1 | '''Basic Trope''': A woman doesn't realize she's pregnant until late into her pregnancy. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Alice suspects that she's pregnant, but only after gaining 20 pounds, [[WackyCravings craving unusual foods]] and [[FeelingTheBabyKick feeling movement in her stomach]]. She goes to the doctor, where she's told that she's seven months along. This after she doesn't realize she [[NoPeriodsPeriod missed several periods]], had bouts of MorningSickness and went through mood swings. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Alice doesn't realize she's pregnant until her water breaks. |
5 | ** Alice's baby bump is obvious to everyone ''except'' for Alice, even when she reaches her third trimester. |
6 | ** Alice never realizes that she's pregnant, even when she's overdue. |
7 | * '''Downplayed''': Alice mistakes a slight baby bump for stubborn belly fat; it's only then that she discovers she's five months pregnant. |
8 | * '''Justified''': |
9 | ** Alice's MorningSickness is her only prominent symptom, but the worst of it comes while a conveniently-timed stomach virus is going around. |
10 | ** Alice's pregnancy mood swings come and go during an already emotional time in her life. |
11 | ** Alice's cravings are not unusual, or she happens to crave the same foods that Bob or her friends like. |
12 | ** Alice is overweight, and she doesn't notice her baby bump because she's apple-shaped. |
13 | ** [[ButICantBePregnant Having previously been told that Alice and/or her husband Bob is infertile, Alice refuses to believe that she's pregnant]]. |
14 | ** [[ButWeUsedACondom Alice thought that she and/or Bob used protection when the former conceived]]. |
15 | * '''Inverted''': |
16 | ** Alice realizes she's pregnant the moment she conceives. |
17 | ** Alice knows she's pregnant, but she [[MySecretPregnancy keeps it a secret from everyone she knows until she can't hide it anymore]]. She's so good at it that even her husband Bob doesn't suspect a thing. |
18 | * '''[[GenderInvertedTrope Gender Inverted]]''': ''[[MrSeahorse Bob]]'' is pregnant, but he's in denial about it even with all the obvious symptoms. |
19 | * '''Subverted''': |
20 | ** Alice experiences the symptoms of pregnancy, but her doctor tells her the she's not pregnant. |
21 | ** Alice is told that she isn't having a baby. |
22 | ** Alice is asked if she knows that she's pregnant, to which she says she does. |
23 | ** Alice is complimented on her pregnancy, but [[MistakenForPregnant she says she's just fat]]. |
24 | * '''Double Subverted''': |
25 | ** But then Alice gets a second opinion from a doctor who confirms that she is pregnant. |
26 | ** [[ExactWords She's actually having twins]]. |
27 | ** But after saying she does, she asks herself, "Wait, am I?" |
28 | ** She's just making an excuse and didn't want the person to know she was caught off guard by discovering her pregnancy so late. |
29 | * '''Parodied''': |
30 | ** Alice has a son, but she doesn't realize she was pregnant him until he's ready to become a father. |
31 | ** Alice becomes pregnant with octuplets, but she doesn't discover this until she's congratulated for giving birth to eight healthy babies. |
32 | ** [[ObviousPregnancy Alice has a full-term baby bump throughout all nine months of her pregnancy]], [[FailedASpotCheck but she fails to notice until she goes into labor]]. |
33 | ** All babies are born from women who give birth without ever realizing that they were pregnant. |
34 | ** A story arc revolves around Alice [[LongestPregnancyEver being pregnant for several years]] with a RunningGag of her brushing off people trying to tell her about it. |
35 | * '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice thinks she may be pregnant, but she isn't sure because several tests and doctors are giving her conflicting results. She also shops for maternity clothing just in case. |
36 | * '''Averted''': Alice confirms her pregnancy within a few weeks of her missing her period. |
37 | * '''Enforced''': The producers want women to detect early pregnancy symptoms or spin a cautionary tale for those decide to wait too long to announce that they're pregnant. |
38 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Congratulations, Alice! Wait, you're due next month? You don't have a lot of time until the baby comes!" |
39 | * '''Invoked''': Bob knows that Alice is pregnant, so he makes subtle hints such as buying maternity clothes, asking her what she craves and furnishing a new room for the baby. |
40 | * '''Exploited''': Bob suspects that Alice is pregnant and tests her secretly. When it turns up positive, he keeps it around just in case she's oblivious about it. |
41 | * '''Defied''': |
42 | ** Alice uses pregnancy tests and visits her gynecologist after each time she has sex. |
43 | ** Alice reads guidebooks on pregnancy just so she knows what will happen if she does conceive. |
44 | * '''Discussed''': Alice asks Bob if it's possible to become pregnant without any symptoms, aside from weight gain and cravings. |
45 | * '''Conversed''': Alice and Bob witness a full-term woman announcing that she's pregnant. They then talk about whether she just realized this and if she experienced any symptoms beforehand. |
46 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
47 | ** Alice didn't allow herself enough time to prepare for the upcoming arrival, and she's still rushing to get things done by the time she gives birth. |
48 | ** Alice is seven months pregnant and only realizes it when she goes into labor. [[PrematureBirthDrama The baby, who is born premature, requires special care]]. |
49 | * '''Reconstructed''': |
50 | ** Thankfully, Bob, among others, are there for Alice and help her take care of her baby. She also treats this as a learning experience in case she expects a second child. |
51 | ** The baby makes it, and Alice sees this as a sign to take better care of herself while pregnant. Her next child, if she decides to have one, will have a better chance of avoiding birth defects. |
52 | * '''Played for Laughs''': Alice has all the symptoms of a pregnancy, but when asked about it, she says that she [[EatsBabies ate a baby]]. |
53 | * '''Played for Drama''': Alice doesn't realize she's pregnant until she miscarries. |
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55 | Months after conception, the LatePregnancyRealization is coming. |
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