{"id":8394,"date":"2025-07-11T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/?p=8394"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:15:47","slug":"anti-abortion-mum-of-eight-gives-birth-after-life-threatening-ectopic-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/?p=8394","title":{"rendered":"Anti-abortion mum of eight gives birth after life-threatening ectopic pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mum of eight who insisted on taking her life-threatening ectopic pregnancy to full term has given birth to a daughter.<\/p>\n

Alex Gooding gave birth on February 4 to baby Chloe Marie via c-section, before undergoing a hysterectomy.<\/p>\n

The Christian, anti-abortion mother, from Arizona, sparked controversy when she first announced her intentions to continue on with her pregnancy, against medical advice.<\/p>\n

Alex had a caesarean section ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) \u2013 the rarest type \u2013 where very few pregnancies survive. It means the embryo has implanted in the scar tissue left from a previous cesarean section. It has a high mortality rate for the mother and baby.<\/p>\n

Alex was told the devastating news at just five weeks pregnant and was advised to terminate.<\/p>\n

But the 33-year-old insisted that \u2018a baby is a baby no matter how small\u2019.<\/p>\n

The mum announced the birth on Instagram, saying: \u2018The biggest relief was this moment.\u2019<\/p>\n

She added: \u2018Her little life was worth every second of pain, fear and sacrifice.\u2019<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Alex | Orthodox Christian Mom of 8 (@growinggoodings)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n