This is one of those stories that falls in the "wow" category. As reported in the Liverpool Echo,
Gemma Gladwinfield of Liverpool, England found out on Tuesday at about
5 p.m. that she was seventh months pregnant. At about 2:40 a.m. on
Wednesday, the 19-year-old delivered a son in the bathroom of her
parents' home after just one push. That's right: nine hours after Gemma
learned she was with child, she actually had one.
“You
couldn’t tell she was pregnant and she hadn’t had any side effects,"
Gemma's fiance, Paul Jones, told the Echo. "It was weird. It was
totally from nowhere."
I know I have asked this question, but I'm
sorry, I must raise it again: HOW is it possible to not know you are
that pregnant? I have heard stories about this happening -- including
one from my OB -- so I know it isn't outside the realm of possibility.
But it boggles my mind.
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