A medical doctor was left stunned after a woman who had no idea she was pregnant arrived at the hospital complaining of severe abdominal pain and blurry vision, only to discover she was in active labor.
Sharing the shocking incident on her social media page via the platform X (formerly Twitter), the doctor recounted how the patient was rushed to the labor room after an emergency examination revealed she was about to give birth.
According to the doctor’s account, the woman initially came into the emergency room (ER) in distress, complaining of persistent abdominal discomfort and vision problems. However, after a quick check-up, medical personnel were left astonished to find that she was not only pregnant but in the final stages of labor.
The doctor recalled the woman’s reaction, saying: “The lady I was with in the ER came in for abdominal pain and blurry vision. After being examined, it turned out she was actually in labor and had to be wheeled to the labor ward. She kept asking, ‘Labor how na? When was I pregnant?’”
The post quickly gained widespread attention online, sparking a flurry of reactions from social media users who were both shocked and fascinated by the rare medical occurrence.
Many netizens speculated that the woman may have experienced a cryptic pregnancy, a rare condition where pregnancy goes undetected due to minimal or no typical symptoms.
See some reactions below:
@iam_siya: “It’s highly possible that it’s a cryptic pregnancy. With a cryptic pregnancy, nothing triggers you to believe you’re pregnant.”
@PTsele: “I would have a heart attack there and then. Yho!”
@Its_Love06: “My friend had a headache for two days. On the third day, she went to the doctor and found out she was in labor. That time, she had a flat tummy. Into sasiyisela ayiselwa nazi fish😭. We’re grateful the baby is healthy; she started grade 1 this year.”
@Pharaoh_stunner: “GOD realized you’ll no longer want to multiply, so He decided to make your bodies forget you are even pregnant to begin with.”
@Remoratiiile: “Someone needs to explain to me like a five-year-old. Women who are always pregnant but unaware—what do they experience during pregnancy? Does the belly not show? Do they continue having periods as usual? No weird cravings? No hormonal changes? No baby kicking?”
@uBhabhul: “They would have to keep their baby and treat my pain 😭😭 I’m not taking a baby they just put in me.”
@iamkagiso_m_k: “I was four months pregnant when I found out I was expecting my first child. I had my periods & I was on contraceptives the whole time! I had the shock of my life when I was asked to take a pregnancy test and it came back positive.”
As discussions on cryptic pregnancies intensified in the comments, several users shared similar personal experiences of discovering their pregnancies unexpectedly.
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