No. Really. I heard about this three days ago.
According to the BBC, a British woman gave birth to her premature son, alone, in a hotel room, while she was wearing a bumblebee costume, without even knowing she was pregnant:
Ally Ashwell, from Newcastle, was touring the seaside town's pubs and clubs in a bumble-bee outfit, when she began to feel unwell.
She returned to her hotel room, where the shocked 30-year-old found herself delivering her own baby.
Well, that had to sting.
She's certainly going to bee busy.
I'm sorry. I've been holding in the bee punchlines for three whole days, and I just couldn't do it any more.
The buzz is that her new little honey is a strong fighter, and his prognosis is excellent.
Please join me in welcoming her little bumble of joy.
*groan*
Somebody stop me. (But first give me your best bee pun.)
I'm sure that he is quite Bee-coming.
:)
Posted by: Bailey's Leaf | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I have never understood women who do this. Seriously, I was so freakin' miserable with both of my pregnancies that if I didn't know I was pregnant I would have thought I was dying for sure.
Lord bee with her - lol.
Posted by: Cheri C | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I can't bee-lieve she hasn't heard of the birds and bees!
Unbee-lievable!
P.S. I'm worried about your contest. . . you have so few entries! Chin up, m'kay?
Posted by: We are THAT family | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:22 PM
i'm bee side myself
Posted by: Jennifer A. | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:30 PM
I am laughing so un-bee-lieveably hard at your punny post :o)
Posted by: Christy | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:37 PM
I guess the little worker-bee wanted to buzz on out of the beehive on his own bee-fore she bee-gan to figure it out.
one more.... the father found out bee-latedly that queen bee was pregnant...
Posted by: cheri | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Un-bee-lievable!
Posted by: TwentyFourAtHeart | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:44 PM
That makes me think of that song... "I got myself a baby bumblebee, won't my mama be so proud of me?". :D although I don't think that is what the song is referring to exactly.
All of your bee puns were cracking me up!
Posted by: Jenny | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:49 PM
I have heard of women who had no clue they were pregnant. I seriously can't grasp that concept. All three times it looked like my scrawny self had stuck a basketball in my shirt.
I wonder who the pollenator was in this hard to beelieve story??!!
Posted by: Brandi | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:55 PM
beeautiful! I'm going to hive off and show my friends this post!
Posted by: Donna @ Thirsty? | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 10:58 PM
How soon beefore she can bring him home to the hive?
Posted by: Shawna | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Your puns crack me up. Mike Myers would have said, "Oh, bee-have!"
Posted by: jubilee | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:04 PM
I hope the newbee isn't giving her hives. If so she should buzz her honey to help her! If he doesn't, he's a stinger and doesn't belong in her honeycomb.
Posted by: Jennifer | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:05 PM
I used to never believe that anyone could be pregnant without knowing... and then it happened to me. I found out that I was expecting around 5 1/2 months (my periods were always irregular, I was on birth control and I hadn't started showing b/c I carry all my weight in the middle- TMI, FYI, whatever). Anyways, my son was then born 2 months early so it was a whirlwind pregnancy all the way around! It is actually kinda hard b/c I feel like I missed out on a lot by not knowing about him sooner. Plus I totally missed the chance to rock the whole pregnant thing; maternity clothes, reading all the books, gradually acquiring baby stuff... It was all so hectic and overwhelming. By the time I had gotten used to the idea of being pregnant I had to get used to the idea of having a baby, it all just happened so fast. I am looking forward to planning ahead next time and for my husband and I to really get to enjoy the nine months. But that is just our story, I wish her all the best. Eventually we all figure it out, no matter what the circumstances!
Posted by: Shanna | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:28 PM
You're having way too much fun with this!
On the story - I can't fathom it. I guess it is possible - my sister worked on the maternity ward and knew a woman who gave birth to a 4 1/2 pound babe without knowing she was pregnant - she just thought she was gaining weight and was doing her best to diet it off.
Posted by: Jane | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:41 PM
The baby nectar, but didn't get any milk.
Posted by: Stretch Mark Mama | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Oh to be pregnant and not realize it!! I'm ALL too aware of it the minute I'm pregnant. I truly dream of being pregnant and not even realizing it. :0)
May the force BEE with her
Posted by: Dawn | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Oh...just one question....exactly WHY was she wearing a bee costume anyway??
Posted by: Dawn | Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:54 PM
You puns have given me hives...
Posted by: franticallysimple | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Wow. I am always amazed when I hear stories of women not realizing they are preggo. I am too amazed and sleepy to come up with any bee puns right now. Just taking it all in. LOL
Posted by: Valerie | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I knew I was prego about a week in. I couldn't stop throwing up...this finally ended about 10 minutes after I gave birth. I would have loved to not "feel" pregnant, but at least I had some time to prepare!
Posted by: Annie | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:22 AM
I can't really think of anything, so I guess I'll just wing it?
Posted by: TLC | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Just as well she wasn't dressed like a grasshopper - they EAT their young!!
Posted by: Chantelle | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Just as well she wasn't dressed like a grasshopper - they EAT their young!!
Posted by: Chantelle | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Just as well she wasn't dressed like a grasshopper - they EAT their young!!
Posted by: Chantelle | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:43 AM
What a bee-utiful story! ;)
Posted by: Amanda | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:15 AM
Bee wary of door to door salesmen selling beecoming costumes. Maybe wearing it took the sting out of the delivery? ; )
Just want to say I really enjoy your blog. I am addicted...have to see everyday what you say. I live in Hamburg, Germany and sometimes miss strange things...like drinking Hershey syrup, messy living rooms etc. Here all must be in "ordnung" ...that means tidy. But with my little boy I try to be as messy as possible. That's the buzzzzz in Hamburg town.
Posted by: Becky | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Wow, that IS un-bee-lievable ;-) With both of my pregnancies I knew within DAYS of conception that I was pregnant. You know, gagging on certain foods, being unusually moody, etc. etc. I just can't imagine not knowing!!
Posted by: JEANNE | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 02:41 AM
I am bee-side myself with laughter over this story.
Posted by: Mommy Cracked | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 03:22 AM
Ok... the bee costume had me wondering. Article says it was part of her friend's "hen night" near as I can figure, that's like a bachelorette party.
But yea, I would have trouble bee-lieving she didn't know, 'cept I know someone who was totally clueless until a neighbor had the balls to tell her, "honey, you look knocked up." She thought about it a bit, and got tested, and sure enough. A new ba-bee came along about 3 months later.
Posted by: Lorraine | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 06:12 AM
Why was she touring the pubs in a bee costume? Is this some strange English tradition that I'm not aware of?
Posted by: Beth (A Mom's Life) | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 06:49 AM
Whaaa? And I'm totally going to pretend I didn't see your little jokes there... gah! : )
Steph
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 06:58 AM
just think, if she'd had several at once they might have swarmed!
blessings, Penny Raine
http://www.pennyraine.com/blog
Posted by: Penny Raine | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 07:07 AM
I imagine that little worker came out and said to his mother, "Boo! Bee".
I don't even want to clain this pun...
Posted by: ~Mad | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:12 AM
thank you for a lovely morning chuckle...no pictures?? I've always been curious, how can someone possibly NOT know they are pregnant??? Doesn't she know about the birds and bees?
Posted by: kari | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Guess he's the "bee's knee's".
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html
Posted by: Jenny | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:41 AM
I'm sure that created quite the buzz around town! Chantelle's comment about the grasshopper made me laugh out loud though, that's perfect!
Posted by: Carrie | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:43 AM
HONEY, this is the QUEEN of funny posts! I laughed so hard I broke out in HIVES.
I'm going through my brain with a fine-toothed COMB to come up with more puns for you.
Not being one to DANCE around an awkward subject, I have to comment that there was no mention of a father in the story. I wonder if it was her boyfriend who NECKED 'ER. It will be a-POLLEN if the child doesn't have a father. Then again, that's none of my BEESWAX.
I'm surprised I didn't hear of this story before. You'd think the media would SWARM on a story like this like a COLONY of fire ants. It sure has created a lot of BUZZ with your posting about it.
Sorry to DRONE on and on and BUMBLE through this comment!
Posted by: The (Almost) Amazing Mammarino | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:46 AM
Yeah, I want to know why she was wearing the costume, too. I've heard of women not knowing they were pregnant, so that's not such an odd thing to me. It's VERY odd that she was wearing the costume while out about town...in public...not at Halloween. Very weird!
Posted by: Liz (Discovering Liz) | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:57 AM
I hate to be one to drone on with a theme but I to can't bee lieve someone could bee pregnant without knowing it. she was visiting the pubs so perhaps she was a little buzzed. two pounds is amazing! & 26 weeks, what a miracle!
Mrs N
Posted by: MrsNehemiah | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:00 AM
I was so busy buzzing the bathroom by throwing up while I was pregnant that I didn't have any doubt. Unbeelievable that she didn't know.
Posted by: Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:07 AM
I don't know how she couldn't have known, however I do know of 2 people personally who didn't know they were pregnant, so I guess it's possible.
I bet he's a BEE-utiful baby!
Posted by: Annabelle | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:17 AM
I got nutin' honey
Posted by: Natalie Witcher | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:17 AM
I guess she'll be bringing home a baby bumble bee... won't her mommy be so proud of her :)
Posted by: lynn | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:24 AM
I'm sure the baby was Bee-utiful!!!
Posted by: Amy | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Bee-tween the pubs and the clubs, hope baby was ok!!
Posted by: Andrea | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:37 AM
What's all the BUZZ about??? Seriously...who doesn't "know" that something could "bee" going on inside???
Posted by: Melissa in Mel's World | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 09:40 AM
A woman doesn't notice a single change in her body over the course of 40 weeks? How can it BEE? I'm sorry, all the good ones have been used up. Is there any health concern for the new little HONEY? If she was BUZZING around the pubs and clubs all during her pregnancy and also didn't have any BEE-natal care? We all know this story wouldn't BEE nearly as funny without the tidbit about the costume. Which is rather irrelevant, but it just makes the story.
Posted by: kimberly | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:22 AM
SOMEONE I KNOW did not know she was pregnant and gave birth on her bathroom rug. She called her mom - hysterically -to phone an ambulance and her mom slammed the phone down on her... because it also was April Fool's Day.
(everything worked out fine!)
Posted by: Beck | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Where would we bee without your daily humour....it sure takes the sting out of our week...this one is creating quite the buzz...our hospital just had an unknowing teen give birth-quite the surprise for her parents!!...let's pray that our children all beehave!!
Posted by: Leanne from Canada | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:37 AM
I hope you hive a good support network for that!
(yikes, I know)
Posted by: Ronnica | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Oh no....stop....LOL
No really, LOVE the puns--they are funny. :)
Posted by: Quasimodo | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 11:28 AM
I don't believe this is what God was referring to when He described a land "flowing with milk and honey."
Posted by: Jennifer L. | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:59 PM
I wonder if giving birth alone gave her hives?
Posted by: distybug | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Hee hee.
One of my still single cousins (we're a big Catholic family) declared that she didn't know she was pregnant until at least half way through the pregnancy. As if that excuses it! Oh, well - if you didn't KNOW you pregnant... you probably didn't KNOW you were having sex either then... so it's all okay.
Of course we all gave her a pass... whatever.
Until she was pregnant the second time and claimed she didn't know until half way through again.
One of my other cousins declared, "Yeah. Um. I'm gonna hafta throw down the BS flag on that one!"
Before anyone gets offended... it's not like the family didn't accept her kids or anything... we're just joking about the "Oh I'm ignorant so you can't hold me responsible" end of things. Funny to us.
Posted by: TRS | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:30 PM
You are too funny!
Posted by: Summer | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Well I'll bee... hive never heard of such a sting.
Posted by: Traci in GA | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I have never been pregnant (we adopted our daughter) but how do you NOT know you are pregnant???
Posted by: Erin | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Wasp a stingin' crazy way to bring a new life into the world! Bet she had to make a bee-line to Ba-bees 'R Us...
Posted by: Laura@heavenlyhomemakers | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 02:09 PM
She must bee flying high! (not that great but it's all I could come up with!)
Posted by: Elaine | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 02:29 PM
lol, this post just made me giggle! I agree that it's un-bee-lievable, but I've heard that story (not knowing you're preggo) all too often. Crazy! I too want to know what Mr. Honey had to say about all this ;-)
Posted by: Mandi | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Can I also just say that if you were to turn this into a contest that the comment 3 above mine should totally win! You know the one... "well I'll bee..."
Posted by: Elaine | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 02:31 PM
After a night on the town, what a BUZZ-KILLER! (yeah, I know... but everyone had already used everything else.)
Posted by: Donna | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 03:07 PM
Hasn't anyone ever told her how to prevent pollenation?
Posted by: MooBeeMa | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:24 PM
I'm cracking up- and wishing I was as witty as you and all these other comment leavers- seriously funny. And the comment count on your amazing giveaway is unbelievably incredibly high- holy smokes!
Posted by: Amy | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 07:01 PM
I am so glad to finally meet someone with such a warped sense of humor!! You absolutely CRACK me UP!!
Posted by: CindyO. | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:43 PM
I got nothin. But it was funny. :)
Posted by: Karen {Simply A Musing Blog} | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 08:43 PM
She must've been too buzzzzy to notice! I can't relate either.. I have felt oh-so-very pregnant with each of my pregnancies.
God bless her ba-bee boy!
Posted by: Amber (Bringing Good Home) | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Is the wierdest thing that she gave birth unprepared or that she was clubbing dressed as. a. bee.? I can't decide... guess some people will do anything for a buzz.
Posted by: miriam | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 11:40 PM
s"warm" wishes for the new ba"bee" but "honey" I find it very intere"sting" and un"bee"lievable that you didn't "hive" any idea that you were expect"sting" (ok... that last one was pushing it and can you tell that I'm bored?) lol.
Posted by: Dorey | Friday, June 13, 2008 at 11:42 PM
She was wearing a bee costume because she was in Blackpool for her friend's hen party (Bachelorette party) Blackpool is a seaside town, lots of nightclubs, etc and well known for hen parties and stag nights.
Posted by: zoe | Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 05:42 PM
I should add bee costumes are not normal attire for hen nights, apparently this was a fancy dress one.
Posted by: zoe | Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 05:43 PM
Sometimes i wish i were a person who couldn't tell they were pregnant. i wish the human gestational time were shorter....like 4 months shorter. A 5 1/2 month pregnancy would suit me far better. (Can you tell i'm about 5 months pregnant as i write this lol?)
Anyway, it would have been a huge shock to the woman, and i hope she didn't drink a lot or do too much bad stuff during the pregnancy, but if you're going to have a baby, might as well have it and be done with it like she did!
i also loved the bee puns.:)
Posted by: jessica @pianomomsicle | Monday, June 16, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Okay so I had to read the original article, and then find out what a "hen night" is, but that still doesn't explain why she was in a bee costume.
Bee warned-it could happen to you!
Posted by: TracyB | Monday, June 16, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Okay so I had to read the original article, and then find out what a "hen night" is, but that still doesn't explain why she was in a bee costume.
Bee warned-it could happen to you!
Posted by: TracyB | Monday, June 16, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Too bad she didn't realize she was in full bloom, she could have made a bee-line to the hospital...
The baby was thinking "To bee or not to bee. :-)
Posted by: Robin @ Heart of Wisdom | Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 05:23 PM