Shocking scan shows baby growing in mum's BOWEL after botched abortion – and she survived

A SHOCKING scan captured a baby girl growing in her mum's bowel after a botched abortion.

Somehow the little girl survived, despite being out of the uterus after it ruptured.

Case reports show the mum, a 40-year-old from Iran, had tried to have a home abortion with a midwife during the 14th week of pregnancy.

But it didn't work, and the mum was left still pregnant and in severe pain – not knowing she had a rare abdominal pregnancy.

She decided against going to hospital as she was afraid of being prosecuted.

The symptoms of cramping and paleness wore off after two weeks, before she started to feel ill again ten weeks later.

The mum, who had no idea her baby was breached in her bowel, eventually went to hospital after another two weeks of feeling unwell.

She had abdominal pain and weakness, with vertigo and loss of appetite.

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The woman had lost 3kgs in a fortnight and was suffering with anaemia, although her vital signs were stable.

A team of five operated on the mum, and delivered the baby – who weighed 800g.

She had no health issues despite having been growing in the wrong place.

The little girl has managed to stay in the amniotic sac after the uterus ruptured.

The case report said: "We chose to terminate the pregnancy upon diagnosis because a review of previous case reports showed that employing expectant management in the hope of foetal maturity involves a substantial risk of life-threatening haemorrhage. 

"Fortunately, it was possible to separate the whole placenta intra-operatively.

"Abdominal pregnancy is a rare condition and diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.

"In the countries where abortion is illegal, patients with a low socioeconomic status are prone to the dangerous consequences of secret attempts to induce abortion.

"So it is imperative that every primary health care provider closely observe the patients with unwanted pregnancy and provide special follow-up care.

"Prompt treatment upon discovery of the condition is essential."

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