Unintentionally creating symptoms

LifeHappens2011

DS is 8 months old. In June I was absolutely convinced I was pregnant for about a week and a half.I had symptoms (or so I thought). Yes, I would really like to be pregnant but I didn't think I was obsessing over it. I am just starting to chart my cycles and learn when I ovulate. Towards the end of June I didn't think I was pregnant but my cycle was late (probably from stressing out about it) and I kept battling with whether or not I was making it all up in my head. I mean how do you make yourself have heartburn?! The mind is a scary thing. Anyway I did get a PFN which was fine I just wanted to know one way or the other. My period was unusual though, shorter and lighter. This month I haven't really thought about getting pregnant too much but sometimes randomly I 'think' I feel a flutter in my tummy. Today it was even a series of flutters and they really were there but I am not pregnant. All of that to say, any advice on how to get my mind to stop giving me pregnancy symptoms. Like I said I haven't even been thinking about getting pregnant this month, we have been too busy. Ugh, it is just driving me nuts.

dragonfly711

I get the flutters in my lower abdomen every month. Never noticed them until TTC. I track what symptoms I get to see when they occur during my cycle. Now that it happens monthly I don't get to excited.

It stinks I know!!!

Jampar

I can relate. I'm on my 2nd month off the pill and should start my period this week. For the past five days I've had bloating, burping, frequent urination, and feeling not myself. I've tested twice and was negative. So frustrating especially when I don't know what else it could be.

Did you have any specific symptoms with your last pregnancy? I've heard people say that after the first pregnancy you just know when it happens again.

dragonfly711

Jampar:

I can relate. I'm on my 2nd month off the pill and should start my period this week. For the past five days I've had bloating, burping, frequent urination, and feeling not myself. I've tested twice and was negative. So frustrating especially when I don't know what else it could be.

Did you have any specific symptoms with your last pregnancy? I've heard people say that after the first pregnancy you just know when it happens again.

You just came off the pill. Your cycles can change. They might not be like they were on the pill. All the symptoms you described can be PMS symptoms. They mimic pregnancy symptoms.

LifeHappens2011

Thanks ladies. Good to know I am not alone. In June the symptoms they made me think I was pregnant were things like nausea, loose stool, fatigue, my skin breaking out, burning in my breast, cramping, spotting (at the time I thought it was from implantation) and acid reflux. I realize all of the symptoms could be symptoms of my menstrual cycle and maybe ovulation (although I have never had ovulation symptoms before) but the thing that really made me think I was pregnant was the acid reflux the only time I had ever had it was when I was pregnant with DS. I know now that my body and its signals is just completely different since having a baby.