Every time we report on a story like this, we get the same response – HOW could they not know? But Beth and Scott Clay are living proof that you CAN go nine months without noticing that you’re pregnant!
Beth and Scott welcomed their third child on October 15, after Beth was rushed to hospital with suspected kidney stones.
The 45-year-old was suffering with ‘excruciating’ abdominal pains on the day, and hurried to A&E for help.
She was completely taken aback when medics revealed the truth behind her pains: she was actually in labour.
Beth, who was already a mother to two grown-up children at the time, didn’t have even the slightest inkling that she was expecting.
In an interview with local news outlet KTLA.com, she explained that she had actually LOST weight over the year, from a strict exercise regimen and healthy diet.
Doctors think that the baby’s positioning, behind Beth’s kidneys and liver, also contributed.
Beth went on to give birth to a son, Liam Ryder, later that day. While he spent a little time in intensive care, the tot is doing well now.
Both parents are shocked but delighted, and new father Scott had a word for the sceptics!
Reflecting on all those times he had heard similar stories, he said: “I was like, that just can’t be real – it’s all contrived, never could happen, you would know if there was a baby in your belly. But we’re living proof!”
Congratulations to Beth, Scott and their family on their new arrival – as unexpected as it may be, this is the start of a very exciting journey!
