Flight attendant unexpectedly gives birth in a bathroom – ‘I had no bump, no sickness, and had a period every month!’
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One trainee flight attendant was in for the surprise of a lifetime.
The flight attendant, Lucy Jones, explained that she passed as ‘fit-to-fly’ only weeks prior to giving birth to a baby in the toilet, thinking at the time that she only needed to go for a quick trip to the bathroom.
The first-time mum explained that she suffered from back and stomach aches on the evening of March 14 but brushed it off as menstrual pain, as her period was due at the end of the week.
But while in bed the following morning, the 22-year-old’s stomach ‘flipped’. After sprinting to the bathroom, she heard a ‘crash’ – only to look down and discover ‘two feet sticking out’ of the toilet bowl.
‘There’s a baby!’ she yelled, utterly shocked by the occurrence.
'I had no idea I was pregnant until I saw the baby in the toilet. I was hysterically screaming ‘there’s a baby’ and they were expecting me to have a miscarriage – not a full-sized, 3.1-kilogram baby in the sink.’
Lucy had no idea that she was expecting. Source: NY Post, publicnewstime
Lucy claimed that she had no idea she was pregnant as she didn’t experience any of the common symptoms, took birth control pills religiously, and even had her monthly periods.
Several days before the incident, the cabin crew member trainee shared that she underwent a mandatory medical examination (at this time, she was eight months pregnant) and noted that two pregnancy tests came back negative.
‘I had no bump, no sickness, and had a period every month,’ Lucy said.
‘I had two negative pregnancy tests because my new cabin crew job required me to take them. I would have been eight months pregnant when I had the medical examination and did the pregnancy tests. The doctor examined my stomach and body but he suspected nothing,’
'I was still taking the pill. I took it every day and had been on it for six or seven years. I went up one dress size after Christmas and then I went back down again. I linked the slight weight gain with eating and drinking a lot.' she continued.
The now full-time mum shared that she worked 70-hour weeks, drank alcohol often, and went clubbing about 15 times during her pregnancy – including just three days before she welcomed her baby into the world.
She was working long hours as a pub manager and worked her last shift just 10 days before giving birth.
In a picture captured by the mum-of-one while clubbing, she can be seen with a drink in hand and rocking a tight-fitting shift dress with no sign of a baby bump.
Lucy was working long hours and clubbing. Source: 7News
The aspiring cabin crew member also mentioned that she enjoyed weekly personal training sessions during her pregnancy.
'I was still doing everything including going out drinking, partying, attending festivals, and horse racing,' Lucy detailed.
'In my personal training sessions, I’d be doing squats, sit-ups, press-ups on the rowing machine, and lifting weights,’
'I used to go out drinking two to three times a month. I went clubbing probably 10 to 15 times when I was pregnant. I went clubbing the Saturday before I gave birth.
‘I did a week’s training (for cabin crew), came home for two days, and that’s when she magically arrived.
'I had tummy and back aches the night before but I was due my period at the end of the week so just put it down to that. I woke up in the morning, had a bath, and just thought I’d sleep it off before I went back to Bristol for work.
'I was in bed for about 45 minutes and it felt like my stomach flipped, it’s the only way I can describe it, and I just felt like I needed a poo. I ran to the toilet and gave birth to my daughter in the toilet at home by myself.
‘I didn’t have any pain. No one could believe that.’
Even though her now four-month-old daughter ‘magically arrived’ into her life, Lucy said that she had taken to motherhood like a duck to water.
She wrapped her daughter in a towel before carefully placing her in the kitchen sink. She was home alone at the time, so she contacted her dad immediately.
She said that she adjusted to motherhood quickly. Source: NY Post
Her parents called an ambulance while they were on their way back home, arriving 10 minutes later to check on her.
'I was terrified. I didn’t know what had hit me. It was just the shock. I felt numb in a way. When my parents walked through the door it all went a bit blurry because I think the shock just took over.’
'I can’t really remember anything then until about 1 pm when I was in the hospital.'
After the paramedics arrived, Lucy was rushed to the hospital. She recalled that the situation felt unreal, taking her about four to five days to process it completely.
'My dad rang around the family and when he told everyone there was just silence on the other end of the phone. No one could believe it.'
'Even now as a family, we still can’t get our heads around what happened. It’s one of those stories that you read about, but you’d never think it would be you.’
After going through what seems like a rollercoaster ride, Lucy is now making an effort to raise awareness about cryptic pregnancies–when a woman is unaware that she is pregnant.
'You don’t believe it and you sort of shame other people thinking, “How did they not know that they were pregnant?”'
'I’ve actually lived through it, I kind of regret thinking like that before as I know now what other people have been through.
'It is a real thing, it does happen.
'I opted for a contraceptive injection now, so hopefully, I won’t have any more surprises. As my dad said, if I have would any more, he’d like at least nine months’ notice.'
Lucy described her little daughter, Ruby, as happy and healthy.
What are your thoughts on Lucy’s shocking pregnancy story? Do you have a similar story about a cryptic pregnancy? Let us know in the comments! We’d love to hear them.
Learn more about cryptic pregnancies by watching the video below:
Source: Intermountain Mom
The flight attendant, Lucy Jones, explained that she passed as ‘fit-to-fly’ only weeks prior to giving birth to a baby in the toilet, thinking at the time that she only needed to go for a quick trip to the bathroom.
The first-time mum explained that she suffered from back and stomach aches on the evening of March 14 but brushed it off as menstrual pain, as her period was due at the end of the week.
But while in bed the following morning, the 22-year-old’s stomach ‘flipped’. After sprinting to the bathroom, she heard a ‘crash’ – only to look down and discover ‘two feet sticking out’ of the toilet bowl.
‘There’s a baby!’ she yelled, utterly shocked by the occurrence.
'I had no idea I was pregnant until I saw the baby in the toilet. I was hysterically screaming ‘there’s a baby’ and they were expecting me to have a miscarriage – not a full-sized, 3.1-kilogram baby in the sink.’
Lucy had no idea that she was expecting. Source: NY Post, publicnewstime
Lucy claimed that she had no idea she was pregnant as she didn’t experience any of the common symptoms, took birth control pills religiously, and even had her monthly periods.
Several days before the incident, the cabin crew member trainee shared that she underwent a mandatory medical examination (at this time, she was eight months pregnant) and noted that two pregnancy tests came back negative.
‘I had no bump, no sickness, and had a period every month,’ Lucy said.
‘I had two negative pregnancy tests because my new cabin crew job required me to take them. I would have been eight months pregnant when I had the medical examination and did the pregnancy tests. The doctor examined my stomach and body but he suspected nothing,’
'I was still taking the pill. I took it every day and had been on it for six or seven years. I went up one dress size after Christmas and then I went back down again. I linked the slight weight gain with eating and drinking a lot.' she continued.
The now full-time mum shared that she worked 70-hour weeks, drank alcohol often, and went clubbing about 15 times during her pregnancy – including just three days before she welcomed her baby into the world.
She was working long hours as a pub manager and worked her last shift just 10 days before giving birth.
In a picture captured by the mum-of-one while clubbing, she can be seen with a drink in hand and rocking a tight-fitting shift dress with no sign of a baby bump.
Lucy was working long hours and clubbing. Source: 7News
The aspiring cabin crew member also mentioned that she enjoyed weekly personal training sessions during her pregnancy.
'I was still doing everything including going out drinking, partying, attending festivals, and horse racing,' Lucy detailed.
'In my personal training sessions, I’d be doing squats, sit-ups, press-ups on the rowing machine, and lifting weights,’
'I used to go out drinking two to three times a month. I went clubbing probably 10 to 15 times when I was pregnant. I went clubbing the Saturday before I gave birth.
‘I did a week’s training (for cabin crew), came home for two days, and that’s when she magically arrived.
'I had tummy and back aches the night before but I was due my period at the end of the week so just put it down to that. I woke up in the morning, had a bath, and just thought I’d sleep it off before I went back to Bristol for work.
'I was in bed for about 45 minutes and it felt like my stomach flipped, it’s the only way I can describe it, and I just felt like I needed a poo. I ran to the toilet and gave birth to my daughter in the toilet at home by myself.
‘I didn’t have any pain. No one could believe that.’
Even though her now four-month-old daughter ‘magically arrived’ into her life, Lucy said that she had taken to motherhood like a duck to water.
She wrapped her daughter in a towel before carefully placing her in the kitchen sink. She was home alone at the time, so she contacted her dad immediately.
She said that she adjusted to motherhood quickly. Source: NY Post
Her parents called an ambulance while they were on their way back home, arriving 10 minutes later to check on her.
'I was terrified. I didn’t know what had hit me. It was just the shock. I felt numb in a way. When my parents walked through the door it all went a bit blurry because I think the shock just took over.’
'I can’t really remember anything then until about 1 pm when I was in the hospital.'
After the paramedics arrived, Lucy was rushed to the hospital. She recalled that the situation felt unreal, taking her about four to five days to process it completely.
'My dad rang around the family and when he told everyone there was just silence on the other end of the phone. No one could believe it.'
'Even now as a family, we still can’t get our heads around what happened. It’s one of those stories that you read about, but you’d never think it would be you.’
After going through what seems like a rollercoaster ride, Lucy is now making an effort to raise awareness about cryptic pregnancies–when a woman is unaware that she is pregnant.
'You don’t believe it and you sort of shame other people thinking, “How did they not know that they were pregnant?”'
'I’ve actually lived through it, I kind of regret thinking like that before as I know now what other people have been through.
'It is a real thing, it does happen.
'I opted for a contraceptive injection now, so hopefully, I won’t have any more surprises. As my dad said, if I have would any more, he’d like at least nine months’ notice.'
Lucy described her little daughter, Ruby, as happy and healthy.
What are your thoughts on Lucy’s shocking pregnancy story? Do you have a similar story about a cryptic pregnancy? Let us know in the comments! We’d love to hear them.
Learn more about cryptic pregnancies by watching the video below:
Source: Intermountain Mom
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