I'm Pregnant...no way...How did that happen?
By moondancer
@moondancer (7433)
United States
March 18, 2009 12:31am CST
You have went to the hospital because you are feeling badly or hurting in your belly. They ask if you are pregnant and you say no, no way.
You even may have thought a couple of times that you were and you got a home pregnancy kit and checked it out. Nope, not pregnant.
Nothing happens you feel normal for months just missed periods here and there.
Now this you are told you are pregnant!
You are on the pill. I know there is a 99% . something chance of not getting pregnant while taking the pill everyday. None have been missed.
Then you find out that the antibiotics you have been taking makes the pill not as effective as it normally would be! Oh, no...... now you are having a baby....you never even knew you were pregnant....and you are far from being prepared for a little one to arrive.
Not a diaper, crib, baby blanket, car seat or anything has been purchased...totally unprepared but here it is your baby is coming.
Have you experienced this? Do you know anyone that has? What would you do?I have not had this happen. I also don't know anyone that has. I had a friend that hardly showed at all and was due to deliver any day and she just had a tiny pooch in her tummy. She was tiny and it's her first baby.
If this happened to me, I'd make phone calls telling my mom and my children about it. I'd start asking for any baby items that family had that they no longer needed.
I'd of course deliver and love my baby.
It's just so hard to believe you can be pregnant and not know it, but many women have done just this!
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10 responses
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
19 Mar 09
I was on the pill when I got pregnant with my third child. I was not taking antibiotics either. For some reason the pill just does not do anything for me. I got pregnant a couple of other times on it but without knowing I kept taking the pill and they ended up being self aborted. But with my third I was lucky that I had just had my second one 6 months before I found out that I was pregnant so I had all of the stuff.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Congratulations on your babies. They are nice little surprises aren't they? I'm sorry that you lost your babies. I know how you feel. My daughter has been trying to have a baby and in 2 years has lost 5 babies. I also lost a baby with my first pregnancy.
The very best to you all.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
succed, welcome to the lot. Dear I'm not expecting. Its a discussion about women that are or have been and didn't know it. I've seen a few tv shows that brought this discussion to life.
I had high risk pregnancies with many problems. It would be a double blessings to be having a baby and have no problems during the pregnancy.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Mar 09
I've never experienced this but I've known a number of women, particularly older women for all intense purposes were "menopausal"--no periods, nothing, then surprise, surprise, surprise. In fact it was so odd since this one woman my mother knew, was the so-called menopausal baby..she had sisters old enough to BE her mother due to the drastic time in between her birth and her sisters births
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
This is a good story. It would be the same way here. My daughter is 33, my sons are 32 and 30. So I'd have lots of help since we all absolutely love babies. We are also a close family.
I've known of a couple of people that were older and got pregnant with the youngest in his/her mid teens. One mom had twins, surprise, surprise by two, lol.
@mcelhenney (481)
• United States
19 Mar 09
I have heard of this happening to women,but I have never known anyone that has had the experience of not knowing they were pregnant.I'm sure the ones that have Of course the baby would experienced it were thoroughly surprised.I know I would be quite shocked and stunned.Of course,no doubt about it, the baby would be very welcome and loved very much.Blessings to you. Have a good night.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Hi mc, I see you have a 6 star. Keep up the good work. Yes, I too would be so shocked but would also accept the precious bundle of joy.
@mark_mahlon (118)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
another angel to the family!think of it as a blessing..it is a God's given gift to you.this maybe unplanned but think of the additional joys that you are goin to have with that angel.
it might be kinda difficult due to recent global financial crisis but there is no excuse not to celebrate. another life, another surprise and another hope.don't dwell on how that happened instead start making your pregnancy a healthy one. no worrries,goodluck to your preganncy.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Hi mark, welcome to the lot. Yes, this is what I'd do if I found myself in this situation. I love babies and even though I'm in my fifties and raised my children I'd welcome a little one if I was going to have one.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Hello lola, welcome to the lot. Thank you so much. This discussion is a "what if this happened to you" thing. I have seen on tv a show that says women having babies that didn't know they were pregnant. Even all the way until they delivered.
I'd certainly welcome a new baby. There is a lot of love in our family.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 09
I found out I was pregnant last year. Knowing what the feelings are like in early pregnancy I suspected that I was. I bought a pregnancy test and it was positive. In 2007 my son was born and he has spina bifida. I knew that there was a risk that my unborn baby might have had that. I wanted to find out and so did my midwife. She arranged for me to have a booking in appointment and a 12 week scan. All looked fine but to make sure at 16 weeks and at 22 weeks pregnancy I went to see the fetal medicine unit for detailed ultrasound scans. Not only did these put my mind at rest but I found out I am expecting a baby girl. I am now 26 weeks pregnant. I didn't tell my family about my pregnancy until I had a visible bump. I was worried that the possibility of spina bifida happening again would have upset the people I care about. I went on holiday to South Africa with my toddler son in January. I did that because in the summer time in my home country I will have a newborn baby. I have some baby things already like a moses basket and my sister has given me baby girl clothing which I am grateful for. If I had a baby without knowing I was pregnant I would phone my mum and ask her to go shopping. The symptoms and the bump give away the fact that I am pregnant.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
18 Mar 09
Congratulations on the new addition to the family. I know that you are excited. I sure would be, even at my age. Many blessing sto you all.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
18 Mar 09
Me.
I was in my late thirties and my husband took me to the doctor as I was not feeling well. I was still menstruating but they were scanty and I thought that I was going inot early menopause.
Me: Hi doctor
Doctor: What's wrong Cynthie
Me: I'm going into early menopause so I need advice:
Doctor asks for symptoms. I tell doctor.
Doctor: Let me give you a pregancy test
Me. Laughing heartedly: No need for that doctor..
Wait on Pregancy test. Pregnancy test positive. Three months pregnant
Doctor (because of my pregnancy history) advisdes abortion:
Me: No abortion.
Doctor: Let us speak to your husband
Me: You can talk to him all you like but it is my body and I do not believe in abortion. I am cross.
I tell husband as he is reversing to get out of p[arking spot. Husband reverses into doctor's new Mercedes Benz. Doctor is cross.
I give birth toi my beautiful only daughter 5 months later (premature)and all is well.
Had to change doctors as he is still not speaking to me.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
18 Mar 09
lol, now that's a story to tell her when she's older. There are many stores about what they dad did and how he reacted when he was told he was pregnant. But that one I think takes the cake. I love it and your doctor should understand that your husband was in shock to say the least, since being told as he was backing out....oooops docs car is in the way. lol
Thanks for sharing that wonderful story.
@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
I think it depends if you really want to accept the fact or just ignore it. I myself claims that when I was pregnant I just ignored it because I was a very workaholic person. I and my husband were both working and we were just enjoying every salary day that arrives. Then I told him that after a month since my last period I was expecting the next period but I missed it. Then the second month arrived, third until fourth. Still no period came. I was not taking any contraceptives since I am confident that we are very careful. But when the fifth month came, he told me that maybe we need a check up. I agreed with him because that was my first time to skip a period knowing the fact that for how many years since I started having period, I never missed a single month. Then as I was expecting I was pregnant but just not admitting the fact to myself and he either because we are really both busy.
Anyway there is no regret with that. It is just that I never gave attention to the signs of pregnancy because I never want to admit it to myself. I just thought that I skipped my period for five months! LOL! That is really funny but now we are very happy with our baby boy and he is now five and a half months old. Until the last minute I gave birth without even preparing baby stuff. Good thing we have alot of good relatives who lend us their babies clothes. Now we are almost complete because we bought a lot. Babies really bring excitement to parents.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
19 Mar 09
Yori, thank you so much for sharing with us. This is a wonderful story and you have a little blessing in your lives and home.
@ank_47 (1959)
• India
18 Mar 09
if that was the situation, i accept that baby and welcome that kid ,if i have previous kids also. but i don;t have the chace upto now to become pregnant now,as i am newly married,two months back.
i have seen one lady,who faced this situation,and she know her pregnancy news in 7th month .she feel so excited for having that baby,as she has previously one kid of 2 years. as she has thyroid problem,she has some missed periods and so she didn;t know about pregnancy for 6 months and after that she has shown to doctor for other reason and doctors confirmed her pregnancy, that to 7th month came .
so she feel happy that within 2 months she can have other kid. with less time ,she feel excited and made arrangements for new kid ,soonly. now the new baby is good in health and thank god her health is also good now .
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I think that is good that she found out before the baby was born so she could get some prenatal care. The testing could be done and make sure that she and the baby are alright. She didn't have a lot of time to get what all was needed but I'm sure she made out just fine.
Congratulations to her and hubby.
