Like, how do the sperm and egg get outside the womb?? And how do they then like, still work to make a baby? Can ectopic pregnancies ever survive? I’m assuming that, if they can, they’d have to be birthed via c-section, right?
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In an ectopic pregnancy, the egg is fertilized normally but implants outside of the uterus. This most often happens in the Fallopian tubes, though it can also occur in the ovary, cervix, or even the abdominal cavity (the ovaries and Fallopian tubes are not connected, the Fallopian tubes are built to “sweep in” the egg). Any ectopic pregnancy is nonviable, and moreover, if left untreated, it can lead to lethal bleeding and organ damage. An ectopic pregnancy must be terminated to save the mother’s life.
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