I didn't know I was pregnant...

My cousin did that too. Her second baby she had no clue. She's got 6 kids and the one she just had no clue intil she went into labor.

Someone from my high school did that too. She went into the doctor for severe heartburn, and found out she was weeks from having a baby. Nuts.

I only ever felt my son move a handful of times so to say that it is not possible is just wrong. at the end of my pregnancy there was no sdenying i was just to wide but it is possible.

To judge those people that dont know is just wrong and not ok. Yes some people dont want to admit it but that is not always the case.

You never know what a persons circumstance is, It is just plain wrong to judge someone

"NEVER LOOK DOWN AT A PERSON UNLESS YOU ARE HELPING THEM UP"!!!!!

I don't think anyone is judging here! We are just all in awe! To me, it freaks me out cuz I don't want that to happen to me!

I once asked a nurse how this could be possible. She said that usually when a baby grows, the uterus will tip foward, producing the rounded bump. But rarely, a woman's uterus will tip backward, and rest against her spine. When that happens, you receive no symptoms of pregnancy. It does not rest on your bladder, so no increased frequency, the baby kicks only air so you wont feel that. The only symptoms you will have is missed periods and increased appetite. No nausea, no bump, no nothing. And she told me a friend of hers actually experienced it. She said she went with this friend on a waterski trip for 4th of july, the girl was wearing a string bikini, skiing and surfing all weekend, and thin and trim as you please, and she gave birth to a 9 pound baby boy on July 9th. Five days before labor, wasnt showing at all. It happens but its rare.

That happened to a friend's sister-I think it was more denial than anything else- she lived with her parents too- long story short, her parents had a day to get ready for the baby( mind you, she is like 30). He boyfriend of a few years was really supportive too, until he found out through DNA testing it wasn't his. So, bf is gone and the kid's dad has like 10 kids and no job

Lol, I could not imagine being far along and not knowing

Yes I’ve watched that show, it’s crazy! I’d be very scared if that happened to me but I’m pretty in tune with my periods. If I’m a couple days late I’m freaking out and ready to go to the drug store for a prego test. But my friend’s mom said she had her period throughout her pregnancies! That freaked me out….

My FH and I were home visiting Cleveland and saw one of our good friends and their 2 daughters. A couple weeks later, the one daughter (age 18) gave birth to a baby boy. They found out on a Wednesday that she was pregnant and she gave birth that Friday. When we saw, she didn't look pregnant at all. Her son is now about a year old.

I don't have kids..but who's to say in the realm of the medical world that it is not possible to not realize for quite awhile that you are pregnant? Stranger things have happened..just because someone can't imagine not knowing doesn't mean it is impossible. Granted, maybe there are some people that realize they are/purposefully hide it..but to assume everyone is like that is what boggles my mind.

Thanks to those who have shared their experiences of not knowing about their pregnancy..What I can't imagine is how someone would feel if people call them crazy, that they are lying/hiding, and that stigma that they face..Just as many on here can't imagine being in that position, I'm sure the pregnant women who found out late were even more surprised given the reality..just food for thought :-)

What boggles me are those who don't want to be pregnant, don't use protection and cry later that they are. They taught sex ed back when I was in elementary school. We learned about protection in middle school. They provided condoms in high school. College gave me bc pills at a discounted rate and free condoms. Post college, you should be able to buy your own. I understand some can't afford monthly Rx, but I find them more INEXPENSIVE than caring for an unexpected baby when you're not ready. "Accidents happen" is one thing. Hell, they even say BC is 99% effective, there is always that 1%! But flagrantly disregarding the possibility and being naive to the idea that even "pulling out" or any other non protection method is going to guarantee a "no baby" is completely irresponsible.

Sorry for the soap box. (well kinda - this was going to be my Confession Friday)

I haven't seen the show in years. I joke with my dad about this. He asked he how could women not know they're prenant. I told him well women have terrible pains called cramps so they're used to the pain. lol Feeling sick could easliy be pushed off as a virus.

I definitely would never have been in that situation! When I was trying to get pregnant, I'd be off to the doctor for a blood test if I was even a few days late. And with my one surprise pregnancy (I was breastfeeding, using a diaphragm and jelly every time, and hadn't even had sex anywhere near what should have been the right time of month!), I told my then husband that I felt pregnant the very day my period should have arrived. Of course, he told me I must be imagining things. LOL

My cousin claims she didn't know she was pregnant until she was 7 months. Having carried 3 children myself...this boggles my mind!!

Two people in my home town said they didn't know they were pregnant until one had the baby in the toilet and the other went to the hospital because they were in terrible pain and found out they were in labor.

@K - I would doubt the death of the child a week or two later was from the lack of prenatal care.... For the most part in pregnancy not much really is "done" to you. You are just observed. In fact you don't really see your doctors much until the very end. For the child to die most likely something was already wrong. Unless of course she was drinking or doing drugs which that is more so under the care of she was mistreating her body not exactly prenantal care persay. Many woman from all around the world care and deliver babies on their own. OB's are kind of "new" before a woman really either cared for the pregnancy herself OR her midwife would seek care but mostly assisted during birth. The main benefits to being watched over is they can be able to make sure mom and baby are growing safely. Like for instance I almost died a week after I had my daughter due to massive fluid. Unfortunately my doctor missed it, my after care still didn't save my life. Babies do sometimes die

@Keriayn - Did your doc by chance tell you that you had an anterior placenta? I know with those (I had that with my last) it can be much harder to feel movement.

I didn't know I was pregnant until I was about 7 months., granted I had some health issues around that time. But I never had any "normal" signs of being pregnant. I didn't have cravings, morning sickness, or weight gain, I was actually loosing weight. Not everyone can count on their period to be a good indication of being pregnant. Before I got pregnant my sched was way off, there would be some months I didn't have a period, and some months (I kid you not) I had 2-3 that lasted 5-8 days each (in 9 months I had 17 cycles). Plus don't forget to factor in the false pregnancy tests. When I got pregnant, and I noticed I missed my period 2 months in a row I did the "just to be safe" test, 5 times. All 5 of my tests were negative (did them over the course of 3 weeks), so I figured my meds were doing the job of getting my period to slow down. I was in for my yearly exam when my Dr. told me my uterus was sitting high, I had no idea what she was talking about. She proceeded to tell me ...cont

That a high uterus is a sign of multiple pregnancy or late term pregnancy. I found out on Dec 24th I was about 7.5 months pregnant. Once we found out and I started doing everything I needed for both baby and myself he made his presence very known.

@AB you're right, I was super surprised! The reaction from a lot of people was really hard to deal with as well. Since I didn't know I was pregnant I continued to take my BC, and my other meds that are a big no-no when pregnant. I was drinking, riding my ATV through some crazy tracks, and going horse back riding. I had so many people who told me what I bad person I was for not knowing, and how could I lie to all those people for 7 months, how could I put my unborn child's life at risk. A lot of people were really harsh about it and made me feel like the worst human being on the planet. I even had one, now former friend, tell me I didn't deserve to be a mother since I was the most irresponsible person in the world. Cont

It's a crazy situation, but it does happen a lot more than I ever thought. I actually met another woman in our 'mommy and me' group who didn't know she was pregnant until she was in labor. I used to watch that show going 'How the h*ll does someone not know they are pregnant? How stupid do they have to be?" Well now I know how they can not know.