They sent the woman to have an x-ray but first they asked her for more tests and studies. Along the way, he learned something he didn’t consider before.
A 20-year-old American girl, named Katelyn Yatesapproached the doctor about an apparent sore throat and concluded with an amazing surprise: they confirmed that she was pregnant. The girl had attended the emergency room on April 1, when doctors suggested an x-ray and a pregnancy test before starting studies.
After announcing himself with a sore throat, the medical team warned him that he might need an x-ray to evaluate whether he should have his tonsils removed. However, before taking the exam, Doctors asked her to take a pregnancy test, as the procedure could be risky.
Sore throat no, pregnancy yes
It was there that the 20-year-old girl, originally from Greenup, Illinois, United States, found out not only that she was pregnant but also with quadruplets. The test results showed that his human chorionic gonadotropin level was “through the roof.”
An x-ray confirmed the news and according to the Journal of Family and Reproductive Healthcited by Todaythe chances of conceiving quadruplets are less than one in 500,000. At the time of the discovery, Katelyn was already six months pregnant.
When Katelyn broke the news to Julián, her boyfriend, they both reacted with joy.
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The health risks of late pregnancy detection
However, despite the joy, the pregnancy was classified as high risk. During pregnancy, Katelyn was diagnosed with preeclampsiaa complication that can cause high blood pressure and other serious problems such as kidney damage.
Furthermore, in the third quarter, his liver and kidneys began to show signs of failure. Due to these complications, doctors decided to bring forward the delivery to 28 weeks and 4 days of pregnancy.
On October 17 of this year, Katelyn gave birth to the quadruplets at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.. The babies, who were named Elizabeth Taylor, Max Ashton, Elliot Ryker and Zye Grace, were born prematurely, but in excellent health. Max and Elliot are identical twins, which makes the case even more amazing.
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