I Partied & Drank Throughout My Pregnancy | MY EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY

RELUCTANT mum Tawana (24) "partied and drank" through her entire pregnancy and was fortunate to give birth to a healthy baby girl, River (now two years old). Tawana never wanted to be a parent - in fact, she admitted to Truly: "I hate being a mum" - and she never expected to fall pregnant either. But one day, she woke up feeling dizzy and like "the room was moving" - when she was rushed to hospital, the nurse suggested an ultrasound test. Tawana's stomach was "completely flat" and there were no signs that she might be carrying a child - but the doctor had a huge surprise in store for her: "Tawana, you're pregnant. You're going to give birth in roughly four or five weeks." With no bump, no baby shower and no time to prepare, Tawana recalls: "For two days I was just crying, I was depressed. Nobody believed me at all." Her younger sister Andrea was one of the first to hear the news - and even she admits that she thought Tawana had come up with a "big prank." But sure enough, four weeks later, Tawana gave birth to her daughter River. She had considered giving her baby up for adoption, but decided against it at the last minute and instead she had to "Google how to be a mum" and learn the ropes as quickly as possible. And when Tawana decided to share her story online to raise awareness of 'cryptic' pregnancies like hers, there were more nasty surprises waiting for her. She received a backlash, with many people concluding that she "definitely knew" and was lying about her unexpected pregnancy, whilst others called her "a bad mum" for drinking whilst pregnant - neglecting the fact that she was not aware of the baby growing inside her. Despite the hate, Tawana remains level-headed and knows that there are many people who "do understand" so she is determined to continue with her mission to advocate for other young mums experiencing cryptic pregnancies. Now, almost three years later, Tawana admits that she is still not a natural parent: "Even though I'm a mum now, I'm still not a maternal person." And with Andrea visiting today, Tawana has spotted an opportunity to slip into a glamorous outfit and head out on the town, leaving River in her auntie's care. Will Andrea refuse, or will she take pity on her party girl sister and give her "one night off"? Follow Tawana: https://www.tiktok.com/@tawanatr https://www.instagram.com/tawanaoffical.tr