Couple discovers pregnancy only 30 minutes before emergency childbirth

A married couple appeared on MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report: Marriage Hell' on the 2nd to recount how the wife, who had gained 40kg, gave birth via emergency surgery just 30 minutes after discovering her pregnancy. The wife had previously suspected she might have cancer due to abdominal pain and a lump, but her husband had instead recommended treatment at an oriental medicine clinic.

Dr. Oh Eun-young expressed bewilderment at the story of a couple who were entirely unaware they were pregnant for nine months. The cast members expressed continuous shock as the couple recounted how the wife went to the emergency room due to severe abdominal pain, only to discover the pregnancy and give birth via emergency surgery just 30 minutes later. In particular, sighs broke out across the studio when it was revealed that while the wife suspected her physical abnormalities might be cancer, her husband instead recommended treatment at an oriental medicine clinic.

In the broadcast of MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report: Marriage Hell' on the 2nd, a 30-year-old husband and a 29-year-old wife, married for four years, appeared. The couple sent an SOS, stating, "Please save our child from me, who is the mother," while sharing the issues intertwined between them and their concerns regarding childcare. The most shocking part of the story was that the couple did not realize they were pregnant until just before the birth.

The couple lived their lives completely unaware of the pregnancy until they reached the ninth month. When the wife sought emergency care due to severe pain, the pregnancy was finally confirmed. Following an urgent emergency surgery, the couple held their son in their arms just 30 minutes after learning of the pregnancy. They became parents suddenly, without any time to prepare for pregnancy or childbirth.

The wife cited her irregular menstrual cycles as the reason she did not realize she was pregnant, noting that because her periods were already infrequent, she did not view the cessation of menstruation as a warning sign. She also explained that her early pregnancy symptoms differed from typical morning sickness. "Thinking back to that time, I think it wasn't morning sickness, but rather 'eating sickness,'" she said, adding, "I felt hungry every time I turned around, and I gained 40kg." She explained that despite the continuous increase in appetite and rapid weight gain, she did not connect it to pregnancy.

The couple also failed to consider the possibility of pregnancy despite other physical changes. As her weight increased, the wife experienced pain in her waist and various parts of her body, and she even felt a lump-like sensation when touching her abdomen that would not go away. She confessed that she was worried about her condition at the time and suspected uterine or ovarian cancer.

However, the husband's reaction differed from the wife's expectations. The wife recounted the situation, saying, "My husband said it couldn't be, that it couldn't be cancer. He said I could just go to an oriental medicine clinic and get acupuncture." The cast members reacted with absurdity to the news that he recommended alternative treatments rather than medical examinations or hospital visits to confirm the pregnancy.

Listening to the story, Dr. Oh Eun-young eventually asked the couple, "You did go to school, right? Both of you?" It was a question expressing her frustration at a situation that was difficult to understand by common sense. The couple lowered their heads and let out a hollow laugh, while Jang Dong-min expressed his surprise, saying, "It's like you lived in a remote rural area." Beyond the simple fact that they were unaware of the pregnancy, attention focused on how they interpreted the various signals their bodies were sending.

So Yoo-jin also asked the wife if she had felt fetal movement. The wife replied, "There was none at all," to which Oh Eun-young countered, "Does a baby stay still inside the womb? They move." The cast's questioning intensified upon the explanation that even the movement of the fetus was not a trigger for them to suspect the pregnancy.

The wife also shared the explanation she later received from the doctor. The baby was in a breech position and was positioned diagonally, which meant her abdomen did not protrude exceptionally, and she was also in a state of insufficient amniotic fluid. It was explained that medical staff suggested these physical conditions might have made it possible for her not to notice the pregnancy. However, the process of the couple's lack of awareness and the situation leading up to the birth were details shared through the story revealed on the broadcast, drawing interest toward the specific medical judgments and clinical processes at the time.

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