Mystery! Woman Pregnant For 17-Months Breaks Medical Record

It is a well known fact that an average pregnancy lasts for 9 to 10 months but Wang Shi’s pregnancy lasted for 17 months. And despite all those months, doctors said her placenta was not still mature.

Wang became pregnant last year February. Her due date was Nov. 15, but the date came and went with Wang’s baby showing no intention of entering the world.

Information gathered also claims that the medical mystery intrigued Wang and her husband, Kang Zhiwei, who live in Tianping, Hunan Province. This prompted the disturbed couple to go for a check-up almost every week, and during her pregnancy, Wang made 30 trips to the hospital, which cost them a lot of money, CCTV reports.

When her pregnancy got to the 14th month, the doctor said her placenta was at level-II, which meant a Caesarean birth was not safe for the young life.

Her worried husband who could not understand what was happening was told that a US woman was pregnant for just over 12 months. But Wang now holds the record for being pregnant for the longest period.

During her pregnancy, doctors said Wang was healthy – she weighed 52.5kg before she conceived and 78kg while pregnant. Wang finally delivered the baby on the 18th month.

Fortunately for her, she gave birth to a healthy newborn weighing 3.8kg.

“Thanks to advanced medication, we’re not that worried. “I’m not expecting my grandson to speak as soon as he was born [after all these months],” the newborn’s grandmother joked.

“Experts say there are women who gave birth after 13 months of pregnancy, but never 17 months. They can’t explain the reason,” said Wang’s husband.