From Valleynewslive · · 1m 10s
Woman Gives Birth Not Knowing Pregnancy
Missouri woman gave birth unaware of pregnancy after 32 weeks.
In brief
Missouri woman gave birth unaware of pregnancy after 32 weeks. A Missouri woman gave birth at 32 weeks without knowing she was pregnant, experiencing dissociation and emotional adjustment. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Anna Wolfe
Anna Wolfe thought she was having a normal night in August but became a parent with only two hours to prepare.
Labor at 4 a.m.
Wolfe started having pain around midnight on Aug. 19 and reached the hospital at 4 a.m. after testing for labor.
Cryptic Pregnancy
Wolfe’s condition, cryptic pregnancy, means women can be pregnant without knowing it, as she had no symptoms until labor.
Dissociation Experience
Wolfe felt her baby wasn’t real or hers, saying, 'It didn’t feel like she was real, and it didn’t feel like she was mine.'
“It didn’t feel like she was real, and it didn’t feel like she was mine.”
Hospital Stay
Jade stayed in the hospital for weeks after being born at 4 pounds and needing lung strengthening.
Home by Sept 21
Jade was sent home from the hospital on Sept. 21 after eight weeks, with the family settling into home.
The takeaway
A Missouri woman gave birth at 32 weeks without knowing she was pregnant, experiencing dissociation and emotional adjustment.
