Cryptic pregnancy is when a woman well into pregnancy doesn t know she s pregnant
Ashley Laderer,Mahino A. TalibDec 12, 2020, 05:36 IST
Cryptic pregnancies affect 1 in every 475 pregnancies.Getty
A cryptic
pregnancy happens when a woman doesn t realize she s pregnant until she s at least halfway through her pregnancy.
Most women with cryptic pregnancies discover they re pregnant after week 20. This happens in about 1 in every 475 pregnancies.
While it may be hard to imagine, there are many reasons why cryptic pregnancies can happen including lack of pregnancy symptoms, irregular periods before pregnancy, and an inaccurate pregnancy test. I Didn t Know I Was Pregnant isn t just a reality tv show - it s a real phenomenon. While rare, it s completely possible for someone to be unaware that they re pregnant until late into term or even until they go into labor. This is called a cryptic pregnancy.