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In the months leading up to her delivery, Opfer, from Cleveland, didn’t seriously thinkthat she could be pregnant. Her periods have always been irregular, so she occasionally takes pregnancy tests when it’s been a few months since she had a cycle. She took a few during her pregnancy that all came back negative.
Ally Opfer, two days before giving birth.Ally Opfer
There, the doctorinitially thought she had kidney stones.
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“The doctors and nurses told me after that I was minutes away from death and that I was on the verge of having a stroke,” she says.
“I knew I always wanted to become a mom, but not that soon,” she says. “So once the shock wore off, I was excited and my family was very excited too. So even though I wasn’t wanting to become a mom for a while still, I was very happy. I’ve always loved babies and kids!”
Opfer had to stay in the hospital to deal with her blood pressure, but once she was able to leave, she settled into her new mom life, with the help of friends and family.
Opfer says that the experience taught her that “every woman’s body is different.”
And Oliver is now “a happy, healthy two year old who is constantly learning new things!”
“He’s starting to talk a lot more and just learned his ABC’s, can count to 12 and knows his colors,” Opfer says. “He’s super smart and I couldn’t imagine my life without him! I really didn’t know how much I needed him until I had him. I could not be happier that I have him in my life!”
source: people.com
