Biological siblings can be born with less than nine months between their ages
Biological siblings can be born with less than nine months between their ages through a rare phenomenon known as superfetation, where a new conception occurs during an existing pregnancy.
The retrieved papers provide multiple instances and discussions of superfetation, the biological process by which a female can conceive while already pregnant, leading to siblings with gestational ages separated by weeks rather than the usual nine-month gestation period.
superfetation. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11268
Defines superfetation as a new conception occurring during an already ongoing pregnancy.
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Kathleen Roellig, Brandon R Menzies, Thomas B Hildebrandt, Frank Goeritz. The concept of superfetation: a critical review on a 'myth' in mammalian reproduction.. 2011. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.2010.00135.x
Reviews mammalian reproduction and notes that superfetation implies the presence of young at different developmental stages.
Eric Ohana, Benzion Samueli, Moran Shahar, Avi Ben-Haroush, Yoel Shufaro. Tubal superfetation following frozen-thawed single-embryo transfers in two separate cycles: Case report and literature review.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.15170
Reports a case of superfetation involving discordant pregnancies.
Merhan Badran, Mazed Labib, Omar Abouali, Prakriti Pokhrel. Superfetation and heterotopic pregnancy: Case report of two rare phenomena coexisting and implications in the era of assisted reproductive technologies.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8571
Documents a documented case of superfetation resulting in pregnancies at different gestational ages.
Juan J Tarín, Miguel A García-Pérez, Carlos Hermenegildo, Antonio Cano. Unpredicted ovulations and conceptions during early pregnancy: an explanatory mechanism of human superfetation.. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD12238
Explains the mechanism of human superfetation where ovulation, fertilization, and implantation occur during an existing early pregnancy.
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