Doctor Reacts: Cryptic pregnancy ends with TOILET BIRTH on Halloween!?

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[@ultimatefandom3127]

Naming it Jacqueline was a god-tier dad joke, which to me shows that the husband really did accept his unexpected role.

[@robynw6307]

It?

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I don't understand the joke. Can you explain it?

[@tabitas.2719]

​@@gardeninginthedesertCommenting because I wanna know the answer to your question, too! 😊

[@thenexttangle8568]

Jacqueline Jack-o'-lantern

[@SjofnBM1989]

​@@gardeninginthedesertThey literally explain it in the video you just watched dude...

[@catinabox3048]

I think the dad called the baby "this tiny mush of what was almost like a little person" because it best represents his perspective at the time, which was that he didn't immediately register that it was an actual baby. It was actually a great way to express his shock and wonder.

[@daisyjohnson7588]

I think it really showed how unexpected this all was. He went to the toilet thinking this was some sort of bowel movement related thing, I get why he didn't immediately recognize a newborn in there and probably thought something along the lines of 'my God it almost looks like a tiny person' before it clicked

[@dirtyoldbroad7583]

I have a 2 month old. I knew I was having a baby, yet when she was put on my stomach my first thought was “mini queen alien from Aliens?” before I realized it was my daughter, and I quickly scooped her up.

[@lilyflare2]

My husband said when my daughter was coming out, that she looked like a gray blob of clay.

[@Marscandy1]

I think he was in shock, and he probably thought the baby had passed away.

[@rossherndon4548]

​@@daisyjohnson7588I think I probably would have thought she shat out an organ or something

[@Vespii.]

I have a friend who went through a Cryptic pregnancy, the Doctor felt a lump and thought it was a swollen spleen (negative pregnancy tests), months of testing, aneamia etc. she went in to get a scan to check on the 'tumor' for the first time and it was very baby shaped. She had him a week later and hes a healthy 15 year old now. The Doctor who missed it saw her in the midwifery ward and said 'Well don't I feel silly'.. Same Doctor missed my mums lung cancer. Safe to say we switched Doctors pretty quickly. EDIT: Forgot to clarify the Doctors words when feeling for the lump were: 'Well, it's definitely not your womb.' She thought she had leukemia.

[@quanishaable]

Wow I’m going through that now I’ve had 3 ultrasounds and they see no baby my periods have been weird since may and I’ve been feeling strong movement. And my iron is so low I have to get iron infusions and that only happens when I’m pregnant I have 2 kids already

[@annmarieknapp2480]

That doctor is awful.

[@frickfrack7075]

This same situation was in an idkiwp episode a few years ago on mdj's channel!

[@undefinederror40404]

​@@quanishaableuh oh, well based on your previous experience, the things you feel now and the fact that this video shows a cryptic pregnancy, I think the signs are pretty strong... I wish you good luck and good health!

[@undefinederror40404]

Look, I know doctors have a really really tough job, and that's still an understatement. But sometimes it just feels like... there should be repercussions for something like this: missing the pregnancy is one thing since it's rare, but your mom's lung cancer on top of it? Nah, that can't just slide! But it will, I know. My family has experienced plenty of "oopsies" and straight up malpractise, but we've never been compensated and they've never been punished.

[@jenniferwintz2514]

Thank you, MDJ, for the rant about anesthesia! As a woman, I get so tired of our pain being dismissed!

[@Viridianification]

This! I didn’t receive anesthesia, even after crying out. I was told to just look at my baby…

[@jenniferwintz2514]

@@Viridianification I'm so sorry that happened to you. Did you heal well?

[@harringt100]

I don't get it. Why would anyone object to administering anesthesia? Like..."Oh no! My patient won't twitch around and complain and make it so much harder for me to stitch properly!" Why?!

[@HoneyButter_Biscuit]

This happened to my mom when she was having a c section. She told the doctors she could feel them cutting, and the doctor didn't believe her. That is, until she grabbed the pole that the iv was on and tried to beat them with it. Needless to say, she got more after that.

[@_Julia.K_]

They DO apply local anesthesia every time (and that is what Dr Jones confirmed in the video). It is not very strong and sometimes women can still feel some pain and think that there is no anesthesia. In this case doctors tries to distract woman with her baby. For me it was the worst part of giving birth, labor was not so bad :) And of course I had anesthesia, like all other women. Without anesthesia it is unbearable torture, no one torture women in hospitals these days.

[@I_am_Lauren]

The fact that you made Dr. Mike the baby made me giggle. Wittle Dr. Mike, all bundled up in a blanket.

[@Luminescent_moon]

Fr i thought i was the only one that saw that

[@Kblmquist]

I loved seeing little baby Dr. Mike. 😂

[@teresag-75]

Wonder if baby Dr Mike was a good boi

[@Stargaze_17]

I busted up laughing! And then rewound to watch that part again. 😂

[@jessicabrown2758]

That was hilarious 😂

[@tay4chu]

Nothing like I didn’t know I was pregnant for spooky season cuz that’s rlly the spookiest thing of all 💀

[@deannaalbert672]

Definitely the scariest thing

[@Cernoise]

There’s a skeleton inside of your skeleton!

[@sarahwnyc8080]

PREACH

[@Khunai.]

I got told I was given a local anesthetic when I was getting stitched up after my first... and I don't believe them AT ALL. I was in an INSANE amount of pain, I felt every single stitch, writing in pain and they just got annoyed with me and told me to "sit still". Doctors who refuse to give anesthetic are horrible people in my book :')

[@anastasiacline6159]

Could be local anesthetic doesn't work for you? I got stitches for a bad cut on my chin once. Gave me a few shots, then asked if if I could feel them scratching on my chin. Yep. more shots. I think I took 6 shots in total, they were getting frustrated with it, when I decided to just let them stitch it up and I'd just stay as still as possible. I could still feel every one of the 5 stitches they put into my chin.

[@littlemissbekah9722]

I really hope they gave them to you. That is beyond despicable if they didn't (but sadly wouldn't surprise me). My sister did get the shot for stitches PP but still could feel everything. Her doc did the right thing and offered general anesthesia. She refused it but at least they did the right thing and gave her a choice for better pain relief.

[@Khunai.]

@@anastasiacline6159 Could be! But you'd think they'd recognize that and do something else i.e. general if i was literally squirming and crying out in pain.

[@macherie1234]

Yeah. I told the doc after my first childbirth that local anesthesia took about ten minutes longer to take effect than expected but he ignored me. Told me to stop twitching and just nurse my baby. I was nice and numb after he finished. The midwives who attended my other births listened and seemed to me to be more careful with the stitching.

[@emberrobin7210]

I could still feel stitches through my epidural. It helped but not enough that it didn't hurt. Anesthesia also wears off me very quickly though so maybe I hadn't had a fresh dose 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@emmahicken9535]

I just want to say these videos helped me realize I was in labor at 24 weeks. A lot of people question how these women don’t know they’re in labor,but when you’re not actively looking for labor signs it’s easy to write off contractions as something else. I walked into the hospital fully dilated and still not positive I was about to give birth. My tiny micro premie turned 6 months yesterday ❤

[@sveta_rimsh]

Yeah that’s so true! I recently got a really bad stomach ache, I thought I’m either dying or giving birth again. But I wasn’t pregnant for sure 😅 but I know the pain of giving birth and it was almost the same P.s: I’m happy for you and you baby ❤

[@consuelodinh1369]

When my mother gave birth to both my brother and I, she flatlined and they brought her back. Twice. She died twice and my dad had to watch. He described it as the most terrifying thing he’d ever gone through. So when that dad said the same thing, it hit me pretty hard.

[@carlairving]

Who always says it with MDJ: "Much better than that other time of the month!" 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@vlmellody51]

🙌

[@elisharoberts1029]

Me I do every time. I just cleared a lunch table with that.

[@AmigurumiVerse]

And "we do the best we can with the information we have"

[@queenmotherhane4374]

Menopause feels like my body is now on vacation forever!

[@willasyn3136]

It's "that" time of the month for me😅

[@panzerthedog1313131]

I work at a vets office as a receptionist and I use your saying of "you do the best with the information you have" a lot at my work while comforting clients

[@Amethystar]

I definitely get a little paranoid about my cat and making sure he's healthy. I'm glad you do your best to reassure the people who come into your office. If only our little friends could tell us how they're feeling.

[@panzerthedog1313131]

@@Amethystar I think it’s important to reassure people cause they can’t talk to us. We see them everyday so it hard to see small changes. It’s always important to be kind to yourself once you find out something is wrong

[@ardenchaplin5389]

I only found out I was pregnant because of TikTok. I have really infrequent periods (still think it could be PCOS but no diagnosis). Had one in late May. Got pregnant in June (didn’t know). Took a test in mid July which was negative. Saw a TikTok in September saying we should take one every month or something. I jokingly took this test so confident I couldn’t be pregnant. I took 3 more because I was in denial when it was positive. Ultrasound showed I was already 13 weeks. I had no symptoms or anything. Now super happy and feel ready for this baby. For many medical reasons we didn’t think I’d ever get pregnant but I did and it was amazing!

[@vellathewench]

I have PCOS and I wanted a second child. The diagnosis had only come after having my first child, although I already knew. Anyway, I found out on Halloween that I was pregnant and 2 days later I felt the baby kick for the first time. I was half way through and had no idea. I had not taken any tests before because I was discouraged for 3 years trying and figured, what a waste of money this time. The doctor did not hesitate to give me a blood test and for once it was pregnant. She ended up being born 3 months later premature, but that's another story.

[@gouachegirl6115]

Good luck with the pregnancy and safe delivery!

[@kathrinmariakrause5351]

I had incredibly irregular periods before I had my first baby. My doctor told me to loose weight and recommended different natural remedies. Not ONCE did she tell me to test regularly. I ended up having a missed abortion, meaning I actually didn't recognize I was losing a child because I didn't even know I was pregnant at that time. It is great that so many people have so much access to so many food information nowadays. I wish you a great birth and a wonderful baby time :-)

[@kiwi6421]

Aww I'm so happy for you

[@Boscaroscar]

Congratulations 🥰😄 best wishes through delivery and motherhood ❤️❤️

[@autiejedi5857]

My doc didn't use a local for sewing me up in 1990 and wouldn't get someone else, he just started in. 10 years later he almost lost a mom and baby, and lost his license. After childhood abuse and being young I didn't feel like I could advocate for myself beyond speaking up initially.

[@shroomyk]

And honestly, you only *should* have to ask once. Women shouldn't have to beg to get proper treatment. :(

[@rubybelle61]

Thank you for mentioning that doctors should be using an anesthetic when doing the stitches. Mine refused and it was incredibly painful.

[@yeahokaycoolcool]

@@rubybelle61 Same here. It sounds like its sadly more common than a lot of people think. My only question is whether this is predominantly a U.S. thing (where I'm located) and, if it is, what can be done within the American medical system to remedy this and other similar scenarios?

[@AmandaDarcell]

I was like "get the baby! pick up the baby!!!" but then when he was shocked that it started crying I was like "oooohhhhh, they both thought the baby was dead or maybe not fully developed and they might have honestly been scared to touch it." Thankfully that baby started crying to alert them that they needed to get it out of the toilet! I couldn't imagine the shock for both of them!

[@annabees]

I can imagine the poor baby girl being very much angry at life in that moment, she must have shout her lungs out 😂 Getting born and hearing your parents basically ghosting you 😂 (my daughter started protesting quite convincingly when taken off me for measures, "vitals" etc. It was clear she wasn't in pain, just very unhappy 😅 Took her a few seconds to calm down when I hold her again 😂 When she is older she'll know the story behind why she seems so angry at birth 😅)

[@louiekat4477]

ya, I assumed the baby was really prem based on the guys first discription

[@louiseglasgow]

How a doctor can say to a woman who is clearly going to be vulnerable to a huge amount of birth trauma because of how this unfolded that they couldn't give her anaesthetic for stitches is beyond me. I mean it's never right, but I feel like it takes a special kind of horrible to look at someone who has just been through that and say that. And to the Dad who just thought his wife gave birth to a stillborn baby on the toilet, only to find out the baby was alive, then watch his wife nearly die, still worrying about prem and sick the baby might be, to find out the baby was term and healthy, to then hear his wife "has to" have stitches with no anaesthetic is also just cruel (mostly for the woman, but this poor guy is also going through it!). I know I keep saying this, but I just can't imagine them saying to a guy, we're going to stitch up your penis with no anaesthetic because there's no time to wait.

[@jordanbutler5285]

My real scenario post birth… Me during stitches: Ow, that hurts! Doctor: Weird. Can you feel this? (Keeps stitching) Me: Ow, yes! Doctor: Huh. (Keeps stitching)

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

I would have felt like punching the doctor and when the doc says oww I'd be like oh you felt that? How strange.

[@erikadiazramirez]

Nothing similar to birth but I had a pilonidal cyst lanced, but before gave me some morphine and local anesthetic. They came back tried to lance it. I was in pain and told them to stop. They immediately did and gave me more morphine. ALL THIS TO SAY it’s some bs for moms to not get anesthetic for something like birth.

[@adrianjohanson9016]

I had the same thing happen with my first, when the doctor was stitching up my third degree tear. My epidural had been turned off and I could feel everything.

[@B7eema]

@@tiffanymichaels2429Totally would have done it. And if the doctor had charged me with assault, I would have told the judge that he assaulted me first.

[@lijohnyoutube101]

So tell him to stop! The doctor sucks however on the flip we also have to be far more aware that for millions of people including especially women they were raised to ‘play nice’ and ‘give service’ etc etc and not advocate for themselves. So many women even more especially in religious based families are taught extremely toxic forms of not advocating for yourself. Do not put up with this shit, you have enough value to say stop. You have enough value that you don’t need to shut up etc to keep others happy etc etc Not trying to attack you or diminish the idiot doctor but we also have to own how in this society women are aoooooooo often taught horrific lack of ability to own their space and control their destiny etc

[@brittanymaybeauty]

Literally the thing I take with me in everyday life and share with others because of you. You did what you could with the information that you had at the time.

[@JessicaClark-lq4gw]

Me too. I also give this advice to my nieces/nephews. I havent told them where i got this nugget of wisdom from lol.

[@brittanymaybeauty]

@@JessicaClark-lq4gw I don't share my source either lol

[@T0bei]

I live by this now!

[@jillybean624]

Yep, words to survive by. After almost 15 years they were the words that helped me deal with the guilt I felt about my little brother's death.

[@rayray80234]

Same. Regardless of the situation, I remind myself of this

[@Sarah_D.]

I was a sort-of Halloween baby. I was born in September. But, I was adopted. And, the day the adoption was finalized and my parents brought me home was Halloween. My dad always joked that he was never sure if they got a trick or a treat that day. 😆 My SIL's birthday is the day before Halloween. My husband always talks about how lucky she was as a kid. "She got cake and ice cream one day, and candy the next!"

[@harmonicaveronica]

I wonder if antibiotics sometimes reduce the efficacy of birth control not because of medication interaction, but because of routine change. like if someone has to take a new med expressly with food or expressly without food, maybe that changes the time of day they take both medications. Or they take the antibiotic and mentally go "I took my meds today" and forget to take their birth control

[@eloisepharmacist]

Exactly.

[@melissagirard8661]

When getting stitches after giving birth at some point I flinched (although it didn't hurt much since I had had an epidural) and the doctor was immediately "Oh did that hurt?? Let me get you some lidocaine!" It didn't feel any different with the lidocaine tbh but there was 0 hesitation to get a local anesthetic.

[@nyadarkness]

lovely doctor...

[@ChronicLB]

I was 17 and had a tear. I had no epidural , nothing, he came very very fast and they did not numb me at all for my stitching. I asked if they were going to numb anything and he said no it would be over too quick to really bother with any local. It was only 3 or 4 stitches but I felt every one of them. So I Def believe that it happens, It did to me.

[@lauradurning1742]

I've had three babies, one with an epidural and two without pain medication. All three resulted in needing stitches after birth. The pain during stitches on all three was terrible even the one that I had an epidural for.

[@ChronicLB]

@lauradurning1742 it is incredibly painful!! I've never had an epidural but I would think you would still need a local even with the epidural, no??

[@thesoundsofearth4454]

My homebirth midwife used local anesthetic on my tear and I didn’t feel anything. I feel so bad for women who are mistreated by providers :(

[@captainsarcasm1567]

Genuinely naming her Jacqueline for a Jack-o'-lantern is amazing. Actually really cute and a very fun way to poke a sort of fun at what happened

[@tinkeramma]

A cute way to joke fun that also isn't immediately obvious to every person she meets. That's a win in my book.

[@corriejones7651]

I recently had a surprise delivery at home alone. First pregnancy, and she was three weeks early. MDJ, you and specifically this series prepared me. I was fortunate to have a pretty easy going pregnancy with the only thing my doctor worried about was her being small. I had been in labor about 48 hours but my contractions weren't very strong, and began to get farther apart before ramping up again. So I thought they were false contractions. But when they became more uncomfortable I called a friend to take me to the hospital, and not 30min later I was holding my baby girl. I didn't tear, and when I delivered I was fully aware, clear headed, and still able to move around with minimal discomfort. The medics, nurses, and everyone who took care of me after were very surprised by how calm I was during such an unusual delivery.

[@2okaycola]

Congratulations! Our bodies are amazing

[@Cooksongrl]

Wow amazing job !

[@tinkeramma]

Glad to hear everyone is okay. Congrats and good job!

[@MrsParker1929]

I went in to septic shock during my labor and needed an emergency c section. My epidural didn’t take so they had to put me under. The idea that someone “didn’t have time” for anesthesia is crazy to me. I was dying and they still had time for anesthesia.

[@melaniereynders]

Taking another pregnancy test is really the best advice. A few months ago I went to my doctor for some tests for an unrelated condition and he sent me for a blood test to check my Hcg levels to confirm I’m not pregnant before further testing. It was negative and my period was due the next day. But I personally felt like something was off, so I waited 4 days, still didn’t have a period, and took an at home pregnancy test to find it was positive. Just because the first test is negative doesn’t mean you aren’t pregnant.

[@Shei_82]

11:19 after my mom gave birth to my sister (in a hospital in Saudi Arabia 31 yrs ago), she had a laceration. My mom doesn’t remember if there was an OB when she was delivering, but she remembers quite vividly that after she had her in her arms, there was only a nurse down there. She immediately started stitching and my mom described that like hot iron stabbing her. She screamed and reflexively kicked the nurse with her leg. The nurse snapped, shouted, and hit her leg and told her to stop fidgeting and immediately continued despite my mom’s kicking. I am still horrified and incredulous every time I remember this since mom told me the story, because i cannot fathom why in God’s name didn’t she demand she stop and call her doctor. And why didn’t she make a complaint to the hospital? Mind you we are not citizens of saudi arabia, we’re Egyptians. This wasn’t covered by medical insurance and every foreigner pays for their deliveries.

[@cathleenfry8710]

In the back of my mind with a lot of these got pregnant around antibiotics stories that maybe people that feel sick are generally less good at perfect pill taking. I know when I feel bad I'm forgetful.

[@durabelle]

One possibility for sure. I'm more likely to lose my sense of time etc. if I've got fever rather than become forgetful, but basically same consequence. I'd also think the disease itself could sometimes have an effect. After all you're not getting antibiotics for nothing. Something in your body is already off, and maybe it means the chemicals won't be absorbed like they should.

[@anastasiacline6159]

I'm wondering if antibiotics don't increase fertility rather than just decrease the effectiveness of birth control. I was infertile for 4.5 years, did 6 rounds of IUI fertility treatments with medication which didn't work. I was proscribed antibiotics for an injury while I was taking a break from fertility treatments before we planned to try IVF and I got pregnant.

[@evada4144]

I get the 💩 or vomit from some antibiotics so that makes oral contraceptives void, too.

[@deannaalbert672]

I don't know what's worse, losing just the wife and having a child you didn't expect, or losing both when you were expecting it, as my friend did with my best friend. She was pregnant, they were excited. He woke up one morning and she was just gone - around 4/5 months along. 😭

[@dirtbagdeacon]

Oh no, that is so sad. I am so sorry.

[@dietotaku]

oh yours is definitely worse, so so so much worse 😨 did they ever find out what happened?

[@Visitkarte]

So heartbreaking!

[@deannaalbert672]

@dietotaku nope, they did an autopsy and there weren't even any results from it.

[@megnotmegan1966]

Oh no, that’s heartbreaking….😢

[@Reticence9zen924]

The jump into the sponsor segment with your kids is cute and it's clever having in the original commercial break.

[@XSemperIdem5]

I appreciate a good transition into sponsor ads.

[@margebutnotsimpson885]

I used to think cryptic pregnancies were 'exagerated', for lack of a better word, untill it happenned to a friend. At 10 AM she was leading a dog sledding tour in the wild, and at 4 PM she delivered her son. The body human is amazing and terrifying

[@16poetisa]

New MDJ phrase: "There's always time for local anesthetic, unless it's an emergency, in which case you need general anesthesia." The amount of pain we're expected to endure just for having uteruses is unacceptable. We usually can't even get local anesthetic for IUD placements/removals, so I'm totally not surprised doctors refuse to use it for LITERALLY PUTTING IN STITCHES just because it's an OB/GYN procedure. Imagine not giving anesthetic for sewing up any other kind of injury. But it's just normalized if it's about periods or babies or birth control.

[@lijohnyoutube101]

On the flip of this anesthetic drugs are NOT candy they are drugs and actually very potent and very serious drugs. They are very safe but especially getting put under has risks and should only be done if absolutely needed. It can cause damage to teeth from falling if not properly awake and from incorrect tube placement it can cause nerve damage, and organ damage including cardiac arrest. It also is well known to cause deaths some of which is accidental due to incorrect dosages one study said the deaths are as high as 316 people every year in the US. Now it still is extremely safe with the numbers of 0.4 to 0.69/100 000. If you need serious surgery that’s most typically far more important than the tiny rate of death/body damage from going under but it also does come with risk like all drugs.

[@erin1101]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@catc8927]

I’ve survived a few IUD placements. My first one was the worst. I’d followed the instructions to take a megadose of ibuprofen (SO bad for my stomach lining!), but clearly it wasn’t enough to keep me from almost fainting from the pain. I began to see stars and my hearing went staticky. The nurse saw me start to go, grabbed my hand, and said “Stay with me!” I don’t know what pain relief would be optimal for a situation like that (outpatient, deep internal organ, in a clinic not a hospital), but in this day and age, there’s gotta be something else besides white-knuckling through it.

[@16poetisa]

@@catc8927 Sorry for the rant. The tl;dr is that we have something better than NSAIDs for IUD procedures; it's local anesthetic. And it's bullshit that the "standard of care" is so needlessly painful and traumatic. One of my friends was discussing this last week. Apparently, OTC pain meds do pretty much nothing. Either most providers don't know this - because OB/GYN care is *especially* outdated compared to other specialties** - or they do know, but just don't care, and tell patients to take NSAIDs basically as a placebo. I've seen people on Twitter quote presenters at OB/GYN conferences who straight-up admit to lying to their patients about how much things will hurt. Basically, OB/GYN patients and female patients in general are often treated like shit. And yes, you can ABSOLUTELY get local anesthetic for IUD placements. However, most offices/practitioners will not even consider it as an option. If you ask, they'll say they "can't do it", but I suspect they just don't like having to add the extra time it take for it to kick in, even if it does cost very little. God forbid they wait for patients, not the other way around /s. **Actually, the state of OB/GYN care in the 1970s English-speaking world was so terrible that Archie Cochrane, a Scottish physician who advocated for evidence-based practices based especially on randomized controlled trials (which, I must add, is dubiously ethical in the realm of prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal care) awarded the specialty the "wooden spoon" following the tradition of awarding this joke prize to the worst performing student in the class; in this case, as the BMJ says, "for being the least evidence based medical specialty". One can argue that evidence-based obstetric care - not midwifery, which is a separate tradition entirely - only dates back to a few years before then. (James Forrester King's article "A short history of evidence-based obstetric care" is available for free through Google Scholar if you're interested.)

[@KittyBeccrs]

THIS!!! I can also say that I've had an IUD inserted in the US and in Germany, and I can't remember all the differences, but while both procedures hurt, I was in a lot of pain for about 8 hours (plus some more mild pain fora few hours beyond that) after my first insertion in the US, but only about 1 hour after my second one in Germany. I had a good experience with both doctors, so I really think it's more of a cultural thing.

[@labhrais6957]

I was stitched after a horrible birth last year. I felt everything. And no pain meds after either.

[@megnotmegan1966]

I’m so sorry…

[@annabees]

No pain meds after?! At the maternity they gave me a prescription for so much paracetamol I could have sold it, and I had just a superficial tear... why would they not prescribe pain meds 😢

[@Kjane921]

Every time you comment on how the babies are way too big to be newborns, it makes me smile, because my mom does the same thing!

[@VegQuaker13]

My aunt knows a woman that had 9 kids. The last was mistaken for constipation and delivered while using an outhouse. Husband had to dismantle the seat of the outhouse and retrieve the baby. Everyone was fine after being cleaned up though. Thankfully baby didn't land face down!

[@lindabirkes-lance8915]

I love your reaction to the name. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you THIS excited for a name! 😅

[@embertheelder]

Look, I've run into Docs that honestly don't think the cervix feels pain, that thinks that a local is unnecessary for postpartum suturing, that thinks that the cramps aren't that bad when childbirth was easier. The only answer I have for this is that they still call the person that graduates from medical school with the lowest grade "Doctor".

[@teeellecee]

When my daughter was born 30+ years ago, the doctor offered my husband the opportunity to cut the cord. He said to the doctor, "I think you're more qualified." I laughed 😆

[@midoriya-shonen]

"We do the best we can with the information we have" has become such a helpful mantra for me. Thanks MDJ

[@pikagamergirl16]

If someone refuses to give you anesthetic, just go full Christina Yang. "SOMEBODY SEDATE ME!!!"

[@latersugarpumpkin]

I did this bc I have a spinal cord injury and nerve damage from untreated bone spurs tearing into my spinal cord. I constantly feel like I'm being electrocuted. I was laying in bed crying in pain and just screamed "SOMEBODY SEDATE ME BEFORE I LOSE MY MIND" think of your brain constantly tingling a d itching and BURNING bc the pain in your spine is so terrible. Its goes from head to toe and you cant even think and every movement stings and burns. You bet they finally prescribed me a good medication and scheduled me for an epidural. I described my pain and the stuff I said above^ and boom. Treated. Someone finally looked at me and saw my suffering and realized how fucking scared I was. It's so traumatic to be in such pain, I never want to birth a kid bc if it means I experience similar or worse pain.

[@vancetang2288]

"I can't use a local anaesthetic" MDJ: *Wtf.* Me: 😂😂😂

[@citylemon7832]

😂😂 I can’t.

[@RB-vo4gi]

It made me kind of sad actually that the dad was like “Oh! The baby is actually alive!” when she started crying. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have your partner go through a traumatic birth after you didn’t know they were pregnant, just to think you’d lost the baby. Also, based on a lot of experience I’ve had with doctors, and the experiences of others in the comment section, I feel like there are lots of Sadistic doctors out there (ie the “no time for local anesthetic” BS from this episode). It reminds me of “Dentist!” from Little Shop of Horrors.

[@bridgetwall6311]

“That’s a very cute real… 3 month old” 😂😂😂 love it haha

[@amandaholley8068]

But why have your babies grown up so much???? They are adorable! These are the best reaction videos on the internet!

[@jimbelter2]

I just cannot get over his face when he saw the baby in the toilet. My first thought would be to get the baby out of there because the water is cold and not wanting her to get hypothermia. But when you are younger and the unexpected happens, panic tends to overwhelm any logical things to do. At least they had a good outcome

[@dietotaku]

it also seems like they assumed it was stillborn - they were surprised when the baby started crying and were like "oh it's alive!"

[@Zeyev]

Another Halloweenie! I was born in the morning on the 31st many decades ago. Over the years I have met nearly a dozen other people who share my birthday, one of whom was born in the same hospital as I in the same year. I hope their little Jackie has as much fun as I have had with this date as I have had.

[@rhondabanner4342]

I want a KiwiCo for adults!

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

They do. I used to get the kits all the time. You can select age range, I think it's 14 yrs and older. I've made incredibly cool things that are very practical. I really should sign up again. I absolutely love everything I've made. A lock box where the door looks like a camera shutter. Flashlight that turns into a lantern. Electric pencil sharpener. A clamp on desk lamp with adjustable arms. A calendar that changes the date and day of the week when you turn the handle. They are all hard to describe but if you go to there site you'll see what you can make. You can also choose category of what you're interested in. They even have cooking and craft kits.

[@godinogirl]

Hey MDJ! I've watching your content for years and loved all of it. I'm a young woman who is getting ready for her first gynecology appointment (paps and stuff) and i get pretty nervous around doctors. Could you do a video about these types of appointments with facts n' stuff so i know what i'm getting into? Thanks so much and keep up the awesome work 💛💛💛

[@ange76prkr]

I second this; I'm 30 but I still struggle with gynecology appointments.

[@Arisaem]

I feel you about being nervous to see any doctor but in my experience - doctors involved in this work are the absolute best. I've never had one that made me feel more nervous.

[@irinakl441]

It all depends on the doctor. I have went through 8 different gynecologists untill I found one that was right for me. He was treating me in all 3 of my pregnancies (all high risk) and a bit after the last one. He retired a year ago and I'm searching again. Hope I'll find one soon

[@peachmelba9333]

I now have an urogynecolgist, she is a Wonderful doctor, and she is very gentle if I need an intervention in Her specialty. I've had some rotten gyne , who acted like they hated women. If you're not happy in your chosen specialty, don't take it out on me. And I am neurodivergent- have sensory issues, gain my confidence first before you approach ME

[@KxNOxUTA]

By all means. Start out by being open about your concerns. Literally say: "Can you please guide me through what awaits me, as we go? Because I'm really anxious and don't want to join the choir of women with bad gynaecologist visit experiences" Literally say it. If they are dismissive and have anything other than a mindful reaction, you have the right to get up and walk out at any given time. And in best case, they ace this introduction test of yours and you'll know that you're probably in good hands. Hope everything goes well for you! And if not, remember that sometimes it takes some tries to find a good fit!

[@bryannag3887]

I react the same way when there's a "newborn" baby in the shot, MDJ. Look at that 3 month old! :D

[@staceyburnett733]

I’m surprised they asked some cultures it is the parents job to cut the cord so although they were in shock and like uh no just do it, I’m glad they still respectfully offered.

[@jfinney225]

As far as the local anesthetic arguments near the end, THANK YOU!!!!!! I have been told for many MANY “quick” procedures that “there’s no need for the local because [procedure] will be fast” OR “the shot for the local anesthetic will hurt worse than [procedure] will” 😡

[@eloisepharmacist]

Of course the local anesthesia will hurt worse...... because after it everything should be numb!

[@annejeppesen160]

I’ve missed these!!!!! I’ve lost count of how many that times of the month it has been without MDJ’s much better time of the month!

[@annebeach6630]

I was a cryptid (yes cryptid) pregnancy. My mom was 20 wks when she told her doctor that he can day she's not pregnant all he wants but she wasn't leaving until he did a blood draw (urine kept coming up negative). Lo and behold, 32 years later here we are.

[@hannahb7038]

*cryptic, that's what you mean. Cryptids are animal species that aren't verified to exist, only rumored.

[@Bendover-yd5hw]

The anesthetic thing is a helpful reminder of what a badass my sister is. She's an L&D nurse and when my daughter was born, the doctor either didn't give me enough local anesthetic or he didn't wait for it to kick in and he refused to stop once he got started. I've never seen someone get so mean so fast the way my sister did. She held my hand, looked at him, and calmly said, "She's clearly in pain when she shouldn't be. Why are you so bad at your job?"

[@zHollow]

LOLLLL I LOVE HOW YOU USED DOCTOR MIKE AS THE BABY AT 8:15

[@maddiejoy6619]

I gave birth about a month ago, so labor pains are fresh in my mind. If your constipation is THAT painful, it's not constipation. Either that or I feel very sorry for you and you should probably seek medical attention.

[@Alltagundso]

😂😂😂

[@nickywal]

A neighbour found out she was pregnant when she went into labour, granted he's like 28 now, but the doctor had told her it was an ovarian cyst somehow

[@jovitadosch5428]

I was always told if I took a Z-pac antibiotic that I should use back up BC

[@deannaharby5677]

I was sewen up from tearing--9 stitches without a local--Dr said it would hurt more to have the local than the stitching. It felt like knives going through my flesh.....

[@doctor_satan09]

Happened to me, Dr. said no time for anesthetic. Got stitches, felt everything, it was horrible.

[@chestnutthesquirrel]

I’m sorry that happened to you. That sounds awful.

[@qrpcoaching8198]

that is so crazy

[@rachelfree4120]

I had an episiotomy and was stitched up after, all without anesthetic. I screamed when the doctor cut me (no warning/consent whatsoever, and no apology after). I have found so many women with similar stories, it just makes me sick. Absolutely horrendous and unacceptable.

[@meganjohnston5140]

I love that this was posted today because my period started today and I was so mad about it until I saw that this got posted. Your classic period joke gave me a much needed smile

[@michaelkeller5555]

9:12 to be fair, my son looked about like that when he was born. 😂 He was 9 lbs 15 oz and I've had friends whose babies weren't that big until 2-4 months old.

[@Hnj-f]

This is the first video of "I didn't know I was pregnant" I'm watching since having my son! This boggles my mind even more now 😂

[@whatalsaid]

I vaguely remember an episode of this show where the “newborn” was played by a baby that looked a 2 year old.

[@amandaxjune613]

Dr Mike as the baby has me ROLLING 🤣

[@il42]

Hunter is still the best name ever in this series

[@anthonyzinna9483]

my wife and i had somewhat I didn't know I was pregnant experience. we found out the beginning of her third trimester her obgyn that it was hilarious and my reaction at the first ultrasound was kinda funny. she was 28 weeks when we found out. also been watching your sex Ed videos finding them very helpful as my oldest son is getting close to age and getting ideas on how to answer questions and just be honest and its OK to teach basic Anatomy on a female and male body

[@kesari9913]

As a new first time mama as of October 27th, I now completely relate to all of these women who say that they just thought they had to poop. I did not realize how similar the feeling of pushing a baby out was to pooping until I was in labor with my baby girl.

[@leelulady2010]

The nurses turned off my epidural to help force me to push, baby such on my pelvic bone, face up. Didn't tell my doctor, so after delivery repair was starting unmedicated. Ouch! He did not know, so stopped to give me a shot in order to continue...

[@daisyrobinson4326]

I have a friend who was born in the bathroom 3 months premature, her mum did know she was pregnant but there was a storm which caused high traffic so the ambulance didn’t get there until she was an hour old

[@littlemissbekah9722]

My husband is the same way with cutting the umbilical cord. They ask if he wants to each time and each time he's like nope sorry but that's your job as the medical team. Don't hand me any surgical scissors and ask me to cut a body part (we know there's no nerve feelings in it but still). I respect it. Wouldn't want to either 😅

[@33snowgal]

My husband never cut the cord in 5 births. By I did at the birthing parent cut it once! It was kinda cool lol

[@raigenhuss7030]

That awkward moment when it’s this time of the month and my time of the month at the same time 😅

[@haleyjorgensen3599]

As someone born on Halloween, this was very entertaining

[@jenniferp5916]

My mom was an RN, and every time she'd see a supposed newborn on TV, she'd always announce how old she thought the baby was. 3 months was typical!😅 Thanks for the great memories MDJ!

[@GSxxxRGirl]

The first time I ever came across her channel, I had just started my period. Not for the first time lol but just the first day of my cycle. I was having horrible cramps and went to KZbin for comfort videos. One of these "Didn't Know I Was Pregnant Doctor Reacts" videos was recommended and I figured it might be interesting so I clicked on it. Laughed sooooo much and ended up feeling much better. Now it's like a ritual of mine to watch these each time I suffer from bad cramps. I take some ibuprofen (which works wonders but takes forever to kick in), grab a chocolatey snack, and a heating pad and curl up in bed with my laptop to watch one of these! It's so funny and also informative. Thank you for being so incredible, Dr! ❤

[@melissaferguson7630]

Wish I had seen this 7 years ago when I had my first because I was the woman screaming being held down onto the bed by my sister & husband because my OB (at the time) told me I was bleeding to death and she didn’t have time to give me a local. So I got 38 stitches and thought I was dying the entire time

[@AmandaDarcell]

I think the doctor after my first child either didn't use a local or it didn't work- because I felt EVERYTHING when she sewed me. With the next three kids and other doctors, I only felt the local sting a bit.

[@bethanybishop4349]

I just stumbled upon your channel a few days ago. I’ve been a labor and delivery nurse for almost ten years now. I have often found myself wandering how can anyone not know they’re pregnant. I definitely knew when I was pregnant both times, especially with all the fetal movement and hyperemesis. I appreciate your views on this topic and it’s helped me to understand that this can truly happen and I should not be so quick to judge.

[@annakey6125]

I didn't have any numbing for my stitches. I was so out of it from blood loss I couldn't even talk.

[@norawin]

Obviously its a very traumatic event and i would not wish a surprise delivery on anyone but im currently 7mo pregnant and I am kind of jealous of people who don't know they are pregnant until the end 😅

[@melissasheppard6674]

I got a laugh out of that blip of Dr. Mike at the beginning haha

[@jamiewagner7066]

Thank you so much for talking about emotion processing instead of shoving down emotions. That's so important!

[@kick4243]

This is the first episode that I ever saw of "I Didn't Know...". I'm so glad you're sharing it with us, Dr. Jones!

[@teardrops2696]

I had an epidural and they still used a local aesthetic. I also hemoraged and had alot of blood loss.

[@enduringbird]

I can definitely understand losing track of your period or mistaking random bleeding for a period. My adhd has always made keeping track of my period really hard. I have time blindness so I never know how much time has passed between periods and I try all kinds of apps and calendars but I have trouble remembering to use them. My period almost airways comes in the middle of the night and I wake up because of cramps confused so I'm not going to log it then. And then I forget that I didn't log it. Does anyone else with ADHD have similar issues?

[@sandrayearning]

I have an app that has a widget on my phone’s homepage that counts down and then up and when i press it i can log when my period has started and ended. So I usually notice it when i bring my phone to the toilet and since i’ve been doing it for years they are kinda connected in my brain by now

[@sandrayearning]

I use the free version from gp international btw. I donno if you’ve already tried it but I hope you find a way that works for you :)

[@DoNotBlink.]

I also have adhd and the app I use sends notifications based on your calculated cycle. So you have to enter information like your last periods etc. I love the “your period will start in the next 5 days“ notification, reminds me that my bad mood and pain were probably pms-related. You also get notes asking if your period is late or forget to log. It’s called “Cycles“. I like the colour coded design, makes it easier to use for me. ☺️

[@alenaababon1523]

I always struggled with logging my periods too. Usually my SO is more on top of it than I... But that's also why my SO was the one who was like... Your period was supposed to be like a week ago...should you think about a test? Which was then positive 😂 i probably would have waited at least another few weeks before taking one of not for him.

[@suedraws4998]

When in nursing school heard a doctor tell a pt to stop complaining about pain while stitching a laceration because it couldn’t hurt that bad

[@michellem9987]

I took two pregnancy tests well within the time frame, which would be positive one at the beginning of the week, and one at the end, both were negative. I guess I got a bad box. My baby is 2 months now and doing great!

[@saraharas7890]

Anesthesiologist here. Thank you for 10:30! Absolutely right!

[@eloisepharmacist]

Everyone always wants to blame the antibiotics. They foget that the illness it is treating, can mean you don't absorb your pill (D&V) or means you foget to take it, or take it late.

[@QueenOfTheZombieApocalypse]

I’ve missed these! 💜 I always love your more serious content too, but it’s nice to take a mental breather sometimes

[@futhark3]

MDJ walking us through acceptance therapy for any life situation ❤

[@laurajohnson3750]

MDJ commercials are way better than TLC commercials. 😂😂

[@wildcraftsims]

"Do you want to cut the cord?" "Um, no, that's your job." 10000000000% my husband when we have kids, i swear

[@Kriistall7]

My midwife told me to toughen up while she finished stitching me (non-emergent) because she didn't want to give me more local anesthetic and "only" had two more stitches to go. 😢 the pain was as bad as the unmedicated birth I'd just gone through

[@kitsunefox2023]

I'm proud to say that I've fully memorized the intro to your "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" videos. Word for word.

[@audball217]

My aunt Jackie has a Halloween birthday. I wonder how popular that name is if a baby is born on 10/31…..

[@sandrayearning]

Yay I’ve missed this series ^-^

[@heddystgeorge3756]

I'm going to be 61 at the end of December and my mom gave birth to me the same way as Jenna did. I was teased a lot by close relatives, I tell people I was born at home but I never told them how because it's so embarrassing

[@lisahersha9896]

Can we rewind to the intensity on the doctors face as he’s stitching her up. He was fully committed 😂