Dr. Phil McGraw states that the term cryptic pregnancy has been redefined by certain online communities and does not align with the established medical definition of an unknown pregnancy until labor.

“cryptic pregnancy is defined in the medical field as a pregnancy hidden to the mother until right before Labor but in non-medical chat rooms and forums the word is being used to describe a pregnancy that can last anywhere from 14 months up to seven years”

Shayna asserts that her condition is a cryptic pregnancy that has lasted for over a year, despite receiving negative medical test results.

“I've been pregnant a little over a year with what is called a cryptic pregnancy”

Zona maintains that she has been pregnant for over three and a half years and that her pregnancy involves carrying six babies despite medical professionals finding no evidence of a fetus.

“I've been pregnant approximately 3 years 7 months”