Line #30 PlayingWith/LatePregnancyRealization


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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