Every time I hear one of those stories about a woman who didn't realize she was pregnant until she actually went into labor -- I roll my eyes and shake my head a little bit. It's just so hard to understand how a woman can possibly not know that she's expecting a child, especially when the baby is full term.
But one woman from Jackson, Michigan puts all the other "I had no idea I was pregnant" stories to shame -- because she learned she was pregnant and gave birth to a 10-pound baby on the same day.
(Get. Outta. Town.)
Linda Ackley went to the doctor because she was experiencing bloating in her abdomen. The physician suspected she might have a hernia, so she was sent for a CT scan. And surprise, surprise -- Linda didn't have a hernia. She was pregnant, and based on her scan, she was initially told she'd have the baby in three to four weeks.
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But then she had a second ultrasound done, and that's when she was told her baby was full term at 40 weeks or more, and that she'd need to have a C-section immediately.
Shortly after that, baby Kimberly Kay Ackley arrived, weighing in at a whopping 10 pounds, 1 ounce.
OMG. This woman had a baby the size of the average bowling ball in her belly and simply didn't notice? (How in the heck?)
When I was pregnant with my son, there was absolutely NO mistaking what was going on with me. I experienced very early pregnancy symptoms and felt "off" right from the get-go.
After the first trimester, I felt my little guy moving around. I saw every single body part blow up like a balloon. And by the time my due date arrived, I was well aware that I was carrying an 8-pound baby in my belly. For the life of me, I just can't figure out how this woman was expecting a 10-pounder and had no clue.
I know everyone's bodies are different and pregnancy comes with different symptoms for different women, but seriously -- how can you not know?!? HOW??
When did you first realize that you were pregnant?
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how the hell do you not know. i found out i was expecting before i had any symptoms because the doctor did a blood drawl as part of pre-op testing
I've said it before, I just don't buy it. Really a 10 lb healthy baby and you didn't FEEL A THING?? Denial will make people ignore all kinds of crazy things.
I don't think this case is sooo far fetched. SHe was told she couldn't have children and this is her first baby. Now those moms that have already had a kid or two... uh..nope...that is too hard to believe.
@thinker- what I was thinking too. She has to be obese and maybe with all that fat cushion she could not feel the movement. Plus maybe she is very gassy due to the unhealthy food she eats and so she just attributed it to gas.