She Didn't Know She Was Pregnant
Posted: Mar 9, 2010 9:54 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2010 7:05 AM
Most women have nine months to prepare for the birth of a new baby.
Kelly Bottom says she had about nine seconds.
Last Thursday afternoon, the 32-year-old says she was doing laundry inside her Harrodsburg home when she felt like she needed to use the bathroom. Minutes later she squatted on the bathroom floor and gave birth to a 6 pound 15 ounce baby boy.
Bottom cut the baby's umbilical cord and cleaned him off before packing him into her car and driving to pick up her seven year old son from school.
"I knew there was no one else to pick him up from school and I couldn't have him waiting there by himself, so I just did it. I was bleeding real bad, but I did it. Looking back on it now, I don't know how I did it."
By 5 p.m., Bottom drove herself and the baby to the Danville hospital where doctors gave newborn Brian Keith Sims a full examination and said he appeared to be in perfect health.
Ronnie Sims, the baby's father, arrived at the hospital to the news that he had a new son.
"She's a trooper," Sims said of his longtime girlfriend. "I'm just thankful that they're both OK."
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bondgrrrl at Mar 10th 2010 6:05 PM
Marry her already...she's awesome!
somuchbull at Mar 10th 2010 6:53 PM
Sorry but i do not believe she did not know she was pregnant for 9 months.
Andy1971 at Mar 10th 2010 7:05 PM
We've all heard stories about women who didn't know they were carrying a child until very late in the pregnancy...or even until labor kicks in. But how could this be? Besides the obvious reason (denial!), there are a number of factors that can contribute to the "surprise pregnancy" phenomenon:
10. Fetus is small, inactive, and/or carried toward the back of the womb.
Believe it or not, sometimes babies just don't make a lot of commotion in utero. In addition, some women's babies rest naturally toward the back of the womb, so that motion and kicking aren't easily detected from outside the mother's body. Many women believe that fetal movements are just irregular or strong digestive activity!
9. Recent previous childbirth.
Many women continue to believe that they cannot get pregnant right after giving birth, or while they are breastfeeding. Additionally, menstrual cycles can be irregular, and women can continue to bleed vaginally for several weeks after childbirth. The truth is, some women ovulate - and can become pregnant - within the very first days after giving birth!
8. Dieting.
Women who are very active and watch their weight religiously may crank up their fitness routine and/or begin dieting when they notice a weight gain. Because of this, they may not gain weight as their pregnancy progresses.
7. Stress.
Stressful jobs, family, and personal lives contribute to irregular periods, and may cause women not to pay attention to their menstrual cycle, or to chalk up missing periods to stress.
6. Fetus is mistaken for a tumor or cyst.
In some cases, particularly when a woman has a history of endometriosis, fibroid cysts, or other tumors of the reproductive system, a fetus can be mistaken for a new or recurring tumor.
5. Obesity.
Carrying a lot of excess weight can perfectly disguise the "baby bump." Depending on how a woman's body deposits fat, she may have looked "a little bit pregnant" in the past, and neither she nor others notice the extra bulk of a fetus.
4. Inaccurate use of birth control.
Many women are certain they could not be pregnant because they use birth control. However, all birth control methods have a failure rate, and the chance of pregnancy goes up exponentially if birth control methods are not used exactly as indicated: missing pills, expired condoms, and similar problems can result in surprise pregnancies in women who are sure they are in the clear.
3. Breakthrough bleeding.
Some women continue to have period-like bleeding throughout their pregnancy; it may be lighter or irregular, or even coincide with a woman's usual "time of the month." These pseudo-periods can be enough to convince a woman that she's not pregnant.
2. Negative home pregnancy test.
Home pregnancy tests aren't fool-proof. Whether taken or read incorrectly, or simply giving a false reading, once a woman has tested negative for pregnancy at home, she may simply rule it out.
1. History of irregular cycles and/or infertility.
Not being able to get pregnant in the past, a history of missing or irregular periods, and/or being close to menopause can all fool a woman into thinking she couldn't be pregnant. The truth is, unless a method of birth control is used every time a woman has sex, she can get pregnant!
texlex at Mar 11th 2010 12:37 PM
Seriously???????? I can't believe she didn't know she was pregnant. Once you've had one child, you know the feeling of being pregnant. This lady must be uneducated or just plain you know what. Sorry....just calling it like it is.
luvnmylife2much at Mar 11th 2010 3:25 PM
I've been pregnant 4 times and knew it every time. I just don't understand the whole "never knew I was pregnant". I mean .. Really? I've had all mine by c-section but Bottom's labor only lasted for about 9 seconds? My sister delivered a baby recently and only had to push for about 5 minutes all together, but there was another mother there who pushed for over two hours to deliver her baby! She never thought to call 911? Even after delivering? What did she do just lay the baby in the seat beside her as she drove around running her errands? I mean if her son is 7 years old she most likely didn't have an infant car seat handy to transport the baby safely.
Well.. congratulations on the unexpected arrival of your beautiful baby boy!