A Canadian woman has given birth to a 4 pound, 13 ounce baby at about 8 months. This, in itself, is not unusual. The surprising part is this: the baby gestated outside of the mothers' womb, growing instead in her abdominal cavity with the head against her liver.
Doctors say that there is a theoretical possibility that anyone, even a man, could carry a child. But before signing up to be the first human male to bear a child, take note that there are some complications. The baby was born with dislocated hips and club feet, and the new mom says that "“it felt like razors cutting me up from inside every time she moved."” That's in addition to the usual stuff--weight gain, morning sickness, strange food cravings...
But hey, seahorses can do it.
GlobeandMail.com: Miracle baby gives men pregnant pause
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