I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT AT 34 WEEKS – I THOUGHT IT WAS CANCER<br /> <br />With VID AND PIX<br /> <br />By Todd Sasin<br /> <br />A teenager’s life was suddenly flipped when she discovered she was 34 weeks pregnant at 19-years-old.<br /> <br />After originally believing she had a form of cancer, Alexandra Henniger was soon dealt a huge shock when she learnt she was pregnant after consulting a doctor.<br /> <br />The now 24-year-old was left in disbelief after knowingly using birth control.<br /> <br />Residing in Mechanicville, New York, USA, Alexandra said: “I ended up thinking I had cancer, so I ran away from home to my boyfriend at the time. <br /> <br />“I ended up going to the doctor and I found out I was pregnant, and I was like ‘I’m 19, how is this possible?’<br /> <br />“I was on birth control, but I was not good at taking birth control and obviously at 19-years-old, it’s scary. <br /> <br />"When I went to the second doctor they told me, ‘Sweetie, you’re 34 weeks pregnant’ – mind you I did not have a bump."<br /> <br />In the moment, the whole ordeal felt ‘impossible’ to Alexandra who beforehand had been playing softball in college.<br /> <br />Alexandra was keen to find out more details about her pregnancy; she found out she was having a daughter and was set to give birth the day after her mum’s birthday. <br /> <br />Alexandra failed to accept she was pregnant at 19 as she recalled: “Whenever someone told me I was pregnant I would literally get so dizzy and nauseous. I couldn’t accept that I was pregnant."<br /> <br />The new mum told how some people close to her didn’t support her teen pregnancy, Alexandra immediately removed those from her life. <br /> <br />She began to have contractions while her mum was out celebrating her birthday, with Alexandra unable to walk to stand. <br /> <br />Alexandra gave birth to her daughter on her bed after her water started to break while she was sitting on the toilet.<br /> <br />Reflecting on her birth experience five years later, she told: “They told me, ‘Do you want to know the gender of your baby?’ Obviously, I’m going to say yes. <br /> <br />“It was a girl, and they had a projected birth date, and it was the day after my mum’s birthday. <br /> <br />“I was in the darkest time of my life. I was like God sent me this baby so obviously I accepted it. <br /> <br />“I didn’t really tell many people, and some people did not support that I was pregnant, and those people were quickly removed from my life. <br /> <br />“My mom went out to celebrate her birthday, and I took a nap and then woke up, and I was getting cramp.<br />“I went to the bathroom and blood came out of me. I still have this picture on my phone; when I see blood, I think the worst. <br /> <br />“I texted it to my mom and she was like ‘I’ll be home soon’. Within, I’m not even joking, ten minutes, I was sitting on the toilet, and my water broke, and her head was out of me. <br /> <br />“I got onto my bed and five minutes later I gave birth to my daughter!”<br /> <br />ENDS
