A woman was rushed to hospital thinking she was dying, only to discover she was actually eight months pregnant.
Tawana Musvaburi, now 22, from Buckingham, became worried about her health when she was so tired she couldn’t get out of bed and felt something wrong with her body that made her feel like she was dying, so she rushed to hospital. .
She hadn’t experienced any pregnancy symptoms, had no lumps, no weight gain or morning sickness and gave birth just four weeks after finding out she was expecting a baby for the first time.
Tawana welcomed her surprise daughter, River, on February 27 last year, and after processing the drastic life change, she is now thriving as a mother.
Tawana Musvaburi, now 22, from Buckingham, was rushed to hospital thinking she was dying, only to discover she was actually eight months pregnant (pictured seven months pregnant).
The first time, the mother said: “At the time I was living my life like a normal 20-year-old girl: going out drinking and partying all the time, completely unaware that I was pregnant.” I never gained weight or experienced any other symptoms.
‘When the nurse told me I was eight months pregnant, I kept thinking this couldn’t be my baby and I couldn’t accept it. I didn’t think she wanted children, so she was absolutely terrified.”
Tawana woke up one morning feeling so tired she couldn’t get out of bed. She called her mother and told her that she felt something was not right and that she felt like she was dying.
Her mother told her to go to the hospital to get checked out. She explained to the doctors how she felt and they sent her for an MRI.
Tawana welcomed her surprise daughter, River, on February 27 last year, and after processing the drastic life change, she is now thriving as a mother.
I hadn’t experienced any pregnancy symptoms, had no lumps, no weight gain, and no nausea (pictured, seven months pregnant).
Tawana gave birth to her baby, River, on February 27 last year, four weeks and four days after finding out she was pregnant.
She said it was “overwhelming” to be a new mother at first and she was “a little depressed” at first, but quickly accepted how her life had changed.
Tawana loves being a mother now in Baby River, she said it took her a while to get used to the pace of things.
Before the scan, Tawana was asked if there was any chance she could be pregnant before the MRI and she said no, however a nurse was persistent and they did a scan to check it.
The ultrasound revealed a fully formed fetus and that the 20-year-old was actually eight months pregnant.
Tawana said she was totally stunned when she heard the news and couldn’t believe this was her baby as she had not experienced any signs of pregnancy and had in fact been losing weight recently, rather than gaining weight or appearing a lump.
Tawana then broke the news to her family and friends that she would be welcoming her first child in a matter of weeks. He said no one believed her and that even his mother thought she was lying.
Tawana gave birth to her daughter, River, on February 27 last year, four weeks and four days after finding out she was pregnant.
She said: ‘Before I discovered I was pregnant I was living the normal life of a 20-year-old. I went out to drink, have fun, and do all the crazy things that twenty-somethings do. I think I’m very lucky that all of this hasn’t hurt my daughter in some way.
‘After two weeks of the news of my pregnancy settling in my mind, it was like my body started to catch up, which also helped me accept it.
“It was a horrible and stressful time because there was so much to solve in such a short time.
‘Babies aren’t cheap either. I couldn’t have done it without the help and support of my family.
‘At first it was overwhelming being a new mother and at first I felt a little depressed because it was difficult to accept how much and how quickly my life had changed.
‘However, one day I woke up and got into the swing of things, and was discovering our new life day by day.
‘Now we are doing it perfectly. She is so happy and sassy. “She talks a lot and I love being a mother.”