Woman Who Went Into Labour Without Knowing She Was Pregnant Shares Incredible Story
Charlotte Thomson didn’t know she was pregnant with a baby girl until she was in labour.
Now 21, Charlotte who hadn’t shown any signs of pregnancy had regular periods and was still slipping into her size 8 dresses had no idea she was expecting.
It wasn’t until she took herself to hospital with bleeding and painful stomach cramps that medics told her she was about to give birth, Daily Mail UK reports.
Two hours later, Charlotte welcomed daughter Molly, now two.
”My stomach was completely flat, and I’d been having regular periods so it was such a shock when I found out.
I didn’t believe that I was actually pregnant until I gave birth. It was scary becoming a first-time mum with no warning. But I wouldn’t change Molly for the world, and I feel so lucky.”
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Charlotte, who fell pregnant at 19, with an ex-boyfriend, said she only put on 3lbs during her pregnancy and had felt more tired than usual but put the symptoms down to her party girl lifestyle.
”I thought it was from going out all the time. I still managed to get into my clothes so I just ignored it.”
In December 2015, Charlotte woke in agony at 2.30am and realised she was bleeding profusely.
”I took some paracetamol and hoped that it would blow over. Instead, the pain just got worse and I was in agony. An hour later I felt like I was going to be sick so I ran to the toilet and saw that my underwear was full of blood.
I had just finished my period so I was really scared. I knew something was seriously wrong and booked a taxi to the hospital.”
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Nurses at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital examined Charlotte and told her she needed to speak to a midwife.
”I told them that there had to be a mistake. I’d had no symptoms,” Charlotte said.
But ten minutes later, a midwife performed an ultrasound and told Charlotte she was nine months pregnant and in labour.
”I panicked that I wasn’t prepared and hadn’t bought any baby clothes. I was so worried about what my parents would say when they found out that I was having a baby,” Charlotte continued.
”My parents thought that I was only a few weeks along and having a miscarriage. I burst into tears when they arrived, and told them I had no idea that I was pregnant.They were really supportive and excited about their first grandchild,” she added.
”As soon as I held Molly, I loved her so much. She was perfect and we had an instant bond.”
”It’s crazy to think that I’d been carrying a baby all that time. When Mum called my work to explain that I’d had a baby, they were gobsmacked as they’d seen me the day before with no baby bump at all.”
”My friends didn’t believe me until they saw a picture of Molly. Luckily I’m still a size 8 and didn’t need to lose any baby weight. Molly has joined the nursery that I work at so I can take her with me, which is perfect.
Molly’s dad is an ex who is no longer in the picture, but I have plenty of help from my parents with the baby. I’m no longer a party animal but it’s worth it to have Molly.I can’t wait to tell her the story of how I discovered I was pregnant with her. Nothing Molly could ever do in the future would surprise me as much as the day she was born.”
Wow.