Mum gives birth to baby in the shower – but didnt even know she was pregnant

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A woman was left in shock when she gave birth alone in the shower – after having had no idea she was pregnant.

Dimitty Bonnet, who was already a mum-of-two, had given up hopes of having another child.

However, she was left completely stunned when she felt the sudden urge to push while showering before catching the baby's head between her legs.

Dimitty, 28, and her husband, Jason, 42, a signwriter – who are parents to Nate, five, and Darci, three – had stopped trying to have any more children after concluding their family was complete.

During her pregnancy, she had regular periods and even did a negative pregnancy test a few weeks before the surprise birth, which took place at 1:30am on 26th February 2022.

Jason was in bed at the time, and as Dimitty called for help, he rushed into the bathroom to find his wife covered in blood and holding a baby.

She had no idea that anything was wrong until she started to feel 'a bit off' the evening before she gave birth.

Dimitty, an admin manager, from Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, said: “My weight has fluctuated my whole life, so I didn’t think anything of it when I put on a few pounds. I assumed it was just a bit of lockdown weight, and it was nothing too noticeable.

“I’d flown on a plane a month before, and even had an X-ray after a rugby injury six weeks before I gave birth.

"There was no part of me that thought I could be expecting – to be sure I even took a test a month before giving birth and it came back negative.

“The evening before he was born, I just felt a bit yuck. My stomach felt a bit off, so I put the kids to bed and got an early night myself.

She added: “I woke up around 1am and felt so uncomfortable. It was like I really needed the toilet, but I wasn’t able to go.

“The pain started to get worse, so I decided to have a shower to make myself feel better.

“I didn’t want to wake my husband, so I kept the light off and showered in the dark.

“I felt a sudden urge to push, and the next thing I knew, I was holding a baby’s head.”

In a state of both shock and confusion, Dimitty managed to sit down on the floor in the dark, and after a final push, her baby was born in the early hours of February 26th 2022.

Her and hubby Jason called for an ambulance, which arrived around 15 minutes later – just in time to help Dimitty deliver the placenta.

After the paramedics cut the cord and made sure that mum and baby were okay, they took the family to Campbelltown Hospital, New South Wales, where the pair were monitored for 24 hours.

Dimitty and Jason named their baby boy, Harvey Eric Barry Timmins. He weighed 6lbs 8oz.

Whilst Dimitty was in the hospital, they face-timed Nate and Darci, telling them: "Mummy has a surprise", before showing them their new sibling.

She admits they were "both over the moon".

“It was such a huge shock that the first few days are a bit of a blur,” Dimitty said.

“My older kids were so excited when we told them, particularly my daughter as she’s always wanted to be a big sister. She’s so caring and has taken on her new role really well.

“Our family and friends have all been so supportive as we weren’t prepared at all – in fact we’d thrown away all our old baby stuff a month before.

“But everyone came together to make sure we had a pram, clothes, nappies, and a bed for him.

“It took us about 24 hours to come up with a name for him, but we chose Harvey after Jason’s grandfather, which is really special.

She added: “My other two pregnancies were so different so I never thought something like this could happen to me. It's taken my brain and body a bit of time to process what's happened, but we are finding our feet and feeling more settled now.

“He’s such an amazing baby and we feel so lucky to have him join the family, even if it was quite a shock at first.”

Her husband Jason added: "He's a precious little man but it was the biggest shock of my life."

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