“9 Months, No Symptoms: The Stealth Pregnancy That Surprised Everyone”
“9 Months, No Symptoms: The Stealth Pregnancy That Surprised Everyone”
Rita Alvarez, a 26-year-old waitress from New York, had always had irregular periods, so when she didn’t menstruate for a while, she didn’t think much of it. She assumed it was just part of her routine.
However, as months passed, she noticed she had started gaining weight—at first, it seemed like a few extra pounds from her busy lifestyle. She was tired often, but juggling a full-time job and a social life had taken its toll on her.
By the time she finally saw a doctor, it was clear she was pregnant, but she had no visible baby bump, no cravings, and no morning sickness. In fact, Rita had no symptoms at all—what doctors call a stealth pregnancy, where a woman carries a child without any traditional signs of pregnancy.
At 39 weeks, Rita went into labor unexpectedly. She delivered a healthy, full-term baby girl and was shocked by the entire experience.
“I couldn’t believe it,” Rita said. “I didn’t have anything to tell me I was pregnant. No morning sickness, no weird cravings, no nausea. I had to be told I was expecting.”
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