Results: Cryptic Pregnancy (Part 2 of 2)
Cryptic pregnancy is when a pregnant woman discovers she is having a baby late in pregnancy or even only when labor starts.
1.
1.
Women usually realize they are pregnant at 4-6 weeks. But there are many reasons why a pregnancy can go undetected until after 5 months or even until labor begins. Which of these do you find the most plausible?
No weight gain or baby bump
34%
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610 votes
No morning sickness
28%
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502 votes
Periods may not stop.
37%
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657 votes
Lack of fetal movement
22%
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390 votes
Too young be to knowledgeable about pregnancy symptoms
24%
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439 votes
Thinking it's impossible because of fertility issues
18%
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332 votes
Thinking it's impossible because of use of birth control
24%
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425 votes
Being unaware of having had sex (because of foul play like drugging or assault while comatose)
14%
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252 votes
N/A
38%
•
692 votes
Getting an inaccurate result on a home pregnancy test
23%
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410 votes
2.
2.
There are many reasons why cryptic pregnancies are concerning. Lack of prenatal care can endanger both the woman and the baby. Which of these issues concern you the most?
Problems are not diagnosed that could be helped by intervention.
27%
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479 votes
The woman doesn't stop behaviors that could harm the fetus like smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs.
42%
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763 votes
The hazards of possibly delivering the baby alone and unassisted.
28%
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500 votes
Underweight and premature infants
28%
•
501 votes
Psychological upheaval of an unexpected birth
22%
•
392 votes
Negative impact on parent/baby bonding
16%
•
289 votes
N/A
40%
•
712 votes
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