A mother has given birth to a miracle baby after doctors found out she had been misdiagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy during surgery to remove the embryo. It was a stunning turn of events for 28-year-old Siobhan Webb, who at one point thought she had to terminate her pregnancy.
Webb was rushed to the hospital when she was five weeks pregnant after she complained of severe cramping. Webb and her partner Lee Wellington received devastating news afterward when doctors notified the couple that she was suffering from an ectopic pregnancy.
According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants itself and grows outside the womb. This usually occurs in one of the pregnant mother's fallopian tubes, which carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. If an egg gets stuck in the fallopian tubes, it won't develop into a baby, and the mother's health may be at risk if the pregnancy is allowed to continue.
Doctors get a huge shock during surgery
Given that it is impossible to save such a pregnancy, the growing baby inside the mother usually has to be removed either by operation or using medicine to trigger a termination. Webb chose to terminate her pregnancy via surgery. Webb was warned by doctors before her operation that it was highly likely they would have to remove at least one of her fallopian tubes, thus reducing her pregnancy chances in the future.
Doctors got a huge shock during surgery when they discovered there was no ectopic pregnancy. They immediately stopped Webb's operation, with further tests showing that she was indeed carrying a healthy embryo in her womb.
Seven months after that close call, Webb and Wellington welcomed their newborn son Freddie. They know fully well that their child is a true fighter as he did not only survive the surgery but also managed to navigate the pre-op medication that could have caused Webb to miscarry baby Freddie.
According to Yahoo! Life, Webb and Wellington still have not determined what caused the shadows that appeared on the scan of her right fallopian tube, which led doctors to diagnose her by mistake with an ectopic pregnancy.
Webb wants to raise awareness of possible misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Webb does not want other couples to suffer the emotional trauma they went through, saying that she and Wellington want to raise awareness about possible misdiagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy. Webb wants to inform other women that they can still have a viable pregnancy even with such a diagnosis and that choosing the wrong course of action could result in them losing their healthy babies.
According to Webb, the doctor told her that her case was very unusual. Metro reported that Webb still cannot believe that her child is finally here after all the hardships, saying that Freddie is their little miracle and that she is so relieved that she now has two perfect, beautiful children.
