and watch what is happening around her. |
| WOMB ABNORMALITIES Occur when the uterus fails to fuse normally during developmentVary in severity - sometimes the division extends into the vaginaCan cause fertility problems | WOMB ABNORMALITIES Occur when the uterus fails to fuse normally during developmentVary in severity - sometimes the division extends into the vaginaCan cause fertility problems |
| "Tilly, who was the baby that struggled to survive inside me, is a real fighter, wanting to keep up with her sisters and not be left out." | "Tilly, who was the baby that struggled to survive inside me, is a real fighter, wanting to keep up with her sisters and not be left out." |
| Dr Simon Grant, a consultant at Southmead Hospital who delivered the babies, said: "There are very few world firsts nowadays, but it may be one." | Dr Simon Grant, a consultant at Southmead Hospital who delivered the babies, said: "There are very few world firsts nowadays, but it may be one." |
| Mr Ellis Downes, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Chase Farm Hospital in London, said: "It is quite amazing. Women with two wombs have conceived a baby in each womb before but never twins in one and a singleton in the other." | Mr Ellis Downes, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Chase Farm Hospital in London, said: "It is quite amazing. Women with two wombs have conceived a baby in each womb before but never twins in one and a singleton in the other." |
| Leading expert Mr Peter Bowen-Simpkins added: "For a woman to spontaneously conceive and give birth in this way is a real rarity. They have been extremely fortunate." | Leading expert Mr Peter Bowen-Simpkins added: "For a woman to spontaneously conceive and give birth in this way is a real rarity. They have been extremely fortunate." |
| Mr Richard Warren of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said most cases occur naturally, but the condition can run in families. | Mr Richard Warren of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said most cases occur naturally, but the condition can run in families. |
| Hannah's mother and sister also have two wombs. | Hannah's mother and sister also have two wombs. |
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