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If you've ever seen the Discovery Channel's hit TV show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant," you know just how insane some of these true stories are. Like, really? A) How could you not know you're pregnant? and B) This has happened to enough women to populate an entire series?In any case, what's even more ridiculous are the overly dramatic re-enactments by actresses pretending to be ladies who finally realized they were with child and going straight into labor. (Got that?)
A recent Videogum post detailing an "IDKIWP" casting call reveals just a sliver of what these actresses have to go through during the audition process.
But who says there are no parts for minorities in Hollywood? If you're a 30-something Native American woman who wants to pretend to find her placenta on the bathroom floor, there sure are. Oh, but you must have a newborn baby who looks Native American, is under 10 lbs., and is at least 15 days old. Uh, good luck finding that, Discovery Channel.
Check out how the whole disturbing show comes together in this clip. Enjoy!
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Friday 05 February
By Rosa
Be serious. Find another hobby and maybe you will not be so lonely.
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Friday 05 February
By michael
I deliver babies and have for 35 years ...I know this occurs and I find it hard to believe ...but...at least 90% of these women are very obese!! So go figure
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Friday 05 February
By Tee
So Micheal are going to weigh in on this one or not ,,,,,,,,Being an OB AND ALL
This does happen. When my sister was in college a girl went into the bathroom and had the baby in a toilet, she came out with blood all over herself in shock. I think it's psychological then anything. What many don't know is you can be pregnant and still have your period as normal.
Friday 05 February
By golfinkatiekat77
Then if all these women are obese, why do they not look obese (not the actresses, the real person) when interviewed on TV. Just another way for our society to discriminate and vilify larger people! Not only is it O.K. in our country to belittle overhweight people, it's actually encouraged. It has taken a long time but most of us are finally realizing that we were created not only in different colors, but in different sizes also!
Friday 05 February
By Grand Marnier
I've seen a number of episodes of the show. The early episodes were about women with "natural" lifestyles who had chosen not to see a doctor in years. Not all of the women who have had this "problem" are obese. I remember one in particular who was quite thin. Another was a college athlete. A number worked out regularly. From what I've seen, the common denominators are irregular periods and plain old "denial".
Friday 05 February
By michael
I know this occurs as I am an OB and have seen it first hand but one common thread is present and that is most of the women are very obese!!
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Friday 05 February
By sara
i have heard of this and its hard to believe. i would like to see if this occurs to women of average weight and skinnier. these women are obese. it is sad for the unborn fetus who may not get the prenatal care that is needed..
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Friday 05 February
By Susan
This does happen to slimmer average women. My grandmother 5 feet tall for instance was hardly weighing (outside of her first pregnancy with my mom) more than 120lbs... There is an 11 year age difference between my mom and my uncle. My grandmother was feeling ill one day, had continuous monthly periods and never gained a pound. She went to see the doctor with "flu-like" crappy feelings and VOILA! He told her she was going to deliver a baby in about 6 or so weeks!!! This CPN that I see when my regular doctor is unavailable is tiny, 5'4" and this happened to her as well! So yes, it does happen.
Friday 05 February
By Barb
I don't get it with these shows. Why any woman would want to admit to being that unaware of what is happening to their body is beyond me. My babies kicked like crazy. I could see impressions of their feet on my belly!
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Friday 05 February
By Tee
Michael So what you are saying is that obese women do not realize that they had not went through their monthly for nine months and thought nothing of it?REALLY Now.I find that hard to believe in this day and age.
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Friday 05 February
By K Agg
In his defense, I'm sure very obese, as well as very underweight women, probably don't have regular cycles. And if you are obese, who can see that growing fetus? I really don't know how it could happen, I'm thin and have had 2 babies so far in my lifetime, both times I knew before it even showed up on the preg. test! Anyway, I am sure it does happen, probably most often to women who have irregular cycles, or are overweight or unhealthy, or maybe just dont even pay attention to their cycles or bodies at all!
Friday 05 February
By Teri
This does happen. When my sister was in college a girl went into the bathroom and had the baby in a toilet, she came out with blood all over herself in shock. I think it's psycological then anything. What many don't know is you can be pregnant and still have your period as normal.
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Friday 05 February
By Weasel
Teri - Women do not have their menstrual cycle (period) while pregnant. It's impossible. They can have breakthrough bleeding during pregnancy, which is very different from the shedding of the uterine lining which occurs during a woman's period.
Friday 05 February
By Ashewind
I actually have a neighbor who has two children, and didn't know she was pregnant with either of them until she went into labor. She is obese, and from what I understand many obese women have irregular periods and weird bodily functions normally, so pregnancy can go unnoticed easily. Strange, yes, but impossible, definitely not, and obviously more common than many of us are aware of!
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Friday 05 February
By susan
Please explain there "weird" bodily functions. Being overweight myself, I find it quite insulting that someone would insinuate that my bodily functions can be "weird".
Friday 05 February
By mp
Sadly the Discovery Channel has changed their once-brilliant business model from shows with something to teach/show/illuminate, to a low-brow Jerry Springer model, by creating a show that celebrates ignorance and lack of body awareness. Creating life is a sacred act to most of the human species. Apparently, the suits at Discovery are not among that group.
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Friday 05 February
By Emily
This happens although you have to be an incredibly obese woman. When you are morbidly obese you often do not get your mentrual cycles because your hormones are just a mess. You will not a gain in weight as your body is too big to begin with and does not need to gain weight. I dont know how they do not feel the baby kicking, unless it is behind a ton of fat or they mistake it for an upset stomach. However, this happening to a normal healthy woman is insane and unbelieveable.
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Friday 05 February
By goodgirrl
I know someone who had this happen to her. She went to the hospital with pains in her legs and was told that she was pregnant (nine months!) and had preeclampsia. She was induced and had a baby less than 48 hours afterwards. She never believed she was pregnant because she was used to irregular and infrequent periods, she was told that she was not able to have children, and she was overweight. When asked if she why she never felt the baby move, she said that she just thought she had really strong gas pains.
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Friday 05 February
By Patriots@aol.com
Are you kidding me???
If these women (or "young girls") know there's something wrong...why not get an Ultrasound that will tell them...."DUH...you're pregnant". C'mon, you're overweight....and you're experiencing "gas" pains and admit you're having irregular periods....then....ASK the question....when was the last time you were sexually active? If they say..."OH, a while ago". That should be the 1st clue to do a pregnancy test.
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Friday 05 February
By Jessi
I can't believe how absolutely retarded some of you are. I've seen this show once or twice and theres been a mix of thin women, average women and overweight women. I for one have had two children and both times would be considered obese. You do gain weight with your pregnancies because you still have an extra person inside you and fluids. Your belly does feel different you'r not just fat and don't feel or show it. There's a difference. Not all women that are obese have sketchy periods.
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