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Amanda Francis was stunned when doctors said she was two months pregnant
But just 24 hours later the 26-year-old from Connecticut was in labor
The pastry chef said all at-home tests had been negative and she even went rock climbing at eight months pregnant

Published: 09:05 EST, 12 December 2016 | Updated: 09:41 EST, 12 December 2016

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Amanda Francis, pictured was stunned when doctors announced she was two months pregnant in July, but just 24 hours later she was in labor

A new mother revealed her shock at giving birth to her son - only a day after finding out she was pregnant.

Amanda Francis, 26, was stunned when doctors announced she was two months pregnant after a blood test in July, but just 24 hours later she was in labor.

Despite taking six pregnancy tests at different stages in the pregnancy, all came up negative.

The pastry chef from Rocky Hill, Connecticut even went rock climbing at eight months and worked overtime at her job throughout her pregnancy.

Unaware of a bun in the oven, Francis thought she was 'just fat' or 'bloated' while her friends claimed she had even lost weight.

Francis said: 'When I first found out I was pregnant, I was shocked. I always thought that pregnancy would be a pretty obvious thing.

'I was confused and in tears. I was happy, because I've always wanted kids, but I didn't exactly expect it to happen like this.

'I had been trying to see a doctor for a while, but it kept getting put off - I didn't think there was anything serious going on.

Francis said about the morning she went into labor: 'I went to the emergency room, convinced I was having a miscarriage'

Before and after: Francis went rock climbing a month before she gave birth, without knowing she was pregnant. Just weeks later on July 20, Kellin was born

'As far as morning sickness goes, I was mildly sick for a couple of weeks, but I thought it was just a stomach bug because everyone at work seemed to be sick, as well. Luckily, I kind of had an aversion to alcohol while I was pregnant.'

The initial news that she was pregnant was a shock, but Francis, who has always wanted kids, felt she had time enough to prepare.

She said: 'I found out a day before I had Kellin that I was supposedly two months pregnant.

'The following morning, I went into work as usual, but the cramps had gotten so bad I could barely stand. I went to the emergency room, convinced I was having a miscarriage.

'They did an ultrasound right away, and I remember hearing the ultrasound tech saying "My God" under her breath, so I was crying and prepared to hear the worst from the doctor.

Friends rallied together to provided baby essentials for the tot after he was born unexpectedly in July

'I was absolutely in shock when he told me I was actually eight months pregnant and in labor. I couldn't stop crying. I had no idea what I was going to do. It was certainly a crazy day.

'Once I had him I had decided that I was going to do everything possible to keep him and not place him for adoption.'

Baby Kellin was born on July 20 and friends rallied together to provide baby essentials for the tot.

Amanda added: 'One of the strangest things is looking back at the time I was pregnant and realizing all of the crazy things I did.

'I fell down a flight of stairs while holding my cat at five months pregnant, sat for a five hour tattoo session at six months, and at seven months, I went on a week long trip to Virginia with my friend Jess.

'While we were there, we went hiking and I decided I wanted to climb some rocks.

'There's a really great picture of me crouching on top of a rock I climbed, and I love showing it to people and pointing out that I gave birth a month after that picture was taken.'