'I gave birth on toilet after thinking I was constipated - I was 19 and had no bump'

'I gave birth on toilet after thinking I was constipated - I was 19 and had no bump'Mia Louise Bruce, now 22, thought she was struggling with period pains and constipation when she went to the toilet, but instead gave birth to an 8lb baby despite having no bumpCommentsNewsCally Brooks Features Writer11:30, 04 Apr 2026Updated 11:30, 04 Apr 2026View ImageMia was 19-years-old when she began having strange symptoms that doctors put down to an iron deficiency(Image: mialbruce/TIKTOK)A young woman has shared the terrifying moment she gave birth on the toilet after thinking her labour pains were constipation. Mia Louise Bruce, now 22, has spoken out about her experience of a rare 'cryptic pregnancy', revealing how repeated visits to doctors failed to detect she was expecting a baby.‌Instead, she only discovered the truth in the most dramatic way possible when she went into labour at home and delivered her daughter on the toilet - despite having no visible bump and still getting regular periods. Mia says her ordeal began months earlier, in 2022, when she was repeatedly unwell.‌After suffering a kidney infection, she went on to develop a chest infection and later contracted Covid, leaving her immune system weakened and her health spiralled. She also began experiencing persistent stomach problems, but despite raising concerns with medical professionals, pregnancy was never identified as a possibility.‌READ MORE: 'I thought I was having a poo until I gave birth in the street'READ MORE: 'I saved £20 on my restaurant bill using little-known app everyone should download'"I didn't have a bump, I got all my periods on the pill," she explained in a TikTok video. At one point, she told her GP her stomach felt "rock solid", but was instead tested for intolerances, allergies and coeliac disease.Blood tests later showed she was iron deficient, and she was prescribed supplements. By that stage, she believes she was already...