After noticing that she’d gained weight, her boyfriend gave her a pregnancy check.
Kirsty, 32-year-old Kirsty from Lowestoft noticed that she’d gained weight in October. Her boyfriend Matt Sylvester (40), jokingly bought her a test.
The couple was shocked to learn that the test results were positive and she had been confirmed 33 weeks pregnancies by doctors.
She gave birth to baby Jake Pearce Sylvester weeks later, with Matt telling Lowestoft Journal: ‘At first, we were a bit shocked to be honest because we were not expecting a baby.’
Kirsty Pearce, 32, from Lowestoft, has revealed how she learned she was 33 weeks pregnant after her boyfriend Matt Sylvester, 40, got her a pregnancy test ‘as a joke’ after noticing she had put on ‘a bit of weight’
They were surprised to find out that doctors had confirmed Kirsty was pregnant at 33 weeks (pictured).
Matt shared how they first noticed Kirsty’s weight gain at October’s start.
According to him, the entire family started joking about how she should have a baby test and even encouraged her to get one.
They were shocked to learn that the results of the test came back positive and they all had to rush to the hospital for scans.
They found out that Kirsty had actually been 33 weeks pregnant. There was only a few weeks left to get ready for Kirsty’s new baby.
Matt explained how they first noticed Kirsty gain weight at the beginning of October. Kirsty was pregnant a month later.
Kirsty and Jake were born at the beginning of November.
The couple, who already have a daughter, Jessica Pearce Sylvester, nine, welcomed son Jake on November 8 at 8.37am at James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston.
Born at 37 weeks, he weighed 7lb 15oz. A mere three weeks later, his weight has increased to 8 lb 4 oz.
Matt explained that most of their friends and families thought they were just laughing around, and many didn’t believe them until Jake was born.
The couple only had five weeks left to prepare for the new baby after Kirsty (pictured), was discovered pregnant.
“We were given five weeks to complete everything, which was somewhat of an edifice but it paid off eventually.”
He said that Jake was’slowly adapting’ to his home and is now settling into a routine.
He added that the couple look forward to raising his son.