Reason why woman had no idea she was pregnant until she gave birth on family holiday

A British woman had no idea she was pregnant until she ended up having a baby when she went to the toilet while on a family holiday in Canada.

Helen and Michael Green, both 45, arrived in Toronto, Canada on May 21 for their ten day road trip with their six-year-old daughter six-year Darcy for a well-deserved break.

However, things took an unexpected turn very early on as Helen woke up with stomach pains in the middle of the night and rushed to the bathroom.

The woman from Bristol felt a sudden 'urge to push' and looked down to see a baby, much to her shock.

The parent had experienced a cryptic pregnancy - which is when a person doesn't realise they are pregnant until late in the pregnancy or even during labour.

And due to the fact she had regular periods, Helen has no reason to believe she was pregnant.

Helen had a cryptic pregnancy (SWNS)

"This was such a huge huge shock, and also such a lovely surprise," Helen said. "She just came along and it feels like she's always been with us.

"Everything feels complete now, she has made us all so happy. Even the doctors at the hospital were really surprised.

"I had no idea at all that I was pregnant, everything seemed completely normal."

Recalling going to the toilet that evening and seeing a baby beneath her, Helen said: "I had no idea what was happening, my body just took over.

"After two massive pushes there was a baby so I picked her up out of the loo and held her in my arms."

Michael woke up to hear his new daughter, Olivia, crying thinking the sound was coming from the next door room.

The couple welcomed a daughter in Canada (SWNS)

He was understandably shocked to find his wife in the bathroom with their newborn.

"I was in such a daze, we could hardly work out what was going on," Michael recalled. "We didn't know if the baby was well or whether it was full term. We didn't even check to see whether it was a boy or a girl - a paramedic told us.

"In the hospital they kept asking me about the pregnancy and I couldn't answer them, I just kept saying 'I don't know.'"

The couple sent messages to friends and family saying, 'don't worry but Helen is in hospital', with a picture of Darcy holding baby Olivia.

The whole family was in complete and utter shock, but Olivia was certainly a welcomed addition to the family!