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Cryptic pregnancy or stupidity?

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MrsBCup · 04/04/2022 10:15

Weird question I know. Probably just paranoid so feel free to rip into me.
It started a few days ago, I noticed my boobs had gone up two cup sizes. My stomach is incredibly bloated (see pic). Last night I felt what felt like movement in my stomach and it suddenly feels very swollen, told myself it’s just gas but did a test to be sure and as expected it was negative as the last time I had sex was November last year.
Surely to God if I was 5-6 months pregnant a test would have picked it up? Should I just forget it and stop being paranoid? Or is cryptic pregnancy a real thing?

Cryptic pregnancy or stupidity?
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MrsBCup · 04/04/2022 10:30

Can’t feel my uterus so that’s a positive but this is my stomach when lying down so quite bowling ball like I’d say haha
I think I’ll have a chat with the gp as a lot have suggested

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WeCouldBeSpearows · 04/04/2022 10:27

The chemical that pregnancy tests pick up on starts dropping from about 3 months gone, so it's possible that you got a negative for that reason.

Ponoka7 · 04/04/2022 10:26

You need to see your GP. As well as pregnancy, they are the symptoms of Ovarian cancer.

MimiSunshine · 04/04/2022 10:25

You need to see a GP

Rinoachicken · 04/04/2022 10:25

And yes to lying on your back - if it’s a baby, it’s got nowhere to go so will feel like a bowling ball on your stomach - if it’s not a baby, it will…spread?!…and you’ll be able to press it in with your fingers all over.

Probably still worth a GP visit, it sounds like something hormonal is definitely going on

User34352515 · 04/04/2022 10:24

There was a MN thread last year with the approximate title of "Something just rolled or moved inside my stomach" and it turned out that was a woman who was pregnant and only realised it 6 months in when the baby started moving.

Everything about that thread started off like an impossible scenario but it genuinely had a happy ending. She also updated it after the birth. If you find it, it might have some useful info in there.

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MrsBCup · 04/04/2022 10:24

Trying this now! I’ll be back with results haha

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Maternitynamechange · 04/04/2022 10:23

Any abdominal/ gas issues feel just like baby movements to me. When it’s really bad I can see my stomach move.

Porcupineintherough · 04/04/2022 10:23

Is your tummy hard when you press or soft? Pretty sure that levels of pregnancy hormones drop off later in pregnancy so I dont know how reliable a test would be then. What do the test instructions say?

Rinoachicken · 04/04/2022 10:23

Think I’d call the GP tbh

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MrsBCup · 04/04/2022 10:23

I don’t want to be pregnant for a second so I don’t think it could be psychological. It was the movement in my stomach that got me! I’ve already got a little girl so I know the feeling and it stopped me in my tracks. The sex was unprotected back in November stupidly

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Stath · 04/04/2022 10:21

…have you tried to palpate your abdomen?

If you lie on your back and feel for your pubic bone then, if you’re pregnant above 12 weeks, you should be able to feel your uterus as a hard ball above the bone.

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MrsBCup · 04/04/2022 10:21

Thanks girls. Still have periods although they have been weird, being a week late etc when I’m like clockwork normally. I thought I was just being paranoid haha

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Stath · 04/04/2022 10:19

I’m sure cryptic pregnancy has been proven to be non existent.

A few questions:

When was your last period?

What age are you? (Ie are you possibly peri menopausal)

Have you been pregnant before?

Any history of ovarian cancer in your family? (Sorry if that’s scary).

1000yellowdaisies · 04/04/2022 10:19

Are you still having periods? Were you on contraception when you last had sex or was it unprotected?

I think it would be rare for a preg test not to be positive if you were actually this far into a pregnancy. Could there be a psychological aspect i.e. phantom pregnancy?

I think you definitely need to see your gp?