Who was pregnant for 375 days?
John Castro
Updated on May 20, 2026
The period of pregnancy extended to 375 days, almost a hundred days longer than a normal pregnancy. No wonder it became a record, especially since the baby survived birth, being a little girl named Penny Diana. Doctor Daniel Beltz, who helped Beulah Hunter give birth to her baby girl, swore the pregnancy was real.
What is the longest a human has been pregnant?
30 Facts About Pregnancy
- 30 facts about pregnancy. The longest recorded pregnancy was 375 days. According to a 1945 entry in Time Magazine, a woman named Beulah Hunter gave birth in Los Angeles nearly 100 days after the average 280-day pregnancy. ...
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