The fact remains that she needs support more than judgement.

I can understand not knowing until like 15 weeks or something but 28? that is ridiculous. My money is on that she didn't want to face her family

I never once said I was judging her I just said that I find it hard to believe!

Kinda sounds like you're judging her tbh 'her first is only 18 months' 'she's only 19' or whatever you said (can't be assed going back through thread) sounds like judging to me!

I do think it can happen and I personally have had a friend who found out super late into her pregnancy (she actually lost all her baby weight from her first child during the pregnancy that she didn't know about). Depending on body build, how the baby is laying, and various other things it can happen. Also if you are not trying and if you are not expecting to get pregnant some of the very subtle symptoms can be easily put off as something else. I mean look at all the women (me included) who are TTC and because we want it so bad every single little thing our bodies do we think and hope and pray is a symptoms of pregnancy. So there are alot of factors such as body and baby position any other medical problems and also where you are in your life and where your mind is. Its rare but hey stranger things have happened

It could happen. Don't be so quick to call bullshit. Every pregnancy is different and if you aren't paying attention to your body, then you can certainly not realize things.

It could be BS but I think it can happen to some women.

Either way whether she really knew or didn't I agree that she needs your support more than anything else right now. This baby may not be planned but it's coming one way or the other so she really needs to get some Dr. care as I assume she has had no pre-natal care. That in itself is a very scary thought and she is probably more then slightly freaking out at the moment. She needs support from anyone and everyone who can offer this to her, (even if they just can't believe it).

Also my prego. symptoms have lessened with each child. My first I was either pregnant or slowly falling to pieces..lol! My second I had a few symptoms but not much and with this one nada....no period but no other symptoms at all! Plus if she is already chasing after a LO she may not notice fatigue or many other symptoms.

i didn't believe it could happen until I got pregnant. I found out at 3 weeks, so I'm not saying this happened to me but...

People couldn't tell I was pregnant until about 31 weeks (and even after that, some people still give me a look of surprise when I tell them I am 8 months pregnant).
I also have an anterior placenta, which means her kicks are not strong at all and, if I didn't know she's in there, I don't know if I would think of them as kicks.

That said, after 30 weeks or so, I started to feel really pregnant. I actually started to see movements from the outside. However, it isn't that hard to believe, for me, that I could have gone at least 6 months without knowing I was pregnant.

I think it is possible. Given the right circumstances. With this pregnancy i was 12 weeks before i found out. My LO was 5 months, I was breastfeeding so no periods, I still had a bit of baby weight and didnt really notice a change there. DH and i were NTNP but DTD twice, and it took us 2 years to get pregnant first time. So i knew there was a risk i was pregnant but still. My morning sickness hit me the same week as my whole family came down with tummy bugs so i wrote it off as that. I was exhausted butput it down to my hypothyroidism, and being up through the night with LO.

When i was around 8 weeks and puking with my 'tummy bug' someone actually said to me your not pregnant are you and the penny still didnt drop.

I only found out as my doctor wanted to give me meds you cant take in pregnancy and asked if i could be pregnant. I said there was a slight chance, she did the test and it came up positive. I'm 17 weeks now and still have no symptoms really, if she hadnt tested i could easily still not know as ive always had problems with my weight.

In later ladies depending on placenta placement the kicks could be felt less and if there bigger anyway ive heard that can also reduce sensitivity to movement.

I'm not saying its true in this case but i definity think its possible. But you do sound a little judgy with the comments about her age and the age of her LO, not sure why those details are relevant