Woman Unknowingly Gives Birth Hours After Stomach Pain, Doctors Stunned

• Melanie Smith, 28, from Illinois, USA, unexpectedly gave birth on Christmas Day after severe stomach pain.
• She was unaware of her pregnancy, believing for years she couldn't conceive due to uterine irregularities.
• Doctors at the hospital suspected pregnancy after she arrived with intense pain around 3:30 AM.
• Melanie gave birth to a healthy son, Vincent Antonio O'Dell, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce, just two hours later.
• Doctors diagnosed it as a "cryptic pregnancy" where the baby's position masked typical symptoms.

Why It Matters: A woman unaware of her pregnancy gave birth unexpectedly on Christmas Day after sudden stomach pain.