An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy somewhere other than the uterus. The most common place is the fallopian tubes. It's called a tubal pregnancy. These narrow tubes connect the uterus and ovaries. in normal pregnancy The fertilized egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus. The fallopian tubes are not large enough for the growing embryo. and cannot continue to get pregnant normally If the pregnancy continues, the tubes will stretch and rupture. This situation is an emergency and life threatening for the mother. An ectopic pregnancy occurs in the ovary, cervix, or abdomen. Often