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Is cryptic pregnancy real and can it last for more than 12 months?

By Anonymous March 20, 2017 - 1:05am
 
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Hello,
I may sound gullible, uneducated, and crazy, but I've come across this website on the internet, it's called the cryptic pregnancy support group and it's adding fuel to my pregnancy scare. So I've come to you in the hopes that you will help me clear some of the junk in my mind.

The cryptic pregnancy support group claims that in these types of pregnancies the HCG level is little to none, resulting in many negative urine and blood tests for many months, the entire 9 months of a normal pregnancy actually. And even an ultrasound machine isn't able to pick it up because again the HCG level is low and during cryptic pregnancy women continue to have their monthly bleeding which also doesn't let the HCG level rise resulting in the slow growth of the baby and that's why it can take up to years (about 2-4years they said I think) for the baby to develop and come out of the mother.

Another reason they said ultrasound misses theses babies is because they are very small so they can swim away or hide. Another point they put is that because sometimes the uterus can be in the back its hard to spot a pregnancy, or it goes unnoticed because either the uterus is tilted and the ultrasounds cannot see through organs and according to them that's where a baby would hide or swim away and go unnoticed

I've also watched the show "I didn't even know I was pregnant and the women don't know if were pregnant until they go in labor and end up delivering a baby, but after 9 months. But if those women, say had gotten an ultrasound at 18 weeks hen they would've known FOR SURE that they are in fact pregnant, correct?

I don't want to believe everything the cryptic pregnancy group is saying online, but I need some professional advice and that's why I have come here! I know I can trust the advice and suggestions given on Empowher! Please help me calm my worries and clear my doubts
Looking forward to your reply. Than you for your time

Anon

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Anonymous

Hi Annon, You're not alone. I've been having all the symptoms of pregnancy. I went to the doctor and I had a negative blood and urine test. I continued to miss my period and threw up once out of nowhere and I've also been having a little bit of nausea as well. By breasts are growing and I've been experiencing some heart palpitations. I had what seemed like a period. It was heavy like my normal flow, although it only lasted two days. I notice myself experiencing mood swings a lot more than usual. I had a transvaginal ultrasound and they said everything looked normal and I'm not pregnant. But I cannot ignore these symptoms and I just need to know. I think maybe I'm just paranoid because I'm only 19 and do not want to be pregnant right now.

October 14, 2018 - 10:12pm

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SusanC
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Hello Anon

You are not pregnant, It sounds like you may have a hormonal imbalance that can mimic pregnancy symptoms. Have a test of your hormones (blood panel ) to see what's going on. Included in this test should be your thyroid levels.
Best,
Susan

October 15, 2018 - 1:24pm

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Anonymous

If you had a miscarriage then got pregnant again, it may seem like one pregnancy.

May 17, 2017 - 11:40pm

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