10 SIGNS OF PHANTOM PREGNANCY

A Phantom Pregnancy is also called a False Pregnancy. In medical term's, a Phantom Pregnancy is called Pseudocyesis.

This condition isn't like when you take a pregnancy test that turn's out to be positive. That is called a Chemical Pregnancy.

A Phantom Pregnancy is when a woman think's she is pregnant. And even after getting multiple negative pregnancy tests. And a fetus-free uterine ultrasound, she still believes that she is pregnant.

When they say something is all in your head, a Phantom Pregnancy is all in your head.

The average age for someone to have a Phantom pregnancy is 33 years old. One in every six cases is a phantom pregnancy. So in the end, its not actually that rare.

CAUSES

*Having baby fever (wanting a baby)- Alot of people get baby fever when they see friends having babies, and they want one. It causes them to have this overwhelming feeling that they want or need to have a baby as soon as possible.

*Infertility - This may also come along with someone who has baby fever. Most women who are infertile, have baby fever. It's a given.

*Impending Menopause - Alot of the symptoms that come with menopause, match up with phantom pregnancy.

*Repeated Miscarriages - This is also similar to someone who is infertile. When a woman has repeated miscarriages, they may feel like they are infertile because they cant carry out a pregnancy fullterm.

*Stress - This has always been a big reason for why women may think they are pregnant, stress can cause your period to become late, or nonexistent.

*Wanting To Get Married - This may be more about wanting to be pregnant to get married to the person, or the other way around.

*Developing Pregnancy Signs - This one is pretty obvious.

This is where it get's a bit tricky. The brain actually misunderstand's the pregnancy like symptom's as the person being pregnant. This trigger's hormone's to be released like Prolactin and Estrogen. Those hormone's are the one's that cause the actual pregnancy symptoms to occur.

So, basically the brain trigger's hormone's because they think their pregnant. And the hormone's make you think your actually pregnant. And this is due because of experiencing all the pregnancy symptoms.

This condition affect's the body mentally and physically.

SIGNS OF PHANTOM PREGNANCY

1.) Weight Gain - It's really amazing what our brain can do to our bodies. Yes, you can get weight gain from your brain thinking you are pregnant.

2.) Swollen Belly - Also the brain. You may even have constipation.

3.) Nausea/Vomiting - Yep, also the brain.

4.) Interruption Of Period - The period may start briefly, and then stop. Or it may not start at all.

5.) Mood Swings - Very similar to mood swings that come along with a pregnancy.

6.) Feeling Fetal Movements - It feels almost like butterflies in your belly. For people who have experienced a pregnancy before, it's about the same feeling.

7.) Tender/Swollen Breasts - Just about the same size as someone who is about to start their period, or before a pregnancy test would come back positive.

8.) Changes In Nipples - They become a little bigger, as well as have a more brown color to them.

9.) Slight Increased Urination - Mostly a mental thing, because of the brain thinking your body is actually pregnant.

10.) Fatigue - This is the most common symptom that comes with just about every health issue.

The symptom's can last a couple weeks, 40 weeks, and rarely a couple years. When a DR diagnoses someone with a false pregnancy, they have to break it to them gently. This is because it comes as a major shock to the system. The aftermath of a Phantom Pregnancy usually involves depression and suicidal thought's or actions.