A woman from China's central Hunan province recently set a Guinness World Record with her 17-month-long--pregnancy¹, local media reported on Aug. 16.

据当地媒体8月16日报道，中国中部地区湖南省一女子因怀胎17个月，从而创下了吉尼斯世界纪录。

The woman, named Wang Shi, became pregnant² last February. Her due date was Nov. 15, but the date came and went with Wang's baby showing no intention of entering the world.

该女子名为王师，于去年二月份怀孕。她的预产期是11月15日，但是当这一天来临之时，腹中的胎儿却都丝毫没有出生的意愿。

Worried, Wang went to the hospital every seven to 10 days after her due date passed for check-ups.

焦急之下，王师在预产期后每隔7至10天就去医院检查一次。

Doctors ruled out a Cesarean in the 14th month of pregnancy because the fetus³ was still in stage two--not mature enough for the operation.

在她怀孕第14个月的时候，因为胎儿仍处于Ⅱ级——发育不够成熟，无法进行手术，所以医生不建议剖腹产。

"Experts say there are women who gave birth after 13 months of pregnancy, but never 17 months. They can't explain the reason," said Wang's husband.

王师的丈夫表示："专家们说有怀孕13个月后分娩的孕妇，但是从来没见过17个月的。他们也不能解释这个原因。"

Nevertheless, Wang is now in good physical condition. The baby weighs 3.8 kilograms. She says she will have the C-section by the 18th month.

尽管如此，王师现在的身体状况很好。胎儿重3.8公斤。她表示，在第18个月的时候她会去做剖腹产。