You see, all of you that are patronizing baby factories, in the name of “cryptic pregnancy”... your cup will soon rub dry.

What really is Cryptic pregnancy?

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Cryptic pregnancy in medicine, simply means, a pregnancy that wasn’t noticed until advanced gestational age.
E.g: Some women don’t realize they are pregnant until, 5,6,7,8,9 months. Or even at delivery.

Yes, it can happen.
Especially with women who weren’t expecting it.
Sometimes:
- Obese women
- Athletes, who usually have physiological amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Women with hormonal imbalances. E.g: PCOS
- Women using contraceptives. They don’t expect the pregnancy, so don’t pay attention to the symptoms.
N/B: No contraceptive has 100% effectiveness. Also, some women skip their dosages or shots. Inadequate contraception an result in pregnancy.

In cases of hormonal imbalances and athletes, periods are not regular. So they can ignore a skipped period, as a usual hormonal imbalance.
Without knowing, that it is pregnancy this time.

Pregnancy Symptom?
1. Not all women experience those tell tale signs
2. Some of the symptoms are not specific to pregnancy. Nausea and vomiting can be misinterpreted as malaria. They may think it’s stomach ache- if baby kicks. Etc
So that’s what we call a cryptic pregnancy. A blood test and Ultrasound can confirm the pregnancy.

Now there’s what we call a False/ Pseudo pregnancy.
Here, the woman has ‘signs’ of pregnancy, but she isn’t pregnant.
This is common with women trying to conceive.
It is mostly psychological. Test isn’t positive. Ultra sound -ve.

It may also be due to a tumour that mimics pregnancy. Molar pregnancy. This will require evacuation and also testing to make sure it isn’t cancerous. Yes, it can be cancerous sometimes.

This tumours release...
high levels of Hcg, which makes a pregnancy test positive. Confusion.
An ultrasound will settle the matter.

So, now you know the difference.

Because infertility is a desperate situation for many women #TTC, they fall victim to baby making scams.

Some of them know, but deny.
These herbal/miracle centres, tell them they have a “cryptic pregnancy”. That the baby is hiding, and the Drs cannot see it.

They warn them never to go to the Drs or believe the Drs.

They warn them not to do an Ultrasound scan. Or, they even do a faux scan for them. Smh 🤦🏽‍♀️
They pump them with hormones that make them add weight, and have side effects related to pregnancy. Then they kidnap young girls, get them pregnant (baby making machines). Or even kidnap babies.

And on a set EDD, which they give the woman. They hand them these babies.
I personally, don’t believe these women are deceived. They know in their subconscious that something is off. Yet... they allow the pressure of society, family and self, influence them to make these decisions.

They disappear for a while, and reappear with babies.

Why?
Our society places premium on babies. So, it makes many women desperate.

Funny story is that, the total amount they spend, might be more than an IVF cycle.

Sometimes, it’s PCOS that can be managed.

Sometimes, a surgery could take care of it. But no, we want sharp-sharp. So...
If you say I’m lying, and you have gotten a ‘cryptic baby’, via this route.

Boldly signify.

I challenge you, to do a DNA test. You and your baby. Forget your partner sef. You the mother, and the baby.

It hurts me so much what women have to go through.
Also, this is KIDNAPPING!
Thank you @OnyiSunday for sharing this lost headline. We need to raise more awareness, to prevent women from falling victim.

And also to bring these kidnappers to justice. ❤️
I and @NaijaObgyn discussed this Live, last year

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