A Baby Born in the Most Unlikely Place

In a strange turn of events, a baby named Ryu Lopez was born outside his mother's uterus. This is not something that happens often. The baby was found during surgery to remove a huge cyst from his mother's ovary. The cyst weighed over 22 pounds. It had been growing for years.

The mother, Suze Lopez, is a nurse. She is 41 years old. She lives in Bakersfield, California. She had no idea she was pregnant. She thought the cyst was getting bigger. She only found out she was pregnant when she took a routine pregnancy test before the surgery.

Doctors say this kind of pregnancy is very rare. It is called an abdominal ectopic pregnancy. In this case, the baby grows outside the uterus. This can be very dangerous. It can cause serious bleeding in the mother. It can also lead to the baby's death.

The baby was found near the liver. His butt was resting on the uterus. Doctors had to work quickly. They had to deliver the baby and remove the cyst at the same time. A team of 30 experts was put together for this task.

The baby weighed 8 pounds. He had a full head of hair. He was healthy. The doctors were worried about his lungs. They were not sure if they had developed properly. But the baby was feisty. He came out of anesthesia quickly.

The mother started bleeding badly after the baby was born. Doctors had to act fast. They used 11 units of blood to stop the bleeding. Both the mother and the baby are now healthy and thriving.

The baby's full name is Ryu Jesse Lopez. His father, Andrew Lopez, says the middle name Jesse means "gift from God." He says his family is blessed. They have been through a lot. But they are grateful for this miracle.