Expectant Sophie Scott was already feeling out of this world when an “alien” appeared in her scan.
Her joy at carrying a healthy little girl turned to panic when partner Stephen Roberts said the image showed an ET-like creature behind their growing daughter.
Stephen, 24, and Sophie, 16, were sure medics had missed a twin.
First-time mum Sophie, a student, of South Shields, Tyneside, said: “We could see these extra eyes just beyond the baby and its head was shaped like an alien.
"I had an ex who was really into aliens and demons so we were joking he’d put a curse on me.
"I was scared the alien would eat my baby.
“We were laughing but were still a bit freaked out as nobody could work out what it was.”
Four weeks later the 16-week scan showed no extra-terrestrial life.
Their little girl is due in October and Sophie joked: “We just hope she’s not born on Halloween as that’d be too spooky”.
