They thought she was carrying 8 babies. No one was prepared when it came time for her to give birth

Most parents-to-be take pictures of the mom’s growing tummy so that they never forget the time they were anxiously expecting the newest addition to their family. But when TikToker Renee W decided to share her pregnancy story and her massive belly on social media, she was met with skepticism and a doctor who began to question her.

In the end, Renee would silence all doubters when it was time for her to deliver. All mothers can undoubtedly testify to the incredible, albeit a bit scary, feeling that comes with sensing their baby’s movements in their belly. Pregnancy can affect every woman differently. Some can lay bedridden for days on end unable to keep meals down. Others, meanwhile, can be more active and productive than ever before.

When mother Renee W from the US became pregnant for the sixth time in her life, she was very active and started posting pictures of her pregnant tummy on the social networking platform TikTok. Renee initially posted videos about her recovery and journey towards a sober life, but she shifted focus after she became pregnant.

One of the reasons she got so much attention and soon amassed a large following was her giant belly. The first video she published didn’t get that much engagement, but as time went on, her belly continued to grow, and Renee began to draw millions of views on her channel. Many were convinced that she had an army of children in her womb. Some speculated that she might be carrying as many as eight babies.

For her part, Renee was sure that there was only one baby in her womb.

“Yes, it’s just one, I’m sure,” she said in one of her videos.

The mother of four gave no medical explanation for her giant stomach, which led to even more rumors and theories. Cases involving polyhydramnios, extra fluid, or gestational diabetes can often cause an extra-large baby bump. According to Renee, though, despite people’s comments and what doctors thought, everything was normal.

“I had an ultrasound not that long ago. Fluid is normal. Baby is measuring a week and four days ahead,” she said.

Still, some people could not help but comment. They felt a need to criticize the mother. One doctor who, one would assume is supposed to be supportive, expressed concern for Renee. The medical expert was obviously quite shocked when seeing pictures of her belly and remarked that the mother-to-be should be worried.

Renee, who suffered a miscarriage before falling pregnant again, felt that she had to reply and address that comment in particular. She felt that the doctor claiming her belly shouldn’t be that big—despite the fact that she and her baby were healthy—went too far.

“As a doctor, you should be ashamed of yourself for this video, especially when I’m not your patient,” she wrote.

According to Renee, her short height made her stomach look bigger than it actually was. When she gave birth to another son a few years ago, he weighed 9 lbs and 6 oz. Despite this, Renee’s followers could hardly believe that there was only one baby inside that gigantic belly of hers. Many were lost for words.

“I swear you have like four twins in there,” one wrote.

“There’s a full-grown adult in there,” another user said.

“He’s going to come out 30 years old with a credit score of 800,” one user joked.

During her well-documented pregnancy, she gained 35 lbs. Viewers got to watch as her belly expanded bit by bit. When Renee uploaded a video at 37 weeks pregnant, it ended up getting a whopping 37 million views.

Fortunately, some people stepped up and defended the mother.

“Every woman carries differently. Every pregnancy is different. Every pregnancy is unique,” one woman wrote.

“I can’t believe he would even say that to you knowing absolutely nothing about your pregnancy,” another added.

On February 18th, it was time to silence those who refused to believe that Renee was carrying just one baby. She gave birth to her big boy via a scheduled C-section. The newborn baby weighed 9 lbs, 8 oz, and was 22 and 1/2 inches long. According to Renee, her son also inherited a big head from his dad, measuring 15 inches around. Most important of all, her baby boy came into this world healthy.

“When your son comes out hand first looking like Superman flying,” she wrote in February. “Yeah, I said son, just one big healthy baby boy.”

Although her big belly caused some problems and complications in Renee’s life, she came to miss the bump once her son was born.

“It felt weird not having her bump anymore,” the mother said.

Her followers were also curious about her stomach after the birth. Eleven weeks after her C-section, Renee showed off her belly and responded to the critical voices that reappeared in her comments.

“Five days after my C-section, the only weight I lost was my 9-lb 8-oz baby and another 5 and 1/2 lbs,” she said. “I don’t get why people don’t understand that everyone carries different. I’m short and carry all out front. I’ve been told you ruined your body and your stretch marks are going to be so bad afterwards. The truth is, I don’t care because my body blessed me with five amazing kids and an angel baby. I love my body and the amazing things it has done.”

To show the size of her baby, Renee published videos of her holding her precious child in her arms.

“When you get asked all the time why you were so big with one baby, me wondering how he even had room to move around in there,” she wrote.

Today, Renee continues to update her followers on TikTok, and by all accounts, things are going well for her and the family. Of course, raising a newborn brings its challenges, and they certainly apply to Renee, but her boy is growing quickly and Renee is still sober. We wish her all the best in the future.