pregnancy freak outs

[silverangel]

So, I fully understand health anxiety and I do have traits in that bracket and I am generally anxious but keep it well hidden and am generally fine but I keep thinking I'm pregnant.

Back story is I had have I'd twins, hideous pregnancy, had a condition called TTTS, had odds od 33% losing both of them, 33% 1 of them or 33% both survive after surgery on the placenta. They survived, and are amazing, but we had seven weeks in hospital after they were delivered by emergency section at 31 weeks when I had a placental abruption. It was horrific and scary.

Anyway, two years down the line and I keep convincing myself I'm pregnant. It is driving me insane. I'm imagining all the symptoms - sickness, sore boobs etc etc but my period is regular as clockwork. It arrives and then a week later I convince myself again - even in months when we don't have sex (not unusual with toddler twins!). I even imagine I can feel movements. The rational part of me knows this is bonkers but its affecting my relationship as I'm scared to have sex in case I get pregnant but don't want to tell DH why.

I have a stock of pound store pregnancy tests and even when they're negative I don't believe them.

Is this some kind of PTSD? Do I need anti-anxiety meds? Anyone else do this?

I think it sounds as if you have a lot of anxiety about your traumatic experience. It sounds as if your fears are becoming an obsession and encroaching more and more upon your life. The good thing though is that you are aware it's happening, so you can do something about it. My suggestion is to visit your GP and ask to be referred for counselling, or, if you can afford it, to look privately. Also, be open with your DH about your fears, so he doesn't feel you are rejecting him. Good luck x

I have had this too , althoughg my periods were all over the place , sometimes no. Existant as I'm on cerezette. It was a couple of years ago I was convinced I was pregnant despite negative tests but still thought I could see a faint line etc but as months passed I figured I wasn't as no baby !?