A professional dancer who was unaware she was pregnant gave birth to her son on the street outside her home. Katie Brown, 27, from the UK, experienced severe abdominal pain and called paramedics, only to deliver her baby moments later.
Speaking on ITV's This Morning, Katie explained that she had no idea she was expecting her second child. She had continued to menstruate normally and had no visible bump. She initially thought her pain was period-related or possibly appendicitis.
When paramedics arrived at 9:30 am, they escorted her outside. Katie dropped to her hands and knees, and her son William was born at 9:50 am on the street. Her mother caught the baby's head as he emerged.
Katie said she did not recognise the pain as labour, thinking she was 'just having a massive poo' or that something had happened to her bowels. Despite having given birth before, she had no typical pregnancy symptoms this time.
Dr Zoe Williams explained that Katie had a cryptic pregnancy, possibly linked to her use of the combined oral contraceptive pill, which can cause withdrawal bleeds that mimic periods.
Katie and her baby are reported to be healthy. This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10 am.
