They say, "when it rains, it pours," and one couple in Seattle knows this all to well (and then some). Misty & Brian Baker tried to get pregnant with a child for 10 years with no success, and finally enlisted the help of a good friend to act as a surrogate when they couldn't conceive on their own. Even though they were totally broke from their previous failed attempts at IVF, they figured that using a surrogate was their last shot at having a family, so they went for it.

But when doctors suggested that Misty go through IVF just one more time, alongside her surrogate, she obliged, thinking there was no chance at all she'd wind up conceiving. And as we all know, assuming that you won't get a certain outcome is a surefire way to make sure it happens. Not only did the surrogate wind up pregnant with twins -- Misty did too!

I think sometimes we forget the power of our bodies. But this birth story will help you remember. A Michigan woman named Lindsay was pregnant with twins that she was giving up for adoption to Julie and Mike. And for the birth of these twins, this family was going to be bonded in such a beautiful way. Surrounded by a midwife, a doula, Mike and Julie, and friends, including a photographer, the birth took place at the adoptive parents home.

A home birth of twins is amazing. I'm a mother of twins and I love hearing stories like this confirming that multiples can be born naturally. And having these beautiful babies in the home of the parents is just incredible. As the photographer Jaclyn Michele says about the birth, "It takes a village," and this story is proof.

Lindsay gave birth to these two babies in just two hours on their due date. 

Better watch out, Kate Gosselin! Sounds like it might be time to hand over the "I had a whole mess of babies at once" crown: A woman in Mexico named Karla Vanessa Perez is reportedly pregnant with nine -- count 'em, nine! -- babies. Nine babies!!! Is there even a word for that??

Hey, there is: Nonuplets. (Thanks, Google!)

So Karla Vanessa Perez, who had fertility treatments, is expecting nonuplets on May 20. Whew! Good thing she sounds like the grounded type; when asked about possible names, she replied:

"It's very early to think of names for the babies. First I hope that everything goes well."

I hope so too, of course. And if the delivery is a success, it will go down as one of the the "highest multiple births ever recorded."

(Hear that, Kate? I bet TLC is already knocking on this lady's door!)

Move over, Kate Gosselin -- because there's a new mom of sextuplets in town (or at least in the United States!). A 28-year-old woman named Lauren Perkins just gave birth to three baby boys and three baby girls on Monday at a hospital in Houston, Texas. All six babies were born via C-section in a matter of four minutes. Talk about a quick arrival! While the babies did manage to stay in utero for a little over 30 weeks, they are currently being monitored in the intensive care unit.

Lauren and her husband are relying on their faith to keep their babies safe during this critical time, which makes total sense, because that's what kept them strong during their struggles with infertility as well. It took them 18 months of undergoing treatments to get pregnant with their little miracles, and despite their challenges, they never gave up on the idea of being parents.

George Cormack is a 33-year-old British mom who is incredibly lucky to be alive after nearly dying five times while giving birth to her twins. Yes -- I said five times. (Holy Moly!) During the labor and delivery process, George suffered four heart attacks and a stroke, which ultimately led to doctors putting her into a medically induced coma.

And the weirdest part of her whole ordeal was what caused the heart attacks and stroke in the first place -- something called an amniotic fluid embolism. Basically, she was allergic to fetal cells that entered her bloodstream while she was giving birth and had a severe reaction. OMG. Whoever thought you could be allergic to bringing a baby into the world?!

Wow. There's no doubt that pregnancy can be a pretty incredible experience, but it also tends to come complete with plenty of side effects that aren't always very pleasant. Of course, it's totally worth it to suffer from bouts of fatigue, nausea, and mood swings because you know that when all is said and done, you will get to hold your baby in your arms and all will be right with the world again.

But one woman in Britain just can't seem to get enough of making babies, and she doesn't even have any kids of her own! Jill Hawkins is totally addicted to pregnancy, to say the least. She's actually been a surrogate eight times already, and now she's pregnant with twins, making them the ninth and tenth babies that she will give up to someone else. Can you even imagine doing something like that? Why on earth would anyone want to experience pregnancy over and over again without getting the reward of a baby at the end?

I consider birth to be a miracle -- it's just an amazing thing our bodies can do even when things go right with labor and delivery. When there is a complication, the strength of our bodies and of our babies is even more evident. When I heard about this mom with a double uterus who defied the odds and carried a baby in each womb, it was hard not to be in awe.

Alison Camp was born with a double uterus, which is extremely unusual -- only about 0.3 percent of women are known to have this. This condition, medically known as uterus didelphys, makes having a successful pregnancy rare, and the fact that Camp had a baby boy in each womb made it even more extraordinary, but also more risky.

The babies were born seven minutes apart by c-section at 25 weeks back in October. Both boys were around 1 pound, 5 ounces and the Camps were very concerned about their health so they didn't want to share their story until now ....

Wait a minute. Is Jennfier Aniston pregnant with twins, or is Angelina Jolie pregnant with twins? Ok, forget the twins -- is either one of them even preggo, period? I'm no idiot, but these rumors are getting harder and harder to keep straight. It's almost as if the media just can't resist trying to peg one of these gals as being knocked up. Huh. I wonder why on earth they'd do something like that?

It wouldn't be the shock of the century if either of them was actually expecting twins, but how bizarre would it be if both rumors turn out to be true and Jen and Angie are pregnant at the same time? OMG. Does anyone else see the beginning of what could be a totally beautiful friendship? Double twin pregnancies may be just the thing to mend all fences between these two and have them hugging it out like BFFs.