Why US mum will give birth to baby ‘twice’ in 14 weeks

A first-time mum in the US has explained why she will give birth to her daughter “twice” over a three-month period.

A first-time mum in the US has explained why she will give birth to her daughter “twice” in the space of 14 weeks.

As reported by The Sun, Jacqueline Schumer revealed in a TikTokclip that has racked up over two millions views that her unborn child has Spina Bifida.

The birth defect occurs when the spine and spinal cord fails to develop or close properly while the baby is in the womb. In the most severe cases, there can be damage to the nervous system, leading to symptoms that can include paralysis, incontinence, and loss of sensation.

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Jacqueline Schumer was stunned when she realised she'd have to give birth twice to her daughter. Picture: TikTok

“When you find out that you have to give birth at 23 weeks GA (gestational age) baby so she can get spinal surgery,” Ms Schumer wrote in the video.

She added that her daughter would then be put back in her body to grow her for another 14 weeks until she’s born again.

“What do they do with the amniotic sac and fluid afterwards??? Curious,” one viewer asked the mum-to-be.

Ms Schumer responded in a separate video, explaining she had foetal surgery at 23 weeks and is now 30 weeks pregnant and on bed rest.

She revealed a lot of the amniotic fluid spilled out and was replaced with a type of IV fluid until her baby began to make its own fluid again.

Jacqueline was stunned by the procedure and revealed that her baby was doing fine now. Picture: TikTok

Doctors then closed the sac, and Ms Schumer goes to them weekly to check the fluid levels until she has her C-section.

“It’s absolutely incredible what they can do,” she added.

In the caption, Ms Schumer revealed her daughter was doing great and that the fluid levels were normal.

Viewers were stunned by the fact she would technically be giving birth to her daughter twice.

“Omg this is a thing!????” one wrote.

“My brain cannot fathom that this is possible,” another commented.

“I didn’t know this was possible,” a third wrote.

While a fourth added, “Wait what?! That is a thing? You can put them back in?”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission