How is it possible that for 9 months she didn't know she was pregnant? According to Mailonline, a woman gave birth to a 10 pound baby girl less than one hour after discovering she was pregnant.
Katie Kropas, 23, from Weymouth, Massachusetts, was admitted to hospital for an ultrasound on Tuesday, after complaining of severe stomach cramps and back pain, only to be told by doctors that she was actually nine months pregnant and ready to give birth at any minute.
'I ended up having an ultrasound and with that they were like, "You're full term and giving birth now", I found out at 10.15, I had the baby at 11.06.'
The new mother admits she 'doesn't know' how the pregnancy went unnoticed - but insists she was using birth control right up until her daughter, Ellen Olivia, was born and had even been having regular monthly cycles.
Although she confessed she had put on some weight and noticed her feet had become swollen, she put it was down to a combination of over-indulgence during the holiday period and too many hours spent on her feet while working as a catering supervisor.
'At the time, I was like this has got to be a joke but, I had no idea what to think, I don't know, I wish I had a better answer but I think that being on my feet all the time for work, and Christmas is so busy as it is, it just caught everything off guard.'
One of Katie's doctors at the South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth explained that first-time mothers often don't know what symptoms to look for in a pregnancy and can often miss what some people might consider to be the most obvious signs.
'They aren't perceiving those symptoms,' Dr Kim Dever said. 'Whereas when you're on the lookout for them, you're waiting for it to happen.' The family are now preparing to settle three-day-old Ellen Olivia in at home - but first have to rush out and buy all of the essentials for their new daughter, from a crib to diapers. And despite the initial shock at finding out about the surprise pregnancy, Katie and her long-term boyfriend are overwhelmed with joy at the new addition to their family.
'We're having a lot of fun so far and I think that this is just the beginning.'
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