Am I Experiencing a Phantom Pregnacy? Posted: 02-27-06 14:49pm
Hi, I am having lots of pregnancy symptoms
but all my HPT's are negative.
HERE ARE MY SYMPTONS:
*Nausea (mainly mornings but sometimes
throughout the day. To the point of having
to run to the loo)
*Frequent urination.
*Extra veiny sore/aching/heavy feeling
breasts and a yucky big vein too!!
*Areola darkening (only slight).
*Unexplained small weight gain (0.5lbs in
one week).
*Fatigue (sleeping in the day, which i
never usually do)
*Heartburn.
*Constipation
*Incredible hunger.
*Strange belly feeling (relevant??).
*Dizziness.
*More headaches than normal (Although i
used to suffer with frequent bad
headaches).
THIS I WHY I'M CONFUSED:
*Numerous -HPT's (different brands).
*Think i ovulated around 20th Jan then
bled on 8th Feb for 5 days (very light). I
usually get AF twice a year, they are
usually very heavy and last between 6-8
days.
*Do you think i still could be as i've
read some women got numerous -HPT's but
were actually pregnant?
*Do you think i could be having a phantom
pregnancy?
Please please advise, i'm scared the
doctors will think i'm being silly and
thinking too much into it.
Thanks,
Gemma.
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Early Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Answer A906 Posted: 05-23-06 03:51am
Pregnancy test results are valid only if
the test is taken more than 10 days after
ovulation...OR less than 5 days before an
expected period is due. You can use this
formula to determine if your pregnancy
test results are valid or not. All the
symptoms and signs you’ve described are
not firm signs of pregnancy. They can be
symptoms of other conditions, too. If the
pregnancy test was taken in the correct
time zone and is negative, then it is
possible for you to experience a phantom
pregnancy. Phantom pregnancies are typical
for women who have suffered from sterility
for a long time and want to have baby very
much. Additionally, women suffering from
PCOS experience difficulties conceiving
and carrying the pregnancy to term.
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