While some people dream of the day they'll start having babies with the person they love, others find the idea of pregnancy and childbirth low-key horrifying. Giving up your body for nine months to an alien foetus? No thanks. Putting several organs through varying degrees of torture, all to be greeted with a slimy, screaming little baby that is now your duty to look after for your whole life? Nuh-ah.

While many women grapple with the true reality of these fears, rarely do they think of how that could all change if they were carrying not one baby, but two or three. Finding out that you've got twins or triplets literally multiplies the stress/anxiety/pressure/excitement that you're already feeling. And don't even get me started on quadruplets, quintuplets and however more possibilities there are.

As with any pregnancy, every mother has their own unique experience. But because of the rarity of twins and triplets, mothers who have carried multiple babies at once will have different motherhood journeys entirely. From greeting the news with excitement to some other, uh, unusual reactions, here are 15 stories submitted to Whisper from women who found out they were pregnant with more than just one baby.

1. Not to put more pressure on you, but... 

2. What a special moment

3. Big news x 2

4. Someone should tell him it's not entirely up to genetics

5. We can only imagine!

6. That's enough for one day

7. What are the odds!

8. Uhh... that could get awkward

9. Chin up, it'll still be great

10. Typical twins!

11. Well, that was unexpected!

12. In just one year!

13. Take that, Lupus

14. That ain't any old stomach bug!

15. He's a cheeky one already

Well, as dramatic and exciting as the stories may be, it's safe to say that no-one ever really expects to hear the news that they are carrying more than one baby. And if you've just found out yourself that you're having twins – count yourself lucky, it means you're healthy and that you are a more evolved kind of human. Seriously! Studies have shown that more "developed" human beings have higher chances of conceiving twins or triplets because it's a genetic advantage for the wellbeing of our species. If you're twinning, you're winning!

One month after giving birth, most women are beginning to find their feet as new mothers. But what if you gave birth to two more children just 26 days after having your first baby?

This is exactly what happened to one young woman in Bangladesh. Arifa Sultana gave birth to a baby in late February, but 26 days later was rushed again to another hospital after feeling pain in her stomach.

After examining her, doctors discovered that she was still pregnant with twins. An emergency Caesarean was performed and the two children, and their 20-year-old mother, were found to be healthy and were discharged with no complications after four days in the hospital.

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Sultana had a condition called uterus didelphys, which means she has two uteruses. Uterus didelphys is a uterine malformation where the uterus is present as a paired organ when the embryogenetic fusion of the Müllerian ducts fails to occur. As a result, there is a double uterus with two separate cervices, and rarely a double vagina as well.

It occurs in one in a million women, according to the National Institutes of Health, but there are varying estimates as to how common the condition is. For it not to be discovered before the woman gives birth is even less common. According to Dr Sheila Poddar, the gynaecologist who performed the Caesarean, Sultana and her husband are "very poor" and she had "never had an ultrasound before".

"When the patient came in we performed an ultrasound on her and found there were twin babies," Dr Poddar told the BBC. "We were very shocked and surprised. I have never observed something like this before ... She had no idea that she had two other babies. We carried out a caesarean and she delivered twins, one male and female. The babies and her are all healthy. I am very, very happy that everything went well."

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However, one gynaecologist in Singapore said uterus didelphys is "not as rare as people think".

"If you go for a scan beforehand it would be very obvious to see two sets of uteruses. But obviously, they are from a more rural area [and might not have access to ultrasound scanning]," Dr Christopher Ng of the GynaeMD Clinic told the BBC. "[It's likely that] three eggs ovulated and were fertilised at the same time during her fertile period which resulted in three embryos."

According to AFP news agency, Sultana said she was happy with her children but was worried that raising them would put a strain on her financial situation, given that her husband earns less than 6,000 taka (£53: $95) a month working as a labourer.

"It was a miracle from Allah that all my children are healthy. I will try my best to keep them happy," the father said.

An Alabama woman who was born with two uterus has revealed that she is pregnant with a girl in each one.

Kelsey Hatcher, who was also born with two cervixes, has a busy life. She and her husband Caleb both work and are already parents to three children - ages seven, four, and two.

They thought their little family was complete until Kelsey discovered that she was pregnant last spring after she went to her first ultrasound appointment.

The mom was stunned to learn that she was carrying two babies and immediately passed this information to her husband, telling him: "I said, 'Well, there’s two of them in there.' And [my husband] said, 'You’re lying.’ I said, ‘No, I’m not,'" per local outlet WVTM 13.

However, what left her doctors shocked wasn't the fact that she was having two babies, but that she had a double uterus - two functional ones, with a fetus in each of them.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a double uterus is a rare condition that is "present at birth" in some women and occurs when the two small tubes that grow and create together "don't join completely" and "each one develops into a separate organ".

Women with a double uterus often have triumphant pregnancies - but unfortunately, they are also more likely to experience a miscarriage or premature birth.

Her obstetrician, Dr. Shweta Patel, said that Kelsey's case is so uncommon that she never would have anticipated seeing this in a patient. "Very, very rare, yes. OBGYNs go their whole careers without seeing anything like this," Patel said.

UAB Dr. Richard Davis, who deals with high-risk pregnancies, also spoke with the publication and stated that "maybe three per 1,000 women might" have a double cervix or double uteruses.

"And then the probability of you having a twin in each horn is really crazy," Davis added.

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Kelsey’s uteri could contract at different times, meaning she could give birth to each baby girl hours or even days apart.

"When she goes into labor, if she does, then we will have to monitor each uterus and see which one’s contracting and if they’re doing sort of almost the same or they’re different," Davis noted.

Furthermore, Patel explained that because the mom's circumstances are so rare medics don't have an official medical term for referring to the two babies. "I think medically, this is such a rare thing, that I think we don’t have a better way of describing it besides still calling them twins," she shared.

While the doting mom is enthusiastic about her brood being extended by two more, she and her husband are certain that the two infants will be their final pregnancy.

"The third one was our last one. [And] though we're grateful for the blessings for sure... this will definitely be the end," she quipped.

Kelsey revealed that her due date for her daughters is later this year on Christmas Day.

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I can only imagine that giving birth for the first time must be at the same time terrifying as it is exciting. Sure, we hear all the stories of glowing mothers and what it's like to look upon your precious mini-me for the first time on the ultrasound machine, but there's also the less glamorous things that people don't want you to hear about. Like, about losing control of your bladder and the way pregnancy can totally deform your body to the point where you wonder if it'll ever be the same again. Well, there's one woman who had barely a chance to register all that after giving birth to her firstborn before she was forced to go through it all again. 28-year-old Eliza Curby gave birth to her son Charlie in January 2016, and only six weeks later, found out she was pregnant again. With twins. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbfNqfblsl8/?taken-by=twingenuity.co]] Of course, old wives tales tell us that it's not possible to fall pregnant if you're still breastfeeding, and this was totally proven to be false as was the case with Eliza. But she also believed it at first, and so said she "didn't even think about contraception". It was completely unexpected for the young mother, who was only really mentally preparing herself for how to take the next steps with her six-week-old old firstborn son. But sure enough, she gave birth to a set of twins on Christmas Eve of 2016, when Charlie was not even one year old. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BS0WYHJFGme/?taken-by=twingenuity.co]] The bizarre odds of the situation made the Sydney mother somewhat famous, but it's only now – almost a year since the birth of her twins Jack and Wolfe – that the self-touted "three-in-one-mother" has spoken out about her unique pregnancy. "For the first six months, I don't remember much, I was running on empty,' Eliza told the Daily Mail Australia. "But with the one year anniversary coming up, I can finally feel like I've nearly got this." "There is so much I've learned over the past year. The main thing would be to relax my 'pre-baby' standards I set for myself - like having a clean house or the washing done." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BbNSscTlfZ7/?taken-by=twingenuity.co]] Eliza described the 12 months from when she went from being a mother of none to three as "very short", and said having three kids so close together was something she never expected. But with the help of her partner Ben, the couple are raising their three kids just fine. She said she has a new respect for the saying that "it takes a village" to raise a child. "It really does," she joked. "I owe my sanity to my partner, the grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends." Eliza says that while it's been a struggle to raise three very young babies almost simultaneously, especially when it comes to transportation, it's also hugely rewarding for her.

"Watching the three interact with each other and being able to observe the bond forming, building up slowly as the twins begin to 'get it'. They love each other and I can see it."

[[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ6zOC9lWao/?taken-by=twingenuity.co]] But it still doesn't mean Eliza and Ben are planning for any more kids anytime soon. "We don't plan on more babies for the future," she said. "I had always imagined having four, so I'm not opposed to the idea."

"But I'm loving our life as it is. I feel like we've got the perfect little family."

Well, you never know what could happen.

[caption id="attachment_3008" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Every expectant mother has a very clear image in her head of what family life with her brand new bundle of joy will look like. She'll spend months planning every little detail in the hope that absolutely nothing goes wrong. However, for an unfortunate few, this is an unrealistic pipe dream, especially if their husband turns out to be just as selfish and unreliable as she'd always suspected her own husband to be. This is a story about a woman who had gone through hell for years. The sequence of events that occurred before her pregnancy were enough to totally crush her, but she remained stoic. Then when she found out she was pregnant for the first time, she thought she'd finally found a light at the end of the dark, seemingly never-ending tunnel... until her husband brutally revealed that he'd given up on her and her "delusional" image of a "perfect family". In fact, he ended up leaving her just weeks before she was due to give birth... [post_page_title]The Surprise Of A Lifetime[/post_page_title] Having a baby is a life-changing experience; especially if, by no fault of your own, you're left to fend for yourself and your newborn. [caption id="attachment_3012" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] The excitement this woman felt about the impending birth of her child was replaced with feelings of fear and regret. Just when her life appeared to be falling apart, two strangers invaded her home and told her that something was hiding in the oven... [post_page_title]Infertility Trouble[/post_page_title] Before the unexpected oven incident, this mom-to-be from Sydney, Australia was having a terrible time at home with her husband. They both wanted kids, but it just wasn't happening for them which only served to damage their relationship even further. [caption id="attachment_2986" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Infertility can often cause problems in relationships, especially if one or both partners feels like their relationship won't be complete if they don't have a child together. That's exactly what happened to Amanda and her husband. [post_page_title]Trouble In Their Marriage[/post_page_title] The thing is, having a baby was never going to make all the troubles they'd had in their marriage immediately disappear. And the sad truth was, Amanda's struggle to conceive meant that the couple began to have even more marriage problems. [caption id="attachment_2987" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] It hadn't always been this difficult - in the first couple of years into their marriage, there were no arguments, no jealousy, no accusations. [post_page_title]The Cracks In The Relationship[/post_page_title] They were, by most people's standards, the ideal couple, all they were missing was a child to complete their family. However, when they realized that having a baby wasn't going to be as easy as they thought, they turned on each other. [caption id="attachment_3011" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] While they continued to try for a baby, they came up with what they thought was an ingenious plan to help keep their relationship alive... [post_page_title]Their Project[/post_page_title] While Amanda and her husband continued to try for a baby, the couple bought their dream home. And you'd have thought this would help matters, that this would be a nice little distraction from their infertility problems, but... [caption id="attachment_2988" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Although they now had a renovation project to look forward to, the disagreements became more and more frequent. Making a house a home is a time-consuming task. [post_page_title]They Couldn't Work Together[/post_page_title] It gave the couple a chance to bond, but instead of taking the chance to do just that, they spent as much time apart from each other as possible. [caption id="attachment_3013" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Secretly both of them wondered whether it was even worth trying for a child when on most days, they couldn't even stand to be in the same room as each other. [post_page_title]It Was Going To Be Their Year[/post_page_title] Unfortunately, this story is about to become a whole lot more tragic and was even enough to spark media interest in Amanda's home life. [caption id="attachment_2989" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "We’d been renovating the house for the last two years," Amanda revealed in a highly-anticipated radio interview in Sydney Australia. "We put all our money into that and the idea was that [2015] would be a good year [for us]." [post_page_title]Amanda's Pregnancy[/post_page_title] Then the unexpected happened... Amanda finally fell pregnant! You'd think the couple would be over the moon after they'd waited so long for a baby. [caption id="attachment_2990" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Their dream home was now complete too. It was the last piece of the jigsaw for Amanda and her husband... [post_page_title]The Reaction Of Amanda's Husband[/post_page_title] Amanda and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for three years, and then it FINALLY happened... [caption id="attachment_2991" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Because it had been such a long time coming, finding out she was pregnant was the very last thing Amanda was expecting. Of course, her very first instinct was that of joy and relief, and she was expecting her husband to have the same reaction. She couldn't wait to tell him, but when she did, she was sure she noticed that although he was excited, there was an aura of uncertainty in the way in which he reacted to the news. She then made the mistake of trying to convince herself that she was just "imagining" it... [post_page_title]The Couple Moved In[/post_page_title] The couple had been living elsewhere while they were renovating their dream home. They hoped (well, Amanda hoped) that now they'd finally be moving into their new home, they could make a new start in their relationship, especially as they now had a baby to look forward to... [caption id="attachment_2992" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Amanda and her husband moved into their dream home! Truth be told, they did feel that initial spark of excitement went they walked into their newly-renovated home for the first time. Things were finally starting to fall back into place, but just how long would this feeling of optimism last? [post_page_title]The Silent Treatment[/post_page_title] Despite staying together throughout their infertility struggle, when Amanda finally fell pregnant, her husband must have realized that a baby couldn't fix the trouble they'd been having in their marriage... [caption id="attachment_2993" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Amanda's husband began being hostile to his heavily pregnant wife, and then he just stopped talking to her completely, knowing all the while that it could no longer go on like this. He'd have to do something to end the toxic direction their relationship was going in once and for all... [post_page_title]Amanda's Husband Left Her[/post_page_title] Tragically, Amanda's husband left her when she was thirty weeks pregnant. Less than a month after they had moved into the house they had spent two years renovating together. [caption id="attachment_2995" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Pregnancy is an emotional time for any woman, so it's hard to imagine how devastated Amanda must have felt when she realized he was gone. He'd left her and her unborn baby without a second thought, and she was now a broken woman... [post_page_title]Amanda Had Bills To Pay[/post_page_title] On top of the inevitable nerves that any first-time mom would be experiencing, Amanda had a broken heart and a newly-renovated house that she was determined to still make into a home for her and her baby... [caption id="attachment_2996" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] But the mom-to-be was fraught with worry about how she was going to support herself and her baby as a single mom, especially as she now had a mortgage to pay off single-handedly without her husband... [post_page_title]Amanda's Shock[/post_page_title] Sudden life changes are always hard to deal with. Amanda must have been feeling so many different emotions when her husband left her. Her world had, quite literally, been turned upside down... [caption id="attachment_2997" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] "It's been probably about five weeks since it all happened," Amanda said in a radio interview with the hosts pictured above. The interview attracted millions of listeners and an outpouring of calls from members of the Australian public. "The biggest thing was just the shock, I guess. It wasn't really what we'd planned or what I planned."  [post_page_title]Amanda's Fiercely Loyal Friend[/post_page_title] It's often said that good friends are worth their weight in gold and that was certainly the case for Amanda. Amanda's friend Anna was determined to do something amazing to support her in her time of need... [caption id="attachment_2998" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Ana arranged for some people who were essentially strangers, to help her friend out of the desperate situation she was in. What happened next will restore your faith in humanity. Amanda was finally going to catch a much-needed break... [post_page_title]The Surprise[/post_page_title] Sydney radio station KISS 1065 is hosted by two energetic and sympathetic hosts Kyle and Jackie O. After hearing about Amanda's story from her friend Ana, they arranged an incredible surprise that helped her put her life back together... [caption id="attachment_2999" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] She had no idea why she was even there, and after all that had happened to her, was literally trembling... and not with excitement. That is, until Jackie had this to say: "We would love for you to be able to have this baby and not worry about the financial side of things." [post_page_title]Amanda Was Overwhelmed[/post_page_title] Jackie's words were a Godsend to Amanda, who had suffered such a horrible trauma so late in her pregnancy. She was now on the show's GiveBack section which helps out deserving people in need... [caption id="attachment_3000" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "I really wanna keep the place and raise my child there, but..." Amanda had said. The 'but' was her indicating to the hosts that she wouldn't be able to afford the house on her own, but the show was about to help. But would it be enough to make all her financial worries disappear? [post_page_title]What Had Been Done?[/post_page_title] The radio hosts then point to a TV screen in the studio and Amanda began to giggle. "What do you see?" Jackie asked. Kyle added, "Whose place is that?" It was Amanda's newly-renovated house! [caption id="attachment_3003" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] A large piece of tarpaulin had been placed over Amanda's front door. Something had obviously been going on inside! "Let's take a tour inside your house," Jackie said. Amanda was in a state of complete shock - how had this even gone on without her realizing? [post_page_title]Cleaning Services[/post_page_title] Whilst I'm not a parent myself, I can imagine how difficult a newborn would make everyday tasks. That's why this thoughtful gift was the first thing left for Amanda. She'd be able to relax when her baby was born... [caption id="attachment_3004" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] The show had arranged for Amanda's house to be cleaned for the foreseeable future. That must have been a huge weight off of the mom-to-be's shoulders. "[Scrub Online Cleaning Service] are going to be cleaning your house for the next six months so that you don't have to worry about the cleaning side of things," Jackie said. [post_page_title]Ito The Hallway[/post_page_title] The camera then moved into Amanda's hallway, and at this point, Amanda was so overwhelmed that her head fell into her hands... [caption id="attachment_3005" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "The mattress is up against the wall. You haven't unpacked yet!" Jackie joked. Looking up at the screen, Kyle added, "What's that there?!" Where was the next surprise hidden?! The camera moved into an important room... [post_page_title]Prepared Meals[/post_page_title] Aside from cleaning, another challenge faced by new moms is cooking. It is very important that moms eat properly so that they have enough energy to properly care for their kids. [caption id="attachment_3006" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption]

The camera moved into Amanda's fridge and Jackie said, "See all that food? You're going to be supplied with Eat Fit Food every day. They're going to be delivering your meals for the next three months."

[post_page_title]Baby Supplies[/post_page_title] When you're expecting a baby, there's a lot of things that need to be bought in advance, especially if you're a first-time mom and don't already have a stroller, but the show had Amanda covered... [caption id="attachment_3007" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065 [/caption] "[There's] whole bunch of baby gear. $4,00 worth of baby gear from baby village," Jackie said. "Oh wow," Amanda replied. "They're even throwing in a $1,00 baby photography voucher!" Things were finally looking up! [post_page_title]Something In The Oven[/post_page_title] After the baby supplies were revealed to Amanda, the camera moved over to her oven. Surely there wouldn't be another surprise in there? After all, Amanda had her meals covered for the next three months! [caption id="attachment_3008" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] But the camera continued to focus on the oven. "Is there anything else left?" Jackie said, then added, "Let's check the oven!" I wonder what could be inside it! More food? It was slowly opened in front of the camera... [post_page_title]Thousands Of Dollars[/post_page_title] The show had hidden the last thing you'd expect to find in Amanda's oven. Can you hazard a guess about what it might be? Amanda's worries were going to be over when she received this last surprise... [caption id="attachment_3009" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] The contents of the oven came into focus and Jackie said, "That is a big wad of cash. We will be helping you out with your mortgage. That is $10,000 right there, in cash." Kyle added, "There's another stress taken away. [post_page_title]Everything Was Going To Be Okay[/post_page_title] "I can't tell you," Amanda stammers, overwhelmed by the cash gift she has just received. "That means don't have to move." Kyle jokes, "It wouldn't kill you to move that mattress out of the hall though!" [caption id="attachment_3010" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] There's no doubt that Amanda would still have been shaken up by her husband leaving her, but she could now relax in the knowledge that she had everything she needed for her baby's arrival into the world. Who would have thought that such a life-changing surprise would be hidden somewhere as unexpected as an oven?!