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pandwa · 31/12/2022 05:18

Don't mean to sound like a twat but how can you go 8 months without realising you're pregnant ? The pics she has released show a very big obvious bump, not just that but surely by the 7 month mark you're starting to feel it in your joints etc too?

Has this happened to anyone on here ?

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PipsBaby · 31/12/2022 05:26

Did you actually read her entire post?

She very clearly states that she has known for a while, but still wanted to have a period of not telling anyone. So no, she hasn't just suddenly found out at 8 months with a bump that size.

It sounded like she found out a few months ago.

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pandwa · 31/12/2022 05:32

That's makes more sense 😆 no I just read the news articles don't have insta or anything !!

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CuriousMama · 31/12/2022 05:34

But she said she didn't know in July at her wedding? I think it's confusing as to when they did actually find out?
They're a lovely couple though. Met Joe once in Keswick and had a lovely chat about a man we both know. So down to earth.

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Kedece2410 · 31/12/2022 05:35

It's been glaringly obvious for months in her posts. She wasn't fooling anyone 😂

Fair play to her keeping it quiet though.

Zelebs pregnancies usually seem to last for so long.

Ohchristmastree311 · 31/12/2022 05:40

CuriousMama · 31/12/2022 05:34

But she said she didn't know in July at her wedding? I think it's confusing as to when they did actually find out?
They're a lovely couple though. Met Joe once in Keswick and had a lovely chat about a man we both know. So down to earth.

@CuriousMama But does it really matter if it’s confusing to people?! They don’t owe anyone any explanations 🤣 she’s pregnant, they were a bit shocked and kept it quiet for a while, she’s now due very soon, their baby will be loved and looked after like the others. It’s lovely 🤷🏻‍♀️

PipsBaby · 31/12/2022 05:42

I don't think it's that odd she didn't know at the wedding in July, what would she have been then? 12 weeks or so? I know a few people who didn't find out until approx 15/16 weeks and went to scans thinking they were early only to see baby practically waving back at them! I even know one person who didn't know until they were 6 months... first pregnancy though and she had zero bump until 8 months then it just popped out of nowhere!

I'd say she found out around 20 weeks or so and has just kept it under wraps for awhile. Good on her keeping the celeb columnists in the dark!!

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pandwa · 31/12/2022 05:42

They do seem like a lovely couple, they're both down to earth and seem normal!!

I was just confused as the media made it seem like she just popped this massive bump out of nowhere and was like oh I'm pregnant !! 😆

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Zonder · 31/12/2022 05:47

pandwa · 31/12/2022 05:42

They do seem like a lovely couple, they're both down to earth and seem normal!!

I was just confused as the media made it seem like she just popped this massive bump out of nowhere and was like oh I'm pregnant !! 😆

Proof that we should never trust the MSM!

Ohchristmastree311 · 31/12/2022 06:03

Kedece2410 · 31/12/2022 05:35

It's been glaringly obvious for months in her posts. She wasn't fooling anyone 😂

Fair play to her keeping it quiet though.

Zelebs pregnancies usually seem to last for so long.

@Kedece2410 I agree 🤣 especially when showing off her party clothing range with the sparkly dresses lol. But fair play to her 👏🏼 It sounds like it’s definitely been an unplanned pregnancy and regardless of finances etc, I think there’s a lot of people that would be a bit thrown off in that situation. She’s announced when she felt comfortable doing it 🤷🏻‍♀️😊
Obviously I’m a nobody, but I didn’t announce mine at all 🤣 people that hasn’t seen me during my pregnancy were definitely shocked when I turned up with a baby 🤣

imalreadygone · 31/12/2022 06:06

Does it really matter when she knew vs when she told the media

CuriousMama · 31/12/2022 07:12

Ohchristmastree311 · 31/12/2022 05:40

@CuriousMama But does it really matter if it’s confusing to people?! They don’t owe anyone any explanations 🤣 she’s pregnant, they were a bit shocked and kept it quiet for a while, she’s now due very soon, their baby will be loved and looked after like the others. It’s lovely 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I didn't say it mattered I couldn't give a toss. Just it's confusing by the article.
I don't get excited by any stranger being pg. I like them as a couple as they seem lovely.
I wouldn't like to be scrutinised but I suppose it's a price celebs pay.

CeriB82 · 31/12/2022 07:41

my looking back at her wedding photos she us keeping that bouquet close to her midriff

itsgettingweird · 31/12/2022 09:44

Well she didn't.

But I do actually know someone who gave birth when being prepped for possibly appendectomy!

None of us knew she was pregnant and neither did she.

We'd all been out drinking and she was smoking hours before she was admitted.

She never even had a bump or out on any weight.

It does happen.

Crunchymum · 31/12/2022 09:55

itsgettingweird · 31/12/2022 09:44

Well she didn't.

But I do actually know someone who gave birth when being prepped for possibly appendectomy!

None of us knew she was pregnant and neither did she.

We'd all been out drinking and she was smoking hours before she was admitted.

She never even had a bump or out on any weight.

It does happen.

And how many children did this woman already have?

SS has 4 prior pregnancies to compare it with. She wouldn't be passing a baby moving about off as wind. I suspect they've known for a while but it's neither here nor there really. It's nowt to do with anyone else.

Piscesmumma1978 · 31/12/2022 10:37

She went quiet for months after the wedding and then came back in baggy clothes. I've got 4 and there is no way you wouldn't know past 8 weeks.

Private life is ok for when it suits but when the likes drops and she has something to plug she comes back. Sadly Mrs Hinch is similar now.

I unfollowed her ages ago when she got the rescue dog. I couldn't get a rescue cat because I had young children let alone a puppy so I think that was another lie.

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Piscesmumma1978 · 31/12/2022 10:37

She went quiet for months after the wedding and then came back in baggy clothes. I've got 4 and there is no way you wouldn't know past 8 weeks.

Private life is ok for when it suits but when the likes drops and she has something to plug she comes back. Sadly Mrs Hinch is similar now.

I unfollowed her ages ago when she got the rescue dog. I couldn't get a rescue cat because I had young children let alone a puppy so I think that was another lie.

But you aren't everyone.

Many many people don't know as early as 8 weeks. Even more so if you've been fluctuating with weight and/or illness, it really busy with stuff.

She doesn't owe anyone anything.
She says she didn't know at her wedding - why can't people just accept that. Why then claim it must have been obvious and that they're lying?

She's clearly known a little while as she says that.

Good on them keeping it from the general public and been able to just enjoy it themselves, if that's what they chose to do.

No doubt everyone will come out now saying that it was obvious and they definitely knew because of one or two photographs. Happens every time someone announces stuff.

StickyCricket · 31/12/2022 10:49

Of course she knew at her wedding, her bump was already noticeable to anyone with eyes.

Every photo or TV appearance after that featured something - an object or a child - covering her bump.

I don’t know why she’s going with the narrative that she didn’t know she was pregnant. She was photographed smoking through this pregnancy again, so maybe that.

I guess it being her 5th? means the press aren’t that interested, it’s not as lucrative so the Instagram ads and collaborations wouldn’t roll in so soon again after her last baby.

I’d have more respect for her if she just said they wanted to keep it as quiet for as long as possible but given that her whole Instagram thing is that her followers are part of her ‘Pickle gang’ and like Hinch she likes to pretend they and their followers are all one big family, she’d alienate a huge load of them by doing that.

Changechangychange · 31/12/2022 10:54

CuriousMama · 31/12/2022 05:34

But she said she didn't know in July at her wedding? I think it's confusing as to when they did actually find out?
They're a lovely couple though. Met Joe once in Keswick and had a lovely chat about a man we both know. So down to earth.

July was six months ago! And she is only 8 months now. Finding out at 8 weeks is well within the bounds of normal if you aren’t trying - lots of people have irregular periods and might skip one, or mistake implantation bleeding for a light period, especially if they are stressed and planning a wedding.

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pandwa · 31/12/2022 11:09

I can definitely understand not knowing at 8 weeks! So easy to miss a period and put it down to other things, but I guess it depends if you are actively trying or not because obviously then you'll be on the look out for missing a period and any other signs...

I didn't even realise she smoked to be honest ! Haven't seen any pics of her smoking or anything 🤷🏼‍♀️ I know that doesn't mean she doesn't but I wouldn't like to speculate on that

I started the thread because I thought she'd gone 8 months not knowing and was like wtf ! I know it can happen with first babies but surely not when you have 4 already but that's been cleared up pretty soon in the thread

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Agree. Honestly, who really cares about this woman?

gemblondie · 31/12/2022 11:42

I did find it a bit odd that they only just told everyone. At 8 months...
maybe she's higher risk these days and they really wanted to keep it quiet in case of complications. Either that or someone she's close to is struggling with fertility and it felt right to wait longer.. who knows.. bit strange tho!

imalreadygone · 31/12/2022 11:43

gemblondie · 31/12/2022 11:42

I did find it a bit odd that they only just told everyone. At 8 months...
maybe she's higher risk these days and they really wanted to keep it quiet in case of complications. Either that or someone she's close to is struggling with fertility and it felt right to wait longer.. who knows.. bit strange tho!

I don't think it's odd. Maybe she just wanted to keep it low key for once

CuriousMama · 31/12/2022 13:02

Changechangychange · 31/12/2022 10:54

July was six months ago! And she is only 8 months now. Finding out at 8 weeks is well within the bounds of normal if you aren’t trying - lots of people have irregular periods and might skip one, or mistake implantation bleeding for a light period, especially if they are stressed and planning a wedding.

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It's still December. Anyway who cares as long as they're happy. I don't blame them keeping quiet.

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