Vault: Women Open Up About Giving Birth After Not Knowing They Were Pregnant

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Bert Show

Episode: Vault: Women Open Up About Giving Birth After Not Knowing They Were Pregnant
Date: March 31, 2026
Hosts: The Bert Show cast (Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, and others)

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Bert Show explores the shocking and rarely-discussed phenomenon of women giving birth without ever knowing they were pregnant. The hosts share jaw-dropping real-life stories—from frantic 911 calls to first-hand experiences from listeners and a paramedic—aiming to understand how such scenarios unfold and challenge common assumptions about pregnancy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Opening Discussion: Is It Possible to Not Know You’re Pregnant?

• [01:00] Host (Bert):
  Questions how it’s possible to go nine months without noticing a pregnancy:

  "How do you go nine months and not know you're pregnant?"

• [01:13] Listener Reactions:
  Listeners express disbelief and curiosity, setting the tone for open debate.

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The Viral 911 Call: Real or Fake?

• [01:43] 911 Call Playback:
  The hosts play an authentic 911 call where a shocked husband discovers his wife is in labor at home, unaware of her pregnancy.

  "My wife is in the bathroom. She's bleeding all over the place. She thinks she's having a baby. Oh my God."
  —911 Caller (Husband) [01:43]

• [02:17] 911 Operator incredulity:

  "You didn't know she was pregnant?"

• [02:27] Host Commentary:
  Hosts agree the call sounds authentic, emphasizing the dad’s genuine shock.

  "I mean, it sounds authentic, right?"
  —Host (Birch) [02:27]

• [03:00] 911 Operator Inexperience:
  Host points out that the operator was new, highlighting the chaos and confusion for everyone:

  “Now, that 911 operator wasn't on the job real long. Like, she... It was like, just a couple of weeks. Third. Third day in the job.”
  —Host (Birch) [03:00]

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Medical & Physical Explanations

• [04:15] Host (Birch):
  Reads from notes about underlying conditions that may disguise pregnancy, such as:

  • Carrying the fetus towards the back of the womb
  • Ongoing menstruation ("breakthrough bleeding")
  • Smaller or inactive fetus

  “Such conditions disguise the pregnancy, so it's not common, but sure in hell can happen.”
  —Host (Birch) [04:36]

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Listener Stories: Shock, Disbelief, and Real Experiences

Discovery Health & Pop Culture

• [04:49] Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea):
  Mentions TV shows highlighting similar stories:

  "There are so many people that actually do have babies without even knowing they're pregnant."
  —Andrea [04:49]

The “It Can’t Happen to Me” Perspective

• [05:40] Caller/Listener (Alicia):

  "I've been pregnant twice, and there's absolutely no way. You don't know that you're pregnant?"
  —Alicia [05:40]

  She and other listeners state disbelief, focusing on physical changes like weight gain and baby movements.

Paramedic’s First-Hand Account

• [06:08] Paramedic Charles (voice disguised):
  Shares a dramatic story:

  • Responded to a call at an apartment
  • Woman, already obese, was on all fours in pain—actually giving birth
  • Neither the woman nor her family had any idea she was pregnant

  “She didn't know. She said, well, what is it? ...I said, it's a baby. She said, well, where did it come from? I said, it came out of you.”
  —Paramedic Charles [06:52]

  “She was a big woman. ...they were like, no. You know, she's just always been big.”
  —Paramedic Charles [07:21]

The Friend Who Carried Far Back

• [07:59] Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea):
  Shares about her friend (very petite, did not gain visible weight) who delivered a 9-pound baby with no prior knowledge:

  “Like she's like all of 89 pounds. And she delivered a nine pound baby three weeks after she found out she was pregnant. ...She didn't gain any weight.” —Andrea [08:01], [08:18]

  • The woman had continued having her period and was only diagnosed after seeking help for persistent nausea.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [01:17] 911 Caller (Husband):

  “No. No, you idiot. Oh, my God. My wife is holding a baby. I had no idea my wife was pregnant.”

• [06:52] Paramedic Charles:

  “She said, well, what is that? I said, it's a baby. She said, well, where did it come from? I said, it came out of you.”

• [08:33] Andrea (about her friend):

  “She was just carrying him so far back.”

• [04:36] Host (Birch):

  “Crazy.”

• [05:57] Host (Birch):

  “Well, here is... Charles... He is a former paramedic and he's seen this very thing.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:00 — Introduction to the topic: “How can someone not know they’re pregnant?”
• 01:43–03:00 — 911 call playback and reactions
• 04:15 — Medical explanations from host
• 04:49–05:25 — TV references and shocked listener stories
• 06:08–07:35 — Paramedic Charles’ account
• 07:59–08:49 — Andrea’s story about her tiny friend
• 09:03 — Hosts express need for further expert insight

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Tone & Flow

The episode blends shock, humor, and genuine curiosity, with the cast and callers repeatedly expressing disbelief and fascination. The language is informal and lively, consistent with a casual morning radio show, and the team brings levity while still taking callers seriously. The tone jumps between light-hearted banter and moments of genuine empathy and concern.

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Conclusion

The Bert Show’s look into “surprise pregnancies” is both informative and astonishing, highlighting real-life accounts that defy conventional wisdom about pregnancy. The episode underscores that, while rare, unrecognized pregnancies do happen—due to medical, physical, or psychological factors—and often leave everyone, including professionals, utterly shocked.

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Transcript

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[Host (Birch)]

This is the Birch show, all right? One of these stories is just for shock value, really, more than anything else. And the other one can be open for debate, but we talked about this last week and we heard about this couple. How do you go nine months and not know you're pregnant?

[Caller/Listener 1]

I don't understand it when we get

[Caller/Listener 2]

calls of people that had it happen to them.

[Host (Birch)]

Yeah, I mean, and you guys can get in on this if you want now, but it's. It's not common, but it certainly does happen. 404-741. Q100. Here's the 911 call. Dude's on the phone with 911. His wife is in the tub and she's delivering baby. He's shocked. He doesn't know what's going on. All he knows is that her stomach hurts or whatever. So he puts her in the bathtub and he's on with 911. And you can hear the surprise in his voice. And unless he's a great actor, it sounds authentic.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Yes, ma', am. My wife is in the bathroom. She's bleeding all over the place. She thinks she's having a baby. Oh my God. Carrie, get on the backup.

[911 Operator]

She's having the baby.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

I think she's have in labor right now.

[911 Operator]

Okay.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh my God. I can't hear you, ma'. Am.

[911 Operator]

Okay, hold on, I'm getting. What's your address, sir? Say it one more time.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God. I'm looking at a baby.

[911 Operator]

Okay, hold on. I need your address. Listen, I need Your address. To having a baby.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God.

[911 Operator]

You didn't know she was pregnant?

[911 Caller (Husband)]

No. No, you idiot. Oh, my God. My wife is holding a baby. I had no idea my wife was pregnant.

[Paramedic Charles]

That is awesome.

[Host (Birch)]

I mean, it sounds authentic, right?

[Caller/Listener 2]

It does sound real.

[Host (Birch)]

So then she gets on the phone. It gets a little nasty here, a little gross.

[911 Operator]

So what's going on with baby? Is he dirty? Yeah, he's got.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

It looks like he's got meconium on his head.

[911 Operator]

A cone on his head?

[911 Caller (Husband)]

No, like the baby. The poop. Oh, poop.

[911 Operator]

Okay.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Is that.

[911 Operator]

Oh, I mean, I've never really looked

[Paramedic Charles]

at a baby that close.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Right after.

[911 Operator]

They're usually wiped off before you get them, aren't they? Yeah, yeah, they're pretty dirty.

[Host (Birch)]

Now, that 911 operator wasn't on the job real long. Like, she. It was like, just a couple of weeks. Third. Third day in the job.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

And that's the call you get?

[Host (Birch)]

Something like that. Wow. Talk about trial by fire right there. But I want to listen to that one more time. The. The dad on the phone.

[Caller/Listener 1]

Yes.

[Caller/Listener 2]

He won't give the address because I'm

[Host (Birch)]

trying to figure out. I think they edited it out. I'm trying to figure out if it's real or not. Like, I listened to it a whole bunch of times. Can't fake that kind of surprise.

[911 Operator]

911.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Yes, ma'. Am. My wife is in the bathroom. She's bleeding all over the place. She thinks she's having a baby. Oh, my God. Carrie, get on the backup.

[911 Operator]

She's having the baby.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

I think she's have in labor right now.

[911 Operator]

Okay.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God. I can't hear you, ma'. Am.

[911 Operator]

Okay, hold on. I'm getting. What's your address, sir? Say it one more time.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God. I'm looking at a baby.

[911 Operator]

I need your address.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God.

[911 Operator]

Okay, hold on. You didn't know she was pregnant?

[911 Caller (Husband)]

No.

[911 Operator]

No. Okay.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Oh, my God. My wife is holding a baby.

[Caller/Listener 1]

Yes.

[Host (Birch)]

So we were questioning this yesterday, and the only thing I have on says underlying conditions can disguise surprise. Pregnancy reasons range from a smaller inactive fetus carried toward the back of the womb to continued menstruation called breakthrough bleeding. Such conditions disguise the pregnancy, so it's not common, but sure in hell can happen.

[Caller/Listener 1]

Weird.

[Host (Birch)]

Just heard that. Crazy.

[Caller/Listener 2]

So wild. And I wonder if she was full term.

[Host (Birch)]

Sounds like. I mean, she doesn't seem to be shocked. She seems like the baby's healthy. Hey, Andrea.

[Paramedic Charles]

Good Morning.

[Host (Birch)]

You're on Q100. I forget. Hey, Andrea.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

Hey, guys. I just Wanted to let you know there was actually a discovery health show about this exact thing. There are so many people that actually do have babies without even knowing they're pregnant.

[Caller/Listener 1]

The thing that shocks me is it's not just the cycle, but just the movement of the child within you like that. These people that didn't know they were pregnant, obviously the baby didn't move very much or kick or what did they

[Caller/Listener 2]

call it in that thing? Inactive fetus.

[Host (Birch)]

Yeah, it's the name of your band. Same. You're going to have to change that. We've talked to women before that have gone through this, and most of them will admit that I was obese and had no idea.

[Caller/Listener 2]

Well, one woman called us last week and said she had had gallbladder surgery and had all kinds of different complications with her surgery and stuff. And so she just thought it was stomach pains and stuff like that from the surgery. But really she was pregnant.

[Host (Birch)]

Hey, Alicia. Good morning. You're part of the bird show.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

Hi. I've been pregnant twice, and there's absolutely no way. You don't know that you're pregnant?

[911 Operator]

Oh, no. It's strange.

[Host (Birch)]

It happens, though.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

I mean, first of all, the baby would have to not move, and then your stomach gets hard, and I don't understand why they wouldn't realize. I mean, you don't get fat and then your stomach gets hard.

[Host (Birch)]

Well, here is. We're gonna call him Charles and put him on the voice disguiser. He is a former paramedic and he's seen this very thing. Hey, Charles.

[Paramedic Charles]

Hey, how you doing?

[Host (Birch)]

Good. You're on the voice disguiser.

[Paramedic Charles]

All right, great.

[Host (Birch)]

So you've seen this?

[Paramedic Charles]

Yeah, actually, I have. I was. It was an apartment complex and we had went to on a call for another. Another apartment. And while I'm over there, this little kid comes running up to me, pulling on my pants like, Mr. Paramedic, Mr. Paramedic, come see about my mom. Come say about my mom. We go over and I walk in and I smell, I guess feces. I guess it had a bad smell. So I go in and the woman's in there screaming, something's wrong, Something's wrong. My stomach's killing me. And she's up on all fours, laying on her stomach. I go in and examine, and she's giving birth.

[Caller/Listener 1]

Wow.

[Host (Birch)]

Wow.

[Paramedic Charles]

Yeah. She didn't know. She said, well, what is it? I. I took the baby, dried it off, suction, mouth. I did everything, cut the cord, whatnot. Baby started crying. She said, what is that? I said, it's a baby. She said, well, where did it come from? I said, it came out of you.

[Caller/Listener 2]

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[Paramedic Charles]

No, I mean, it's honest. God's truth.

[Caller/Listener 2]

I don't know how so crazy.

[Host (Birch)]

She seems totally authentic. She wasn't making it up. There was no reason to hide a baby.

[Paramedic Charles]

Right.

[911 Operator]

Was her stomach big?

[Paramedic Charles]

She was a big woman. Anyway, and I asked a lot of people. I asked. There were a lot of people in the. In the apartment because everybody was concerned about her. And I said, didn't any of you know that she was pregnant? And they were like, no. You know, she's just always been big.

[Host (Birch)]

I love that. What is that? Where did that come from?

[Caller/Listener 2]

Where did that come from? You just pushed it out of you, lady. How does that. I don't understand how the baby comes out. I mean, she is delivering through her body. Like, how do you not feel that? I. I don't get it.

[Host (Birch)]

Whitney here didn't deliver. Not know that she wasn't pregnant, but she went eight and a half months not knowing.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

Not me, my good friend.

[Host (Birch)]

Okay, so this is somebody that you had. I mean, genuine contact with.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

Yes, like every day. Like she's like all of 89 pounds. And she delivered a nine pound baby three weeks after she found out she was pregnant. Especially had no clue. No clue whatsoever.

[Caller/Listener 1]

She didn't gain any weight.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

No.

[Caller/Listener 1]

But had a nine pound baby.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

Yeah. They finally went because she was getting so nauseous and she couldn't really eat. And the doctor felt her stomach and felt something back there. They gave her an ultrasound and. Huge baby. She was just carrying him so far back.

[Caller/Listener 2]

But £9, you'd still gain £9, right?

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

I mean, every day. But she didn't seem like she was getting any bigger whatsoever. She was still wearing like double zero jeans.

[Caller/Listener 2]

And she had no cycle.

[Caller/Listener 3 (Andrea)]

She had a cycle continually, regularly.

[Caller/Listener 1]

That's what Bert said. Bert just said if you. If it carries it back, the blood can come through.

[Host (Birch)]

Yeah, Yeah. I mean, we could take.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

We could take calls like this for the next time.

[Host (Birch)]

That's the thing that you've had a problem with for days now. It's the move and there's no kicking. You just automatically assume. I guess it's.

[Caller/Listener 1]

I mean, we'd have to have Tracy in here to talk about it, because I've never carried a child, but I cannot imagine going nine months without having a clue that there was something moving in my belly.

[Host (Birch)]

It happens. Here it is.

[911 Caller (Husband)]

Carrie, you're getting 911. Yes, ma'. Am. My wife is in the bathroom. She's bleeding all over the place. She thinks she's having a baby. Oh my God.

[Host (Birch)]

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