A mum who thought she was just bloated unexpectedly gave birth to her sixth child while sitting on the toilet.
Adrianne Grayson started feeling uncomfortable with painful stomach cramps so visited her facilities to try and make herself feel better.
But after the 33-year-old had no idea she was actually pregnant and in labour and minutes later, Adrianne and her husband were delivering their son Apollo on the bathroom floor.
Adrianne, from Dallas, Texas, said the surprise birth came as a complete shock as the little lad, who weighed a healthy 6lbs 9oz, arrived.
She had no prenatal symptoms and didn't gain any weight during her pregnancy back in 2021 - in fact she actually lost 9lbs in the first two months.
Adrianne even revealed that her husband underwent a vasectomy earlier this month to make sure a surprise like 6-month-old baby Apollo doesn't happen again.
Adrianne - who has six children with her husband-of-ten years including a 14-year-old step-daughter from her husband's previous relationship - says: "With my other pregnancies, I had all the regular symptoms but I had nothing with Apollo.
"I had a huge bump with my other kids. I actually had some hip issues during my other pregnancies due to the weight I was carrying with the babies.
"I knew what pregnancy looked and felt like but I had absolutely no idea I was expecting Apollo!
"Whilst I was pregnant with Apollo, I had been on a serious health kick, eating well and working out every morning.
"Throughout my pregnancy, I was fitting into all my usual clothes and my tightest pair of shorts!
"In the first two months of being pregnant, I actually lost weight. I started at 150lbs and then went down to 141lbs before going back to 150lbs again.
"But around two months prior to giving birth, I did start to experience bloating from time to time. I haven't got the best digestive system and often had bloating with certain foods, so I didn't think anything of it."
Adrianne - who is a mommy blogger under the username @momofawholelottakids on Instagram as well as the creator of a clothing label - says she started to have painful cramps and excessive bloating in the 24 hours leading up to Apollo's birth.
Adrianne did yoga and took a bath in a bid to ease her discomfort. She then decided to use the toilet to try to "poop" for relief - but instead she left the bathroom with a newborn baby.
Adrianne - whose youngest child was a year old when she gave birth to Apollo in September last year - says: "I started to have really painful bloating on the day I gave birth.
"As the day wore on, I began having really bad stomach pain which I attributed to pre-menstrual cramps but they just didn't stop.
"I did some yoga in the afternoon to ease my pain and got in the tub thinking my cramps would subside.
"I did worry that maybe I should go to the emergency room because I was in so much pain. Now I realise those cramps were contractions and I had probably been in labour for several hours.
"Anyway, I came out of the tub and sat on the toilet thinking maybe I had to poop something out.
"But when I thought I had just pooped, I heard something pop. Immediately, I was like that's not my water breaking right?
"I put my hand in and I felt a baby's head. Suddenly my instinct clicked in, I went into emergency mode and I knew I had to deliver this baby.
"I pushed really hard. I swear that within what felt like five minutes, the baby was out and I was holding Apollo in my hands.
"It was honestly like holding an alien at the time because I couldn't believe what I was seeing!
"I screamed for my husband. He came running into the bathroom and saw the baby that I was holding.
"I remember him just looking at me in complete shock. The only words that come out of his mouth were "Oh my god'.
"I told my husband to call my midwife immediately. At 2am, my midwife's birth assistant came and helped me and Apollo get cleaned up.
"When Apollo arrived, I genuinely felt relief because I finally knew what was causing my cramps.
"Apollo was my easiest pregnancy for sure. I was eating so healthy and working out regularly that I wonder if that was the reason I didn't have my usual big pregnancy bump and tiredness with him.
"Apollo is such a chilled baby and he fits into our family perfectly. But six kids is definitely enough for now!"
