Pregnant skydiver survives face-first fall

[AliceInWonderland]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051213/...diver_s_plunge
*go to the link to see her pic and watch the video of her falling like an idiot, she looks like Nicole Ritchie!
and she's from the South/midwest and didn't know she was pregnant so Im sure the father is her dad

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Pregnant Skydiver Survives Face-First Fall Tue Dec 13, 8:56 AM ET

Shayna Richardson was making her first solo skydiving jump when she had trouble with her parachutes and, while falling at about 50 mph, hit face first in a parking lot.

Although badly hurt, she survived — and doctors treating her injuries discovered she was pregnant. Four surgeries and two months later, Richardson said she and the fetus are doing fine.

"Just this last week we went and saw the doctor and we've got arms, we've got legs. We've got a full face. The baby is moving around just fine. The heart rate looks good. So not only did God save me but he spared this baby," she said.

Richardson, 21, of Joplin, Mo., was skydiving in Siloam Springs on Oct. 9 when her main parachute failed.

"I heard a snap and I started spinning and I didn't know why. I didn't know what to do to fix it. I didn't know how to make it stop," Richardson told Fort Smith, Ark., television station KFSM.

She cut away her primary chute so her reserve could deploy, but it didn't open all the way. She spun out of control, heading straight for the asphalt below.

"At the end I said, 'I'm going to die. I'm going to hit the ground. I'm going to die,'" she said. "I don't remember it. I don't remember hitting the ground. I don't remember the impact or anything that came with it."

Rescuers got her to a hospital in Fayetteville, where Richardson underwent surgery. She broke her pelvis in two places, broke her leg, lost six teeth and now has 15 steel plates.

"I went into the first surgery where they cut me from ear to ear and they cut my face down and they took out all the fractured egg-shelled bones and put in steel plates," Richardson said.

During treatment, doctors found that Richardson was pregnant, which was a surprise to her. She said she would not have jumped had she known.

"To hit the ground belly first — that's dangerous. I mean at any stage of pregnancy that's dangerous. That's not something you want to do let alone at 50 miles per hour," Richardson said.

Her fall was videotaped and Richardson said she was able to watch it, without qualms.

"I wanted to watch it," said Richardson. "And the whole reason I'm comfortable with watching it because I know how it ends."

Richardson said her due date is June 25. She plans to make her next parachute jump in August.

[MrsMarsters]

ok..isn't she pregnant?

[miss_perfect]

That's amazing that she survived. She totally does look like Nicole Richie.

[MrsMarsters]

ohh..ok read it wrong..but shit that just really sucks

[AliceInWonderland]

ohh..ok read it wrong..but shit that just really sucks

yeah it sucks if she was pretty before, then after the accident and reconstructive surgery she became Nicole Ritchie ugly

[Sojiita]

It doesn't exactly seem like she did anything wrong except become the victim of a horrible accident. Thank God she survived and the baby also. And she is not nearly as ugly as Nicole and hope she doesn't end up looking that bad!

[Algernon]

She totally does look like Nicole Richie.

I was thinking more Mena Suvari.

What a cool, amazing story!

[A*O]

You see? This is what happens when you jump out of airplanes 'for fun'. Skydiving? Just Say No!

[Algernon]

^^^And this girl is ready to go back for more!!! She said they won't take her up 'broken and pregnant', but if they would, she'd go!!!! NUTTY!

[buttmunch]

I've been skydiving and it was absolutely thrilling. I'm not sure I'd do it again but it was worth trying once.

[rainingdefenses]

AliceinWonderland...is that SPIKE!?

[AliceInWonderland]

^ Yeah
SPIKE RULES!!
& Wheels too

[drama_queen]

^ Yeah
SPIKE RULES!!
& Wheels too

I thought that was Spike.My daughter loves Degrassi.Heck i'm even hooked on it now.

[rainingdefenses]

Degrassi (the original) was the best. The new ones aren't so bad, but nothing beats that original gang!