Hey Doc , is it possible to get pregnant while you are already pregnant?

Well, theoretically, this Is not possible because during pregnancy ovulation is supposed not to occur. Essentially, for pregnancy to happen, an egg was fertilised and once this happens, there’s a signal that goes to the ovary stopping it from releasing eggs since clearly, there’s no more need 😊

In some rare cases, however, after pregnancy has occurred, the ovary still releases an egg which ends up being fertilised leading to pregnancy in an already pregnant woman.

This situation is called super-fertation. However, the incidence of this is so rare. that it is not considered standard practice to tell pregnant couples to avoid sexual intercourse during pregnancy to avoid this. In fact, there appear to be just about 10 – 14 documented cases worldwide.

Have a good night y’all ☺️