Woman who don’t realize haves pregnancy of 39 weeks until they go into labor
(CBS) Talk about a surprise. Kim Nelson went to the hospital with stomach pains, only to discover she was about to give birth.
“I was 39 weeks and didn’t have the slightest clue,” the Portland, Ore. woman told the city’s NBC affiliate, KGW.
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Nelson thought her appendix had burst, prompting her trip to the hospital. Pregnancy wasn’t on her mind because she wasn’t experiencing morning sickness, and the mother-of-two thought her weight gain was a result of other factors.
“I thought the weight gain was due to cysts I had in my ovaries and working at Dairy Queen and eating all that food,” she said. “I didn’t have the slightest idea that this little bundle of joy was in my tummy.”
When doctors shared the news, Nelson thought they were pulling her leg. Even family members didn’t believe it. But four hours later, 7-pound,12-ounce Paige Lynn Dawn Anderson was born. Although Nelson had had no prenatal care, Paige was born healthy, doctors said.
How did this woman not know she was pregnant? Well, she’s certainly not the only one.
A TLC reality show called “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant,” has been on air for four seasons. The show reenacts women who… continued reading
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