A WOMAN left people speechless after proudly showing off her baby bump.
After five years of IVF, thousands of needles, hundreds of pills, six pregnancies and five miscarriages, Rachael was delighted to discover she was pregnant with twins.
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But the brunette beauty, who described her twin baby bump as “huge”, left social media users stunned by the size of her baby bump – so much so that many were convinced she was in fact having triplets.
In a clip shared online, Rachael walked into the hospital while lifting her white vest to show off her baby bump.
Rachael raised her eyebrows, clearly shocked by the size of her bump, as the mother-to-be wrote: “When you are full term with twins in the 90th percentile.”
Alongside the video, Rachael attached an audio clip that said: ‘Explain this to me – why the hell is it so big? It’s bigger than my face.
“I’ve never seen one so big, the size of a dinosaur. Can you at least explain to me why it’s so robust? “I’ve never seen one so big, the size of a dinosaur. Can you at least explain to me why it’s so robust?
Rachael confirmed she was measuring too much and continued: “The midwives are saying I doubled in size overnight. I tend to agree.”
Rachael explained that her pregnancy was a “wild ride”, the result of sleepless nights, wheelchairs, bed rest and monitoring.
But the TikTok clip, posted under the username @valabricknell80It clearly left many speechless as it quickly racked up 474,500 views.
Social media users were shocked by the size of Rachael’s baby bump – so much so that many said their back hurt just looking at it, and many took to the comments to share their thoughts.
Not only that, but many hailed Rachael as a “warrior” and sent her “strength.”
One person said: “Lord, have mercy on your soul, you are a warrior!!”
Another added: “My back hurts seeing this.”
A third commented: “Your poor back. Sending you rest and strength.
And blessed with the stretch mark-free gene
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Not only that, but many were convinced that Rachael would have triplets, as one wrote: “Wow, triplets??????”
At the same time, social media users were surprised to see that Rachael’s belly was not covered in stretch marks.
One user wrote: “And blessed with the no stretch mark gene.”
What is the ‘baby belly theory’?
Can the sex of the fetus really be determined by the belly?
Popular theory suggests that a baby’s sex can be revealed by the shape of the mother’s belly.
For years, it has been claimed that the way a woman carries a fetus can predict whether it is a girl or a boy.
If followed, the theory suggests that the baby will be a boy if the belly is high and in the front. A lower, more spread out bump is said to indicate a girl.
But this really is just an old wives’ tale.
In reality, the only way to find out the sex of the fetus is through medical examinations.
This can be done in several ways – through ultrasound, chromosomal blood testing or through CVS/amniocentesis.
A second agreed: “Congratulations! My God, not even a stretch mark.”
While someone else shared: “No stretch marks. You’re so lucky. Good luck with your babies. Get lots of help.
To this, referring to her lack of stretch marks, Rachael smiled: “I have no idea how I got away with it!!!”
The midwives say I doubled in size overnight. I tend to agree
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She also added: “Honestly – it’s probably just genetics. I got two weird little stretch marks near my belly button with my son… but no stretch marks this time.”
Rachael later explained that two days after filming her TikTok video, she gave birth to her twins at 36 weeks and was recovering from a C-section.
Rachael described her babies – Asher Zion and Arlo Jude – as “miracles”.
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