Woman Unaware of Pregnancy Gives Birth at Party

Prada's Meadow · Jun 12th, 2008, 09:41 AM

A 30-year-old woman who was unaware she was pregnant gave birth at a friend’s costume party, BBC News reported on Tuesday.
Ally Ashwell of Newcastle, England, was bar-hopping — in a bumblebee costume — when she began to feel sick.
She returned to her hotel room to find she was in labor, and the contractions came so fast she was forced to deliver in the hotel.

Ashwell’s baby, Owen, was born prematurely at 26 weeks, but doctors at the Lancashire hospital where he is being cared for are optimistic about his future.
"It is very unusual for a baby to be born in this situation," a spokesman for Blackpool Victoria Hospital told BBC News. "I think Owen surprised us all by the progress he has made."

Click here to read the full story from BBC News and to see a picture of Ashwell and Owen.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365605,00.html

Veelyn · Jun 12th, 2008, 11:31 AM

Wow. At only 26 wks. Hope they are ok!

divadivine682 · Jun 12th, 2008, 11:41 AM

26 weeks and she didnt know she was pregnant!? How did she explain all that kicking? Indigestion? LOL

Liya · Jun 12th, 2008, 01:02 PM

Oh wow, I can't even imagine...

kimberf · Jun 12th, 2008, 01:15 PM

I always thought these stories seemed far fetched, and now that I've been pregnant, I'm convinced that you would have to be in serious denial to not know you were pregnant. Even if your periods were irregular, 6 months is a long time to go without one. Not to mention the sore breasts, bloating, and all the rest of the stuff that goes with it.

emmalawyer · Jun 12th, 2008, 01:35 PM

I don't ever believe these stories about being pregnant and not knowing it. I can't claim to understand the psychological underpinnings of the inability/refusal to acknowledge/admit the pregnancy but --short of being in a coma-- I don't buy that it's possible to be THAT disconnected from one's body!

cutter333 · Jun 12th, 2008, 02:27 PM

I don't buy it either. At 26 weeks you would feel kicking and there would be no mistaking your belly. She must have been in serious emotional denial.

mh21 · Jun 12th, 2008, 02:36 PM

I agree with everyone about her being in denial about the pregnancy symptoms she was feeling and dismissing them. What concerns me is that she was bar-hopping which suggests to me that she might have been drinking during her pregnancy. I hope the docs are right being 'optimistic' about the child's future.

LV Luvr · Jun 12th, 2008, 08:03 PM

I mean seriously how can you NOT KNOW you are preggers...for 26 weeks? That just seems so bizarre to me.

illinirdhd · Jun 12th, 2008, 08:37 PM

I was watching a show the other night called "I didn't know I was pregnant" or something. Amazing. I don't understand how these women don't know!

dallas · Jun 12th, 2008, 09:10 PM

Apart from the kicking, surely going to the toilet 500 times a day would give a gal a clue?
I do hope the bub is ok.

madmadtoo · Jun 13th, 2008, 12:47 AM

Totally amazing! I do recalled that years ago, as I was flipping through my daily newspapers. There was this story that caught my eye. Women gave birth while playing tennis

She too claimed that she didn't know she was preggers. She says she always has irregular periods, was on the plump side and didn't feel sick during the last 9 mths.

katkooty · Jun 13th, 2008, 08:11 AM

i know a few women who have their periods when their pregnant, and its not discharge or bleeding but actual periods! and for many, if its their first, they start showing at 7 months... so she might have just thought she gained weight? i dont know... a bit weird.. 3 months i can understand but maybe 26 weeks is a little extreme..

IntlSet · Jun 13th, 2008, 12:26 PM

I'm not sure women who can't even recognize signs of pregnancy are mentally-equipped to be mothers. A screw must be loose.

gutu28 · Jun 13th, 2008, 01:38 PM

My old roommate didn't know she was pregnant until she was over 6 months along. She had always had problems with her periods and has PCOS. She was told she would never have kids. Yea..well, they were wrong! Since she is on the heavier side from PCOS, she only gained 7 lbs her entire pregnancy. She said she felt a "flutter" in her stomach and her sister made her take a test. When we moved out, she was about 7.5 months and i had NO clue she was pregnant! Can you imagine my surprise when a month later i hear she had a baby!? So it can happen..

Jun 12th, 2008, 09:41 AM	#1
Prada's Meadow Global Moderator Location: New York New York	Woman Unaware of Pregnancy Gives Birth at Party A 30-year-old woman who was unaware she was pregnant gave birth at a friend’s costume party, BBC News reported on Tuesday. Ally Ashwell of Newcastle, England, was bar-hopping — in a bumblebee costume — when she began to feel sick. She returned to her hotel room to find she was in labor, and the contractions came so fast she was forced to deliver in the hotel. Ashwell’s baby, Owen, was born prematurely at 26 weeks, but doctors at the Lancashire hospital where he is being cared for are optimistic about his future. "It is very unusual for a baby to be born in this situation," a spokesman for Blackpool Victoria Hospital told BBC News. "I think Owen surprised us all by the progress he has made." Click here to read the full story from BBC News and to see a picture of Ashwell and Owen. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365605,00.html __________________

Jun 12th, 2008, 11:31 AM	#2
Veelyn ♥LONDON♥ Location: The Zou!	Wow. At only 26 wks. Hope they are ok! __________________ ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE!! *PLEASE HELP GET JUSTICE FOR KARLEY!* *SIGN THE PETITION TODAY!* http://justice4karley.com/upcoming_events_3.html

Jun 12th, 2008, 11:41 AM	#3
divadivine682 cant wait for 2/09!! Location: Fabulous New York!	26 weeks and she didnt know she was pregnant!? How did she explain all that kicking? Indigestion? LOL __________________ "It's not getting what you want, its wanting what you've got."

Jun 12th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#6
emmalawyer BLITHERING FOOL Location: with the teething twins!	I don't ever believe these stories about being pregnant and not knowing it. I can't claim to understand the psychological underpinnings of the inability/refusal to acknowledge/admit the pregnancy but --short of being in a coma-- I don't buy that it's possible to be THAT disconnected from one's body! __________________ signature too large “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” --Dr. Seuss ( lil Bitsy's favorite bedtime reading)

Jun 12th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#7
cutter333 Member	I don't buy it either. At 26 weeks you would feel kicking and there would be no mistaking your belly. She must have been in serious emotional denial. __________________ Courtney

Jun 12th, 2008, 01:02 PM	#4
Liya In Need of a 12 Step	Oh wow, I can't even imagine...

Jun 12th, 2008, 01:15 PM	#5
kimberf Member Location: California	I always thought these stories seemed far fetched, and now that I've been pregnant, I'm convinced that you would have to be in serious denial to not know you were pregnant. Even if your periods were irregular, 6 months is a long time to go without one. Not to mention the sore breasts, bloating, and all the rest of the stuff that goes with it.

Jun 12th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#8
mh21 Member Location: Texas	I agree with everyone about her being in denial about the pregnancy symptoms she was feeling and dismissing them. What concerns me is that she was bar-hopping which suggests to me that she might have been drinking during her pregnancy. I hope the docs are right being 'optimistic' about the child's future.

Jun 12th, 2008, 08:03 PM	#9
LV Luvr Member	I mean seriously how can you NOT KNOW you are preggers...for 26 weeks? That just seems so bizarre to me. __________________ WISH LIST!!!! Azur Speedy 30 - Got it! LV Black Lurex Scarf - Got it! Vernis Sunset Boulevarde in Pomme - Got it! Gucci Diaper Bag - Got it! Juicy Earrings - Got it! Chanel Lambskin Flap w/sh Monogram Pink Denim Shawl Monogram Eva Red Epi Lockit Keepall 55 Monogram Toilette Manhattan GM Diamond Accent Ring Chanel Sunnies Dream Bag(s): Chanel Jumbo White Flap w/GH or Black GST w/GH!

Jun 12th, 2008, 08:37 PM	#10
illinirdhd Sofa King Hooked Location: Las Vegas, NV	I was watching a show the other night called "I didn't know I was pregnant" or something. Amazing. I don't understand how these women don't know! __________________

Jun 12th, 2008, 09:10 PM	#11
dallas Ya anno	Apart from the kicking, surely going to the toilet 500 times a day would give a gal a clue? I do hope the bub is ok. __________________ A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.

Jun 13th, 2008, 12:47 AM	#12
madmadtoo Member	Totally amazing! I do recalled that years ago, as I was flipping through my daily newspapers. There was this story that caught my eye. Women gave birth while playing tennis She too claimed that she didn't know she was preggers. She says she always has irregular periods, was on the plump side and didn't feel sick during the last 9 mths.

Jun 13th, 2008, 08:11 AM	#13
katkooty Member Location: Dubai	i know a few women who have their periods when their pregnant, and its not discharge or bleeding but actual periods! and for many, if its their first, they start showing at 7 months... so she might have just thought she gained weight? i dont know... a bit weird.. 3 months i can understand but maybe 26 weeks is a little extreme..

Jun 13th, 2008, 12:26 PM	#14
IntlSet Bonjour! Location: Chicago	I'm not sure women who can't even recognize signs of pregnancy are mentally-equipped to be mothers. A screw must be loose. __________________ www.drinkmorechampagne.com

Jun 13th, 2008, 01:38 PM	#15
gutu28 Member	My old roommate didn't know she was pregnant until she was over 6 months along. She had always had problems with her periods and has PCOS. She was told she would never have kids. Yea..well, they were wrong! Since she is on the heavier side from PCOS, she only gained 7 lbs her entire pregnancy. She said she felt a "flutter" in her stomach and her sister made her take a test. When we moved out, she was about 7.5 months and i had NO clue she was pregnant! Can you imagine my surprise when a month later i hear she had a baby!? So it can happen..