There was definitely a pregnant pause when shocked Birmingham patient Teresa Orr found out she was about to have a baby.The 48-year-old had gone to the doctors thinking she had started menopause rather than becoming pregnant for the first time.
Delighted parents Teresa and William Orr, of Stirchley, have celebrated the birth of surprise baby Gracie after thinking they had married too late to start a family.
“We only got married two years ago and never even thought about children because we are both in our late 40s and thought it couldn’t happen,” said doting dad William, a 47-year-old college lecturer at City College, in Handsworth.
“It was the biggest surprise we have ever had when we found out we were having a baby. We simply couldn’t believe it, especially as Teresa had assumed she was starting the menopause when her periods stopped.
“We haven’t had IVF or any fertility treatments, it all happened completely naturally, so we feel very blessed. A midwife at Birmingham Women’s Hospital and an obstetrician friend of ours said it is the first time they had come across a woman getting pregnant for the first time at such a late age, they said it was very rare.”
Gracie was born on March 7, weighing in at 6lbs 3oz, at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, following a smooth birth with no serious complications connected to the age of the mother.
Medics think care assistant Teresa’s active lifestyle and good fitness played a part in her conceiving into her late 40s.
The couple have had to adapt quickly to the news, moving from their small flat in Moseley to a house in Fordhouse Lane with enough room for a nursery.
“Even though we weren’t expecting Gracie, we are so glad we have her now, it’s remarkable,” added Teresa and William. “When she becomes a teenager though, at 13, we will be in our 60s but I am sure we will be able to cope with that as just having her is a treasure enough for us.”
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