I thought I just had heartburn. Then I received news that would change my life forever
A model who thought she just had heartburn was left stunned after finding out she was five months pregnant.
Alexandra Moore from Adelaide had a ‘cryptic pregnancy’, where normal testing methods fail to detect that a woman is carrying a baby.
Ms Moore spoke about the moment she heard the earth-shattering news.
Alexandra Moore had no idea she was five months pregnant
In 2020, Mrs. Moore gave birth to a healthy baby girl
She revealed that she suffers from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that causes enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges.
Ms Moore explained that she thought her condition would make it more difficult to conceive, assuming she would likely only be able to conceive through IVF treatment.
A few months into her cryptic pregnancy, Mrs. Moore’s mother convinced her to get a blood test because she was feeling very dizzy and experiencing heartburn.
She recalled how a doctor told her there was nothing to worry about as it was probably due to the fact that she was pregnant, leaving her completely bewildered.
Ms Moore, who has polycystic ovarian syndrome, explained that she thought she would have to undergo IVF to become pregnant.
She said she was scared when she found out she was having a baby, but she wouldn’t change that for the world
“I was under the impression that I would find it very difficult to conceive,” she said.
‘I literally had no idea I was pregnant, felt a bit of heartburn, but that was really it.
‘I had to have an ultrasound to see how far along I was, and I was five months pregnant!
“I was so lucky… I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
In May 2020, she gave birth to a healthy daughter.