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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.

Australian model Erin Langmaid had a huge surprise when she gave birth to her daughter in the
bathroom because she didn't even realize she had been pregnant.
Langmaid, who is a 23-year-old model, told 7News baby Isla arrived in just 10 minutes after she started
having intense stomach cramps. She'd had no bump, morning sickness, cravings, or any signs of
pregnancy at all, and was also taking contraceptive injections.
"I wasn't showing obviously because I fit into everything. It's just really bizarre," Langmaid told 7News.
"I'm still in shock, but you just adjust and this is our life now. We wouldn't change it."
Langmaid's partner of two years, Daniel Carty, posted the news on Instagram, saying both mother and
daughter were well and ready to go home from the hospital after an "extremely tough few days."
"Now after a big week we look forward to life as a little fam with the most gorgeous new little addition
and all the great things that come with that!" he said.
Langmaid's story sounds shocking, but it's actually not as rare as you might think to have what's called a
"cryptic pregnancy." According to WebMD, research has shown one in 400 or 500 women are 20 weeks
into their pregnancy before they realize they are carrying a baby, while a 2007 study in the BMJ states
one in 2,500 women get all the way to labor before they work it out.
Dr. Isis Amer-Wahlin, an obstetrics and gynecology consultant and board member at Bonzun, told
Insider that cryptic pregnancies are unknown not just to the mother but all those around her, including
her healthcare provider.
"In many cases, the physical changes that are expected to take place when a woman becomes pregnant
are not apparent," she said. "While in the most extreme cases, a woman does not know that she is
pregnant until she enters labor, for others experiencing a cryptic pregnancy they might become alerted
to the pregnancy during the third trimester when the body changes the most."