8legs: Cedars-sinai medical center

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Suze Lopez, a Bakersfield nurse, didn’t know she was pregnant until days before birth, as her second child developed outside the womb hidden by a large ovarian cyst.
Ryu was delivered during the same surgery that removed the cyst and controlled maternal bleeding, showing coordinated care in a high-risk case.
Abdominal pregnancies are extraordinarily rare and carry higher death risks, making this case exceptionally unusual and noteworthy.

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A 41-year-old California mother delivered a baby after doctors removed a 22-pound ovarian cyst in the same operation.
The baby, named Ryu, weighed about 8 pounds and was delivered during the cyst-removal surgery under full anesthesia.
Doctors treated Lopez for blood loss with transfusions and stabilized her condition during the complex procedure.
The abdominal pregnancy is extremely rare; doctors noted fetal mortality can be high in such cases.
Ryu is named after a baseball player and a Street Fighter character, reflecting the family’s joy.
Lopez initially believed the abdominal mass was her cyst, as there were no typical pregnancy symptoms.
The surgical team at Cedars-Sinai managed complex planning to remove the cyst and deliver the baby safely.
Lopez and her husband Andrew Lopez expressed gratitude and faith after the birth.
The mother and infant have since recovered well, with Lopez returning to her family life.
The case draws attention to rare abdominal pregnancies and their potential for successful outcomes with expert care.

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