Psychological Pregnancy

Canada
March 1, 2007 2:17pm CST
Have you ever had a psychological pregnancy? That's when you have all the physical symptoms of pregnancy, but aren't pregnant. You may even have late periods, and tender breasts, and early morning nausea and everything...but no baby. I think that is what I am going through now. I find it particularly hard because I would love to be pregnant, but know that it would be irresponsible to have another baby as a mother of two special needs kids. So, I am scared to be pregnant and would be sad to NOT be pregnant at the same time. I guess the next few days will tell...but I don't know what in my heart of hearts I am hoping for.
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@rainbow (6761)
1 Mar 07
Oh honey, how awful for you! I truly hope you get the outcome you would wish for, or feel happy when you know either way. Soemtimes just because we efeel it would be irresponsible makes it more attractive somehow. I thought I was pregnant last spring although I knew I shouldn't be, I was just a bit desperate but I wasn't. I don't have periods and had a marina coil at the time aswell. Eventually the feelings subsided and I was quite sad but I know that with special needs kids it seems that we really have enough to keep us occupied. I now have one of those sticks in my arm but often think I'd love to have another baby, preferably a little girl but we don't have the room and I struggle to keep up with everything some days now, so it's really not a good idea for me.
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@rainbow (6761)
1 Mar 07
I hope for your sake that you get the result your heart wants, even if your head tells you how hard it is. I promise to be here and listen if you need to talk it through either way! I can't make it better but I can be there if you need me. You've been such a good friend to me and if you need me you know where I am! Big hugs!
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• Canada
2 Mar 07
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it:)
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@rainbow (6761)
5 Mar 07
Hope you are ok, message me if you need to talk! hugs!
@freak369 (5113)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Sometimes trying too hard can work against you. There are some textbook cases of this so it isn't unheard of. I don't know all the details about your circumstances so I can't say one way or the other if it's a good idea or not but (aas corny as it sounds) whatever is meant to be will be :]
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• Canada
2 Mar 07
Thanks. I totally agree what is meant to be will be ... it always is. Update is - I'm not pregnant. Which is what was meant to be.