Phantom pregnancy?? What's going on here?

[DeathwatchBeetle73]

Over 7 weeks since my last period, but 3 negative tests (last one about a week ago.) Is it stress? Or is it mind over matter?

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Hi, are you trying to get pregnant, are you stressed?

are you dieting?or exercising a lot?

Definitely not dieting or exercising.

Only as stressed as any other working mother of a 3 year old.

We were trying to get pregnant during September, but I don't feel any pregnancy symptoms - last time my breasts gave it away before I did a test. Just wonder if it's my brain willing my period to stay away.

lack of symptoms means nothing - each pg is different.

and sadly, mind over matter doesnt get you pg, or lots of MNers woudl not be TTc for years

If i were you i woudl act as if i were pg ( i mean not drinking alcohol etc etc and taking your folic acid ) and see what happens in a few weeks. and test again if nothing happens

are your periods usually irregular?

Thanks for the excellent advice Kristina. You're right. I must behave pregnant, but without getting my hopes up!

and if you DO turn out to be Pg, allow me to be the first to offer my congratulations

DeathwatchBeetle73
I can't believe that some body is going thorugh the same thing as me.

I have had no AF since the start of August
I started TTC towards the end of August probably not long before my next AF was due.

I have done numerous pregancy tests and they have all be a BFN.
I have become so confused about it I don,t appear to have any real pregnancy syptoms apart from mild nausea at times but maybe thats in my mind.

I finally visited my doctor this morning and I am having a blood test done on the 12th of November to check hormones etc to try and find out what the problem is.
My doctor said that sometimes the body can go into a fake pregnancy if you have been trying hard to concieve its like a stress related thing.
Maybe she is right I don,t know.

My cycle was once 91 days for no reason, it just went off on one.

And the GP said this is normal every once in a while!

I'm on CD 50 today & no sign of AF & a -ve test last week. I am guessing (or hoping!) that I just have low levels of HCG & I will get a +ve a few days/a weeks time...what is probably more likely is I have ovulated late due to the stress of having a repossession hearing & missing out on 2 rental houses last month....but really confused as to which is true as I've been having some rather pg type symptoms & odd happenings with my CM & CP....do you chart at all Deathwatchbeetle? It might give some incite into what is happening.

Periods can be late for no apparent reason-pregnancy can be one of them but time will tell.Strssful life events commonly throw the cycle out of sync.Secondary Amenorrhoea(no periods)is very common, so much s that if a woman is otherwise well we would not investigate until 6 months of no periods and then often don't find a reason and things return to normal.

I've been ttc since Feb and I recently had a 71 day cycle. As you can imagine I did loads of tests but all BFN. AF arrived, she was just taking her sweet time. Dr said it could be stress... I didn't acctually realise just how stressed I was, I though I was fine but I wasn't IYSWIM.

I'd relax carry on as normal. She will turn up or you'll get that BFP.