Readers Respond: Frustrating Pregnancy Symptoms When Not Pregnant

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Updated June 01, 2009

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I started spotting on CD21, very scant, CD22, again very scant (this is 6-10 days early for me as I normally have 28-30 day cycles, but allowed for potentially 6 days early because my last cycle, also wierd, was only 26 days). The spotting also occurred perfectly between 7-10DPO. Then nothing on CD24 (or at least nothing worth considering) and then CD25 a little more and this time brownish-pink to brownish-red, but still only on wiping after the toilet and no pms cramping or backache (which I usually get). Today, CD25 NOTHING! I was sure I would get my period. So I guess there is still hope yet, as I still don't have the usual PMS cramps (which I get the day before or on the day of AF). So now I must wait until next Sat to test (18DPO) to see if AF shows or I am pregnant. It's pretty hard to "imagine" spotting. So fingers crossed it is just implantation spotting and I am pregnant!
—Guest Caroline

I started tracking my symptoms because I thought they were "pregnancy symptoms". Nausea, throwing up, sore swollen breasts, food aversion, increased cm, heartburn, headache, increased sense of smell..and on and on. Some was not in my head but probably caused by the stress of really wanting to be prego. Even after Aunt Flo (my period) came yesterday, I still thought maybe? UGH!I just need to calm down and let nature take its course.
—Guest kat

I have not had a period since May 2009, it is July and I have taken a blood test and two home pregnancy tests, they all are negative. I do not know what to do. My doctor says that the only way to get my period is birth control.
—Guest slim185

I have been trying to conceive for 6 months and not been able to. On at least two occassions I have had nausea, fatigue, food cravings, and even weight gain. I went to the Dr. and it was negative. That really hurt.
—Guest Kara

My husband and I just started trying for a baby. Every month I feel "weird" and get my hopes up, but then I have not gotten pregnant, yet. I even dream about being pregnant! After reading the article, I think I will realize the next time I feel "weird" that it is probably nothing. However, we will keep trying and hoping!!
—Guest Tiffany

I also have had pregnancy symptoms but no positive tests. So I went to dr, and they took my blood, and I had them test for pregnancy and also thyroid problem
—Guest denisew

I have been on clomid 50mg, and about two weeks ago I really felt that I was pregnant, only to get disappointed when I did a home pregnancy test and it was negative, I have been trying for three month, I am still hoping.
—Guest Jeanette

I just had something that happened that threw me for a loop. I started spotting early and thought it was implantation bleeding. I have a fertility calendar that I follow and it was coincidental that implantation happens the same day that I started to spot. Therefore I thought I was pregnant. It played mind games with me for a couple of days. Unfortunately, my cycle started (5) days early this cycle. As much as you try not to let symptoms fool you they always seem to.
—Guest Trish

I end up feeling slightly sick to my stomach when newly pregnant (it gets much worse, and then goes away, but that's another post). I'm also highly suggestible--I can imagine I have symptoms, and actually physically feel them! So there have been several times I've thought I had that 'early pregnancy sick', but it's just been nerves, or hope, or something else.
—Guest Isabelle

When I am pregnant, I get terrible headaches along with nausea (it's just as bad as it sounds). After my last pregnancy I started getting premenstrual migraines -- bad headaches accompanied by nausea in the week before my period. It took me several months to realize what was going on. Every cycle, I thought I was pregnant.
—Guest catherine

The worst "pregnancy symptom" for me is feeling sick at night... it doesn't happen most of the time, so when it does one month, I get really hopeful I'm pregnant! The last three times I've gotten a sick feeling at night, though, I wasn't pregnant. :(
—Guest Joan

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