Woman, 32, gives birth to surprise baby five weeks after boyfriend bought her a pregnancy test 'as a joke' because she had 'put on a bit of weight'
- Kirsty Pearce, 32, noticed she had 'put on a bit of weight' during the pandemic
- Boyfriend Matt Sylvester, 40, got her to take a pregnancy test 'as a joke'
- Stunned when it was positive and doctors said she was 33 weeks pregnant
- Couple rushed to prepare for baby and Kirsty gave birth just five weeks later
- Matt said: 'We were a bit shocked because we were not expecting a baby'
A woman has revealed how she learned she was 33 weeks pregnant after her boyfriend got her a pregnancy test 'as a joke' after noticing she had put on 'a bit of weight.'
Kirsty Pearce, 32, from Lowestoft, noticed she had put on weight at the start of October, with her boyfriend Matt Sylvester, 40, jokingly buying her a test.
However the couple were left shocked when the results came back positive, with doctors confirming she was 33 weeks pregnant.
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.'
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Matt revealed how they began noticing Kirsty had put on 'a bit of weight' at the start of October.
He said the family began joking with her that she should take a pregnancy test, even nudging her into doing one.
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However they were all left shocked when the tests came back positive, and rushed to the hospital for a scan.
It was then that they learned Kirsty was actually 33 weeks pregnant, and they had mere weeks to prepare for their new baby.
At the beginning of November, Kirsty's waters broke, and just two hours later, she gave birth to their son Jake.
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. Three weeks later, he now weighs a healthy 8lb 4oz.
Matt said: 'Most of our friends and family thought we were just joking around with them and a lot didn't believe us until Jake was born.
'We had five weeks to sort everything out which was a bit of a rush but we got there eventually.'
He described how Jake is 'slowly adjusting' to home life and 'getting into' a routine.
Meanwhile he said the couple are 'looking forward to raising him'.
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