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The term "miracle baby" doesn't even begin to describe the birth of Nicky Soto's baby boy, Azlen Cruz Perfecto.
At 18 weeks into her pregnancy, doctors discovered the Phoenix woman's fetus was growing outside her uterus, in the lining of her abdominal muscles, "Today" reports. They warned her the pregnancy could kill her.
But Soto, 27, already a mom to a 7-year-old son, decided to keep the baby.
"There was the fact that this was maybe my only chance to carry another child," she tells "Today." "If this didn't go right and we had to remove the uterus, I wouldn't be able to carry again. I was hoping for the best."
The news show reports the pregnancy was so rare, doctors aren't even sure if a baby has ever been delivered following a case like this.
"Our biggest concern was what it would be attached to and where the blood supply came from," Dr. Curtis Cook, Soto's surgeon, tells "Today."
Dr. William Clewell, who was also involved in the case, tells the Phoenix CBS affiliate no one at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital had ever seen anything like this.
"And in checking the literature, we weren't able to turn up any cases comparable," he tells the station.
According to the news show, the C-section birth at 32 weeks went off as planned May 23, and although Azlen was born eight weeks early, the boy is doing great.
"I'm so thankful for all their hard work," Soto tells "Today." "They didn't give up on my son. They followed my wishes to continue the pregnancy even though it was risky. It was something we all had to go through together."
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 6)
5-27-2011 @ 2:57PM
Sissy said...How wonderful all turned out well...
This then means a man could carry a child...Hmmmmmmmm!
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5-31-2011 @ 11:33AM
LittletonOne said...My thoughts exactly!! My husband will be so relieved we're already done having babies. My Dr once told me if men had babies, it'd be the end of the human race... I think some might have ONE but not more. Glad for a happy ending for mom, baby and rest of their family.
5-27-2011 @ 3:15PM
Vicky said...Somehow I get the feeling this woman is glad she didn't "choose" to abort her beautiful son. Kudos to her for her faith and bravery, and now a precious life has been added to the world.
5-27-2011 @ 7:36PM
Betty HOskins said...So tell me please how is that even possible? A woman carried a baby outside her uterus, delivered 8 weeks early, and you think that because of that, a male should now be capable of getting pregnant? How ignorant are you anyway?
5-27-2011 @ 4:05PM
Nan said...A neighbor,a male urologist, told me many years (I5 +) ago a man could carry a baby but he would have to take many hormones and why would he want to? Well, to have a baby! It certainly is a 'foreign' concept but sounds like it could work.
5-27-2011 @ 4:47PM
rose said...pOSSIBLY, MEN DID AT ONE TIME MAYBEnot a long AGO, EITHER WHEN YOU THINK..." I WONDER WHY MEN HAVE BREASTS EXACTLY LIKE A WOMANS COMPLETE WITH THE MILK DUCTS" AS SEEN IN MEN WHO CONTRACT BREAST CANCER , MEN HAVE NIPPLES TOO. I BELIEVE MEN AT ONE TIME IN THE HISTORY OF EVOLUTION did carry A FETUS AND EVENTUALLY HAD THE BABY.
5-27-2011 @ 6:02PM
TerrieD34 said...Do you fools have to advertise in the middle of everything? use some common sensefor Christ sake!!!
5-27-2011 @ 6:12PM
Rose said...I'd have chosen to abort. Yessir, just to tick off some right wing hypocrites who get abortions like chewing candy when they need them.
5-27-2011 @ 2:54PM
Cherokee said...God bless this little guy ! What a wondeful story. I hope & pray he continues to do so well. Congrats to Mom & Dad
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5-27-2011 @ 3:37PM
leojazzles said...WHAT father? I didn't see one mentioned.
5-27-2011 @ 7:49PM
Zena said...What a story! And how nice they recognized the little life and decided to keep the baby despite the risks involved. There are all kinds of family free things this month on HtTp://tiny.cc/1terr It's nice there's something like that for families.
5-27-2011 @ 2:55PM
Kaci said...I have heard of this before. When I was pregnant in the 70's there had been a girl that carried her baby the same way. I didn't do a good job checking this out.
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5-27-2011 @ 5:01PM
Nancy said...I remember a previous case like this, where the placenta attached itself to the omentum- where a lot of blood vessels are placed to supply blood to the intestines, large & small. It was a while back, in the 70's or 80's. Mother & baby both turned out ok.
5-27-2011 @ 6:56PM
ediesue said...I also heard of this before,maybe twice seems like it was in England.
5-27-2011 @ 3:03PM
Sarah said...'They warned her the pregnancy could kill her.But Soto, 27, already a mom to a 7-year-old son, decided to keep the baby."There was the fact that this was maybe my only chance to carry another child..." '
It may have been her only chance to carry another child, but if the doctors say the pregnancy can kill her, she's risking her 7-year-old living without his mother. I'm sorry, but at only 4 months along, she should've been less selfish. She's lucky everything worked out for the better.
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5-27-2011 @ 4:07PM
mrsvonii said...I never thought I would see that day where women would call someone selfish for not having an abortion. What a sad, sad, world.
In their way of thinking women in the military, the police, ice, etc. would have to give up their jobs if they have a child.
5-27-2011 @ 4:17PM
Sarah said...And what would the world have said if she died and her poor son was left with no mother? He would go through the rest of his life thinking he wasn't good enough, so his mother so desperately put her life in danger just to have another child. Risking lives is a dangerous game.
What a sad world indeed!!! Some woman are lucky enough to have just one child!
5-27-2011 @ 4:28PM
irisblue said...You sound like a detached guy masquerading himself with a female name.
5-27-2011 @ 4:36PM
Michele said...I think it's judgemental to say she was being selfish. It's a matter of perspective. One could say that if she aborted the baby, that would be selfish because it was a life that God allowed her to conceive. The woman was responding to her faith! I wonder how God feels about your comment? Pray about it and i'm sure he'll respond.
5-27-2011 @ 5:40PM
Lori said...It would mean that this woman gave the ultimate in life that she could to give her unborn child a chance at life. I applaud her for taking a stand and giving her child a shot at life! FYI anytime a woman gives birth she is at risk of death....nothing in life is certain! So she made the right choice.