Alex Gooding went to hospital on February 4, at 33 weeks pregnant to deliver her baby girl Chloe Marie via C section before going under general anaesthetic to have a hysterectomy.
The pregnancy was a caesarean section ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) – the rarest type – where very few pregnancies survive.
But Dr Cunningham, who is also medical contributor at Help & Advice, explained that, in his experience, the standard treatment needed for ectopic pregnancy is termination.
‘Treatment options typically include medication, which helps the body absorb the pregnancy tissue, or surgical intervention to remove the ectopic tissue.
When Alex announced on Instagram that she was going to be continuing with her ectopic pregnancy, many on the internet were stunned by her choices.
