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ShyGuyInChicago
August 24th, 2010, 10:05 PM
I believe it is. As I have seen on the show, I didn't know I was pregnant, many women can have vaginal bleeding and mistake that for a period. Also lots of women may not gain a lot of weight during pregnancy whether they are skinny or overweight. Then there are women who believe they are infertile and may think that the symptoms are something else. Not to mention a woman may not have symptoms or cravings or morning sickness.

I saw on TV a documentary about a woman named Nicole. She had obesity and high blood pressure and was told that she may never get pregnant because it stopped her from having periods which she did not have for 14-15 years. Nicole went on a diet and lost 30 pounds which most likely caused her to ovulate and conceive. Later Nicole began feeling symptoms such as hot flashes, cold flashes, and nausea, and sweats as well as back pain. Nicole suspected she was going through an early menopause She went to many doctors and was never able to find out what was wrong and because of her high blood pressure and obesity she and her doctors never considered that she could be pregnant. Nicole later had vaginal bleeding which she thought was a period but it did not seem normal to her. One despite feeling pain in her body, Nicole picked up her mother to drive her to the hospital to get kidney dialysis, but then she was in so much pain that her mother took her to the emergency room and left to get her dialysis. Nicole was given a test that and found out she was pregnant but was the doctors were not yet able to determine how long she was pregnant. Later Nicole felt like she needed to use the bathroom ad while on the toilet gave birth to a son. She was shocked. However, because of her high blood pressure she was in danger of pre-ecclampsia which put her in danger of seizure, coma, and death. She needed to expel her placenta to be cured. Since she gave birth to her son and his umbilical cord detached, the doctor pulled her umbilical cord and it meant that it did not move which meant that she had another baby so Nicole pushed and gave birth to a girl. Later her boyfriend and and her mother cam back and they were told what happened and they were shocked but happy. It was said that Nicole's placenta had lots of padding and that along with the fact that Nicole assumed that she was infertile were why she didn't know she was pregnant. Nicole's twins were premature by 2 months and later her twin daughter tragically died.

chazzrox2
August 25th, 2010, 06:01 AM
Erm well seeing as i've just read the story you've posted here then yes it is possible.....you should know....
And the fact that it has actually happened makes it kinda true......this was so pointless, why did i post?
Interesting tho

nick
August 25th, 2010, 06:13 AM
I've heard of cases before, so yes.

Kaius
August 25th, 2010, 06:35 AM
Its happened to my brothers fiancée, Twice.

Sith Lord 13
August 25th, 2010, 06:37 AM
Its happened to my brothers fiancée, Twice.

Twice?

Wow. Just wow. How does it happen twice?




@OP, Seeing as how you gave an example of a time it happened, I think you answered your own question.

Kaius
August 25th, 2010, 07:06 AM
She had no symptoms at all. Regular periods, no obvious weight gain or cravings. The first she knew of both pregnancies was the abdominal pain. The first time she was rushed to hospital because they thought her appendix had ruptured and the second time we knew the reaction all too well.

Sith Lord 13
August 25th, 2010, 07:10 AM
She had no symptoms at all. Regular periods, no obvious weight gain or cravings. The first she knew of both pregnancies was the abdominal pain. The first time she was rushed to hospital because they thought her appendix had ruptured and the second time we knew the reaction all too well.

I did not know that was possible. Learn something new every day. :)

huginnmuninn
August 25th, 2010, 04:32 PM
i think ive seen a show called "i didnt know i was pregnant" or something like that. i bet you can guess what its about

BOBBY HILL
August 25th, 2010, 08:41 PM
most of the time the woman are fat, so maybe

DarkHorses
August 25th, 2010, 08:44 PM
There's a whole show that talks about people who didn't know they were pregnant and didn't find out until they go into labor. I don't really understand how you couldn't know, but since there's stories of it happening that proves it's possible.

most of the time the woman are fat, so maybe

That's not necessarily true. Having watched the show before where women don't know they are pregnant a lot of people I have seen on there are far from overweight. Being overweight may have a role in it at times, but that doesn't mean it can't happen to people of a healthy weight.

OnceMoreWithFeeling
August 25th, 2010, 08:50 PM
Yeah there has been a numberus cases

Husker
August 25th, 2010, 08:55 PM
Yep, it can. i've seen TV shows about it.

Nathaniel
August 25th, 2010, 09:35 PM
Well the OP seems to answer the question himself! :)

-Silence
September 7th, 2010, 09:00 PM
I don't understand how they don;t feel something moving around in their belly, I mean, it's hard to miss. When I was closer to the end I could actually watch my baby kick me.