Tricking yourself into believing

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

My husband and I have been TTC and I am really focused on every little thing that my body does, wondering if it's a sign of early pregnancy. I know I get really focused on every little thing and of course I can explain why I have that particular symptom. So, to balance out the pregnancy symptoms I look up, I've been researching false pregnancy symptoms, too. What I am wondering is, can I trick myself so much into thinking I'm pregnant that I would give myself dark rings around my nipples? Those are 100% positively new on me. I didn't miss a period yet, I'm not due until about January 9th.

Thanks!

staycee · December 2010

Jan. 9th is like almost 2 weeks away. You'd be lucky if you'd even O'd yet.

psubride1012 · December 2010

yep - it's called phantom symptoms!

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

I know, it's crazy. I have been tracking though. And I most certainly ovulated already.

staycee · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:
And I most certainly ovulated already.

okay. when? How long is your LP?

lilmrsT86 · December 2010

Yes. There have been women who have developed baby bumps (not PG and obviously severe cases)

The mind can play terrible tricks on a woman.

KdgTeacher · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:
I know, it's crazy. I have been tracking though. And I most certainly ovulated already.

How do you know?

Let's go with the idea that you did already O....you'd be at most 2-3 DPO which is waaaaay too early for even phantom symptoms.

StrivingArtist · December 2010

I agree that you may not have even O'd yet.

As for phantom symptoms, they can be anything. I managed to elevate my hormone levels even just by wanting to be pregnant over this summer.

Dman85 · December 2010

I trick myself all the time....even when I know its physically impossible lol. Welcome to the joys of phantom symptoms Wink

WeWearCombatBoots · December 2010

I've heard of people convincing themselves they are pregnant so much that they actually lactate when they are in fact, not pregnant.

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

I used the ovulation calculator on this website and it was calculated between Dec. 19-24. Now, I know that I wouldn't be able to tell like 3 days later. My problem is that I seem to justify everything. For example, well, I could have gotten pregnant earlier in the month because my period was considerably lighter this month....

This is truly awful. I don't know how I'm going to make it if I'm going to make myself crazy about it every month. I know I just need to relax and that's when it happens but - relax? HOW? Tongue Tied

staycee · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:

I used the ovulation calculator on this website and it was calculated between Dec. 19-24.

please disregard any on-line ovulation calculators. Very very inaccurate. So you don't KNOW if/when you ovulated - therefore you don't know for certain when your AF is due.

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

Oh. Well, if it helps - I have been checking internally. As in my cervix. I read that it's supposed to be the 14th day from the first day of your period if you are on a 28-day cycle, right? Because that's what we've been doing....

jaworski84 · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:
I used the ovulation calculator on this website and it was calculated between Dec. 19-24. Now, I know that I wouldn't be able to tell like 3 days later. My problem is that I seem to justify everything. For example, well, I could have gotten pregnant earlier in the month because my period was considerably lighter this month....

This is truly awful. I don't know how I'm going to make it if I'm going to make myself crazy about it every month. I know I just need to relax and that's when it happens but - relax? HOW?

The ovulation calculator is useless! you may want to lurk more....

GL!

KdgTeacher · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:
Oh. Well, if it helps - I have been checking internally. As in my cervix. I read that it's supposed to be the 14th day from the first day of your period if you are on a 28-day cycle, right? Because that's what we've been doing....

Short answer? No. You can have a 28 day cycle and O on CD 18 or CD 17 or CD 16. That whole O on CD 14 is not the norm for the vast majority of women.

I suggest reading this:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/35982957.aspx

staycee · December 2010

rainbowbrite0486:
Oh. Well, if it helps - I have been checking internally. As in my cervix. I read that it's supposed to be the 14th day from the first day of your period if you are on a 28-day cycle, right? Because that's what we've been doing....

only if you have a 14 day LP too. You might have a 16 day LP and O on CD12. Or you may have a 10 day LP and O on CD18. From CD12 to CD18 is a range of almost a weeks difference.

Also, on any given month you may O later than normal and have a 30+ day cycle. Ov. Calculators do not take that into account.

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

Well, that sucks. Thank you all for your information. I thought I researched enough but evidently I missed a good amount. I guess the research shall continue.

tlynnus · December 2010

My nipples didn't darken with DS until I was halfway through 2nd tri. I think you should stop researching and chill a bit.

rainbowbrite0486 · December 2010

KdgTeacher:
rainbowbrite0486:
Oh. Well, if it helps - I have been checking internally. As in my cervix. I read that it's supposed to be the 14th day from the first day of your period if you are on a 28-day cycle, right? Because that's what we've been doing....

Short answer? No. You can have a 28 day cycle and O on CD 18 or CD 17 or CD 16. That whole O on CD 14 is not the norm for the vast majority of women.

I suggest reading this:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/35982957.aspx

Thank you! This is awesome!

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