I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant
Genre	Documentary
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	58 [1]
Production
Running time	21 minutes (excluding commercials)
Production company	Mike Mathis Productions
Original release
Network	Discovery Fit & Health TLC
Release	May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26) – October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant is an American documentary television series that aired on Discovery Fit & Health and TLC. The series debuted on May 26, 2009 on Discovery Fit & Health. ^[2] Each episode features two or more women who were unaware that they were pregnant until they went into labor.

Frequent reasons for the subjects not recognizing pregnancy include:

• Mistaking the symptoms for another condition or illness.
• Believing they were infertile, and thus not considering pregnancy a possible cause of symptoms.
• Not having any of the "traditional" symptoms (weight gain, extended abdomen, feeling of movement in stomach, morning sickness, unusual food cravings).
• Assuming their birth control methods were 100% effective.
• Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy being misinterpreted as a period.
• False negative pregnancy tests.

Production history and cancellation

The series is shown on Discovery en Español and the OWN. ^[3]

TLC pulled the series from its schedule on July 15, 2011 citing low ratings. ^[4] TLC announced in later July that the series would return to finish its fourth and final season on August 17, 2011. The final episode aired on October 19, 2011. ^[5]

TLC reprised the series in 2015 for special episodes titled I Still Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, featuring women who have had two surprise pregnancies. ^[6]

References

1. "Mike Mathis Productions" . Retrieved April 18, 2016.
2. "Unsuspecting Women Get the Surprise of a Lifetime on Discovery Health's "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant"". thefutoncritic. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
3. Maerz, Melissa (December 23, 2011). "'Doctor Who,' 'NCIS,' 'Jaws': Christmas Eve TV marathons guide | Inside TV | EW.com". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
4. "Breaking News — TLC Pulls "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant," "I Kid with Brad Garrett"". TheFutonCritic.com. July 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
5. "TLC Premieres & Ratings Highlights". July 29, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
6. Beard, Lanford. "Meet the Woman Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant – Twice!". PEOPLE. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at IMDb